Year 1 AC (After Coronavirus) PAN INDIA ONLINE ESSAY CONTEST 2020

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UNESCO and Takhte Year 1 AC (After Coronavirus): Pan India Online Essay Contest 2020’
Introduction 

  • The world is currently experiencing a global pandemic due to the outbreak of a coronavirus causing COVID-19. 
  • Young people, just like everyone else, will face the economic and social consequences of this crisis in the coming times. 
  • In this context, UNESCO and Takhte jointly invite young people to engage in a reflection - through words - on some of those important open questions facing humanity. 
  • In order to give Indian youth a platform to demonstrate their critical thinking and writing skills, Takhte and the UNESCO New Delhi Cluster are launching the second edition of the contest titled as ‘Year 1 AC (After Coronavirus): Pan India Online Essay Contest 2020’for children (aged 11– 14 years) and youth (aged 15–24 years), to reflect the unprecedented nature of the unfolding crisis. 

Timeline

Unlike last year, the competition will be launched and remain open as the on-going crisis unfolds. Entries will be received on a rolling basis, and UNESCO and Takhte will select each week the five (5) best essays from each age group to be published daily on their websites and social media. Later on, the 100 winning essays will be published as a book. 


Contest Categories, Essay Topics and Submission Guidelines 

  The essay contest has separate categories for children (aged 11–14 years at the time of submission) and youth (aged 15–24 years at the time of submission) respectively. 

The five essay topics for participants in each of these categories are as follows: 

A. Essay topics for children 

i. Learning at home during lockdown: my parents and my teachers 
ii. Stronger together and a new word for us: solidarity 
iii. Science and health: what should we change to be more resilient?
 iv. Culture and crafts: how to be creative when staying at home 
v. Not everything we find online is true! 

B. Essay topics for youth

 i. The current crisis is showing the best and the worst of humanity. Will a new form of solidarity emerge at the end of the tunnel or do you think on the contrary that previous trends of the last few years (e.g. increasing nationalisms) will be enhanced? 
ii. Do you think that the COVID-19 pandemic will force us to redefine the quest for a better use of our natural resources? Will there be a before and an after for environmental issues? If so how?
 iii. The lockdown affected men and women equally. At home, it also forced them for instance to share household chores. Do you believe this crisis will have long lasting consequences on gender roles and stereotypes in the country? 
iv. What will be the role of young people in addressing the crisis caused by the pandemic and related issues, such as new balances in power, raising inequalities and reduced employment opportunities?
 v. The 21st century, with all its science and technology, allows us to go to Mars and develop Artificial Intelligence. Yet, one virus brings us to a complete standstill in a few weeks? Do you think there should be changes in priorities for science and research in future? 

 Contest Guidelines 

  • All participants in the essay contest must be Indian nationals, residing in India at the time of submission. 
  • All essays must be written in English.

 i. Age group and essay category for children: As indicated above, children who are between 11 and 14 years of age must select and write an essay on a topic from Category A. Title and word count: The essay title should correspond exactly to one of the topics provided. Do not change the title. The word count of the essay should not exceed 600 words. (A word count of 540 – 600 words would be ideal.) 

ii. Age group and essay category for youth: As indicated above, youth who are between 15 and 24 years of age must select and write an essay on a topic from Category B. 3 Title and word count: The essay title should correspond exactly to one of the topics provided. Do not change the title. The word count of the essay should not exceed 700 words. (A word count of 630 – 700 words would be ideal.)

 Submission Guidelines 

  • Participants can visit the link for the contest on the websites of UNESCO New Delhi  or Takhte  and, where the details of the contest will be available.
  • Participants must complete and submit the required essay submission form, which will be available on line. 
  • All fields (participant’s personal details accompanied by a recent photograph, as well as the complete text of the essay) must be carefully completed and the form needs to be submitted to the email year1ac2020@gmail.com. 
  • UNESCO and Takhte will not charge any fee to participants at any stage of the process.
Note- Contest form is available on Official Website(Link Below)




 Recognitions and Outcomes 

a. The top five (5) essays per category will be announced everyday for a week.

 b. The 100 winners of the essay contest will be announced on the websites and Facebook pages of Takhte and UNESCO New Delhi, later on this year. 

c. The writers of the 100 winning essays will receive Certificates of Recognition from Takhte and UNESCO New Delhi. Those selected as the top five (5) from each category for weekly publication will receive a special recognition.

 d. The 100 essays will finally be published in the form of a book entitled Year 1 AC (After Coronavirus): ESSAYS BY 100 YOUNG INDIANS. The book will credit the contributor of each essay as well as the judges involved with the process of assessment and evaluation.

 e. The book of essays will be launched at a ceremony hosted by UNESCO New Delhi, and will subsequently be promoted extensively by Takhte and UNESCO in order to maximize its visibility and outreach. 

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