Submissions are invited for Essay Writing Competition 2024 for School and College Students by IP4Kids and SS Rana and Co. The last date of submission is April 24, 2024.

About IP4Kids

IP4Kids a flagship CSR initiative of S.S. Rana & Co., is a sensitization program to spread awareness about intellectual property rights amongst the youth and younger generation.

About SS Rana

S.S. Rana & Co., established in 1989, is a top IP & Corporate Law Firm in Delhi, India.

Competition Details

On the occasion of World Intellectual Property Day, 2024 on April 26, IP4kids in collaboration with S.S. Rana & Co. is organizing the 13th edition of Script it! ®, the annual essay writing competition. The competition is open for both school as well as college going students!

The theme for this year as chosen by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is “IP and the SDGs: Building our common future with innovation and creativity”.

Categories

Under this some of the suggestive sub-themes that Students can explore includes:

School Students – Category A:

  • How inventions and IPR help achieve SDG goals: a look at innovative solutions in India.
  • Role of IP in ensuring access to essential technologies and medicines.
  • How Intellectual Property Drives Creativity in Addressing Social and Environmental Issues.

College Students – Category B:

  • WIPO and SDG Development goals: Innovation driving Human Force.
  • Green IP in fashion: Promoting SGD practices and ethical innovation in fast fashion.
  • Tackling Climate Change: How IPR is driving SDGs for tackling climate change.

So, put on your thinking caps and grab your pens, and write wonderful essays and explore how Intellectual Property (IP) encourages and amplifies the innovative and creative solutions crucial for building our common future! Participants are encouraged to formulate their own topics, based on the theme “IP and the SDGs: Building our common future with innovation and creativity”. They welcome submissions on any topic which covers the role of IP and its contribution towards Sustainable Development Goals.

Guidelines

  • The competition is open to all students (whether in school or in college).
  • Qualified Experts and Judges appointed by IP4kids and S.S. Rana & Co. will select the best 3 essays in each (3 for school students, and 3 for college students).
  • Winners will be announced on https://www.ip4kids.in/ and on IP4Kids’ social media handles, on April 26, 2024 (Friday).
  • The essay should be within 3000 words.
  • Participants should mention “Script it! Essay Competition Submission” along with their name, in the subject line of submission email.

Awards

  • Prizes will be given to the top three winning participants, in each category, i.e. 3 for school students, and 3 for college students;
  • All other participants shall be presented with certificates of merit/participation.

How to Submit?

The participant should submit the write-up in (one) Word (.DOC) file format only and submit the same through email at info[at]ip4kids[dot]in.

Submission Deadline

The last date of submission is April 24, 2024.

Contact

Email: info[at]ip4kids[dot]in

Click here to view the official notification of Essay Writing Competition 2024 for School and College Students by IP4Kids and SS Rana and Co.