1st National Article Writing Competition, 2026

About the Competition

The Centre for Human Rights, in association with the IQAC of Mar Gregorios College of Law, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, announces the 1st National Article Writing Competition, 2026 on the theme “Viksit Bharat 2047.”

The competition aims to encourage academic excellence, critical thinking and innovative perspectives on contemporary issues relating to human rights, constitutionalism, social justice and inclusive development.

Eligibility Criteria

• Students pursuing undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma or doctoral programmes at recognised institutions across India are eligible.

• Participants from all academic disciplines may participate.

• Both individual and co-author submissions are permitted.

• Each team may have a maximum of two authors.

Key Sub-Themes

Participants may submit articles on any of the following sub-themes:

1. Constitutional Safeguards and Civil Liberties

2. Human Rights, Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence

3. Access to Justice and Legal Aid

4. Climate Justice and Environmental Rights

5. Women’s Rights and Gender Justice

6. Data Privacy and Digital Rights

7. Labour Rights and Corporate Accountability

8. Rights of Children and Persons with Disabilities

Prizes

The competition offers the following cash prizes:

• First Prize: ₹5,000

• Second Prize: ₹3,000

• Third Prize: ₹2,000

Certificates of Merit will be awarded to the Top 10 participants/teams under each sub-theme. All participants will receive certificates of participation.

Important Dates

Registration Opens - October 4, 2026

Last Date for Registration -November 30, 2026

Full Paper Submission Deadline - December 10, 2026

Result Publication - December 30, 2026 (tentative)

Registration Fee

• Individual: ₹800

• Co-author: ₹1,000

Submission Guidelines

Participants must adhere to the following requirements:

• Originality: Articles must be original and unpublished.

• Word Limit: Maximum 3,000 words for the main body, excluding the abstract and footnotes.

• Abstract: 300–400 words.

• Keywords: At least five keywords must be included.

• Language: English.

• Citation Style: Harvard Bluebook, 20th Edition.

Registration Procedure

Interested participants must complete registration and payment through the links provided in the original announcement.

• Registration: Click here to register

• Payment: https://feebook.southindianbank.bank.in/FeeBookUser/userhome

Contact Coordinators

For queries regarding the competition, participants may contact:

• Shazila: 8921740257

• Hridhya: 83010 68739