Essay Writing Competition: In Memory of Mahatma Gandhi (India)

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• “Gandhi’s Vision of Nonviolence in the Modern World”: How Gandhi’s principles of nonviolence (ahimsa) can be applied to modern conflicts and social problems.
• “Mahatma Gandhi and Climate Change: Lessons for Today”: Explores how Gandhi’s ideas about simple living and sustainability relate to the fight against climate change.
• “The Relevance of Gandhian Philosophy in Digital Activism”: Analyzes how Gandhi’s principles of peaceful protest and civil disobedience can be applied to online activism and digital movements.
• “Mahatma Gandhi’s Role in Promoting Gender Equality”: A look at Gandhi’s thoughts and actions for women’s rights and how they inspire today’s gender equality movement.
• “Gandhi and Youth Empowerment: A Contemporary Perspective”: How Gandhi’s focus on youth participation in the independence movement can inspire today’s youth to take an active role in social change.
• “Gandhi’s Approach to Conflict Resolution: Relevance to International Relations Today”: How Gandhi’s methods of dialogue and negotiation can help resolve current global conflicts.
• “Gandhi’s Economics in the Age of Consumerism”: Understand Gandhi’s criticism of materialism and how his ideas can address issues of modern consumerism and economic inequality.
• “Digital Satyagraha: Applying Gandhi’s Tactics in the Age of Social Media”: A look at how we can leverage social media platforms to wage nonviolent resistance in the digital age.
• “Gandhi’s Lessons on Ethical Leadership for Today’s Leaders”: How modern political and business leaders can learn from Gandhi’s leadership style, ethics, and values.
• “Gandhi’s Legacy and the Pursuit of Social Justice in India Today”: Assesses the impact of Gandhi’s principles on current social justice movements in India, such as those addressing caste discrimination, poverty, and inequality.
• “Mahatma Gandhi and the Thought of Unity in Diversity”: Discusses how Gandhi’s vision of India as a pluralistic society relates to today’s polarized world.
• “Gandhi’s Model of Education: Relevance to Today’s Curriculum”: Analyzes how Gandhi’s ideas on holistic education, vocational training, and character building can be integrated into modern education systems.
• “Reimagining Gandhi’s ‘Swadeshi Movement’ for the 21st Century”: Explores how the concept of self-reliance and support of local products can revitalize local economies in a globalized world.
• “Gandhi and Technology: Contradiction or Complementation?”: Understand Gandhi’s skepticism about technology and how it can be reconciled with today’s technology-driven society.
• “Gandhi’s ideas on ‘Sarvodaya’ (well-being of all) and their relevance to the problem of global inequality”: Examining Gandhi’s vision of inclusive development and how it can help bridge the global inequality gap do.

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• The top three winners in both English and Hindi categories will receive a copy of Gandhi’s book.

Eligibility Criteria

• The contest is open to Indian citizens only.
• Essays can be submitted in Hindi or English as per the categories mentioned in the description.

Application Requirements

• The essay must not exceed 300 words in length.
• No political comments are allowed.
• Participants may only send one entry. If an entrant is determined to have submitted more than one entry, all entries will be deemed invalid.
• Items must be original. Duplicated or plagiarized entries will not be considered for the contest.
• There is no cost/registration fee to participate in the competition.
• The participant must be the same person who wrote the essay. Essays should reflect original thinking and expression.
• If you mention the author’s name/email, etc. in the body of your essay, you will be disqualified.
• GANDHI SMRITI and DARSHAN SAMITI reserve the right to verify original documents including proof of age before awarding prizes.
• Participants must ensure that their MyGov profile is accurate and updated as GANDHI SMRITI and DARSHAN SAMITI will use their MyGov profile for further communication. This includes details like name, complete postal address, email ID, phone number, etc. Items with incomplete profiles will not be considered.
• All rights, disputes, amendments or all matters related to this competition/guidelines/evaluation criteria etc. will be decided by GANDHI SMRITI and DARSHAN SAMITI and are final and binding.
• GANDHI SMRITI and DARSHAN SAMITI reserve the right to cancel or modify all or part of the competition/guidelines/evaluation criteria, etc. at any time.
• Any changes to terms and conditions/technical parameters/evaluation criteria or cancellation of the contest will be updated/posted on the MyGov platform. It is the participant’s responsibility to keep themselves informed of any changes to the terms and conditions/technical parameters/evaluation criteria stated for this Contest.
• If an entry is found to be in violation of the guidelines, it will be excluded from the evaluation process without any hint or explanation provided to the participant.
• GANDHI SMRITI and DARSHAN SAMITI have an exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual and irrevocable license to copy, store, edit, distribute, transmit and publish the competition entries.
• The decision of the Evaluation Committee is final and binding on all participants.
• Failure to follow instructions will result in participant disqualification.

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