Participatory Democracy Project, a think tank in making is organising an All India essay competition on “Strategies for strengthening participatory democracy in India.”
Eligibility :
Stream 1: Open to School Students (from 8th to 12th),
Stream 2: Open to College Students (UG & PG students of all disciplines)
Last date : 30th May, 2015
Registration :
Send your essay to participatorydemocracyin@gmail.com with the following details
1) Name of author
2) Institutional affiliation
3) Year/class
4) Contact no
Prizes
The best 5 entries will receive a cash award of Rs. 1000.
Essay should be of maximum of 3500 words and should be written in English.
Essay should be sent by email to participatorydemocracyin@gmail.com
The official notification is here.
This sounds shady. Though not necessary, there is no official brochure, nor is there any website indicating that the Participatory Democracy Project exists.
I agree. The blog they link to doesn’t have other posts. The ‘About’ page has the default WordPress text!