Lex Repository is proud to announce Article Writing Competition, in the interest of proud Writers on the occasion of Earth Day 2021.
ABOUT EARTH DAY
Every year on April 22, Earth Day marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. Earth Day 1970 gave a voice to an emerging public consciousness about the state of our planet.
Today, Earth Day is widely recognized as the largest secular observance in the world, marked by more than a billion people every year as a day of action to change human behavior and create global, national and local policy changes.
ABOUT THE COMPETITION
Applicants are invited to submit original essays addressing any relevant topic related to below-mentioned themes. The Competition is divided into two parts which are as follows:
For School students
For Law Background People
Note: The Article will be judged in one of the two aforementioned categories independently (exclusive of each other). The results declared will be separate for both the categories and they would be final. The authority vests with LEX REPOSITORY to change or modify the same.
GENERAL GUIDELINES
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
The Article has to be submitted on the Submit Article page of the Lex Repository website: http://www.thelexrepository.com/submit-article/
All submissions must be made in .doc format. No PDF format shall be entertained.
The format of the Article shall be in the following manner –
Font Style – Times New Roman
Font Size – Heading – 14 and Content – 12
Line Spacing – 1.5
Paraphrasing – Justified
4. Every Article must contain the list of references at the end of the Article in alphabetical order.
5. All references in the Article must conform to the bluebook 19th Edition.
6. Co-authorship is permitted to a maximum of 2 authors.
7. Authors submitting Article in co-authorship have to write names of both Authors and one email ID of either Author in the Form while submission.
8. The name(s) of the author(s), E-mail id, Mobile number and the name of Institution shall be mentioned after the title of the Article and before the beginning of the main text.
9. The submission must not be previously published or currently under review at any other journal/conference/book etc.
10. The submission must be the original work of the author(s) i.e. shouldn’t be plagiarized and also should be free from grammatical, spelling and other errors. It must also not contain any defamatory words.
11. Plagiarism is permitted to the maximum extent of 15%. (Less plagiarism will be appreciated).
REGISTRATION FEE
Rs. 100/- in case of Authorship
Rs. 150/- in case of Co-Authorship
MODE OF PAYMENT
PayTM – Participants can make payment to 9818143266@paytm (Mr Somay Rustagi).
For Google Pay/ PhonePe – Participant can make payment to 9818143266 (Mr Somay Rustagi).
Bank Transfer – Participant can also pay via bank account Transfer. Please contact for details.
After the payment, all the participants need to send the screenshot of the same to opportunities@thelexrepository.com or WhatsApp on 9818143266 (Mr Somay Rustagi) with Full Name.
NOTE– If any participant does not submit Article after the registration, the registration fee will not be refunded in any case.
HOW TO REGISTER?
The participants has to pay registration fee via any of the above mentioned payment mode.
After registration, participants need to fill the particulars in the Google Form. https://forms.gle/YdqQiWtViSxMY9NL7
Filling details regarding payment in the Google Form is mandatory.
IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES
Last date of Submission –21st May, 2020.
Last date for Registration –19th May 2020
SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS
THEMES
Water Conservation
Energy Conservation
Renewable Energy
Litter-Free Environment
Environmental Justice
Global Warming
Sustainable Development
Biodiversity
Solar Energy
Waste Management
Environmental Technology
Why Earth Day is celebrated?
Any other topic related to all these themes or Earth Day
ELIGIBILITY: All students can participate from Class IX to XII.
REWARDS
1st Prize- Rs. 3,100 & Excellence Trophy
2nd Prize- Rs 1,600 & Excellence Trophy
3rd Prize – Rs 500 & Excellence Trophy
Best Articles in each category will receive ‘Certificate of Excellence’.
‘Certificate of Participation’ will be provided to all Participants.
WORD LIMIT: 500- 1000 words
SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION LAW BACKGROUND PEOPLE
THEMES
Any relevant topic in the fields of environmental law, natural resource law, energy law, environmental justice, land use law, and animal law.
ELIGIBILITY
Students pursuing 5 or 3 years Law.
Students pursuing LLM.
Or any other person related to the field of law.
REWARDS
1st Prize- Rs. 3,100 & Excellence Trophy
2nd Prize- Rs 1,600 & Excellence Trophy
3rd Prize – Rs 500 & Excellence Trophy
Best Articles in each category will receive ‘Certificate of Excellence’ and a chance to became an Editorial Board Member.
‘Certificate of Participation’ will be provided to all Participants.
WORD LIMIT 1000 -2000 words
In case of any queries you may contact us on opportunities@thelexrepository.com or 9818143266 (Mr Somay Rustagi).
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