Essay Writing Competition on Cleanliness

Description: Write for a Cleaner Tomorrow
The Information Technology Department under the UT of Jammu and Kashmir proudly presents "Essay on Cleanliness Contest," an online event dedicated to promoting the importance of cleanliness and hygiene through the power of words. This contest invites participants to write insightful and thought-provoking essays on various aspects of cleanliness, such as personal hygiene, community cleanliness, waste management, and the impact of cleanliness on health and the environment. By participating, you can share your perspectives, raise awareness, and inspire others to adopt clean habits.

Contest Guidelines:

1. All youth and college students of Universities in J&K above age of 13 years are eligible to participate.
2. The essays can be written in English, Hindi or Urdu language.
3. The best three entries will be selected and the candidates will be felicitated.
4. The length of the Article should not be more than 500 words and shall be submitted in PDF or JPEG formats only.
5. The papers will be evaluated based on their novelty of contribution, originality of thought, and ability to stimulate interest.

Submission Guidelines:
1. Entry is limited to original works that have not formerly been released as any printed, web-based, or other medium (including advertising and stock photos) and for which the entrant holds all applicable rights.
2. Works that have won prizes in other contests or that have been submitted to other contests currently underway, including similar works, are not eligible. Even works that are entered in other competitions after submission to this contest will be regarded as having been submitted to other contests currently underway.
3. Before submitting a work, the entrant is responsible for taking all steps necessary to protect the right of publicity and other rights of persons depicted in the work, including but not limited to obtaining their permission, to avoid any problems related to the infringement of these rights.
4. Entrants are responsible for the resolution of any legal issues arising from their submitted works and agree to pay any costs thereby incurred.
5. Entries including content from (1) to (4) below may be disqualified at the organizer’s discretion:
a. Content that infringes on any laws, or is defamatory or libelous.
b. Content that constitutes or encourages criminal behavior leads to civil liability, or otherwise violates laws
c. Commercial content that promotes products or services
d. Content in which animals were harmed or manipulated in the making of said content
e. Content that infringes on the copyrights, trademarks, contract rights, or other intellectual property rights of a third person or entity (whether individuals or companies), or violates rights of privacy or publicity.

Terms and Conditions:
1. IT Department reserves the right to publish entries with the credit titles to its official social networking service accounts throughout the submission period to publicize the contest. Such publication does not guarantee an award of any kind. Some entries might be cropped for publication.
2. IT Department will display the names of the winners and the titles of the winning entries on contest-related websites and official social networking service accounts, at exhibitions, and in other locations where the works are shown. Entrants are requested to familiarize themselves with the "Privacy Notice".
3. Regardless of the above, in cases where it is difficult to give credit, on media such as websites managed by the organizer, etc., official social networking service accounts, or posters, tickets, and pamphlets promoting photo exhibitions and other camera-related events, the IT Department may not give credit.
4. Entries that in the judgment of the IT Department do not conform to these Entry Guidelines will be disqualified. Entrants will not be notified in this event.
5. If a winner is found to be in violation of these Entry Guidelines after a a prize is awarded, the award might be revoked and the entrant requested to return the prize.

Note: These Entry Guidelines will be interpreted in accordance with the laws of UT of J&K.

Rewards: Top 3 entries will be awarded with e-certificates