Online: 2nd CPLAN National Policy Writing @ Legislative Drafting & Presentation Competition by NUSRL Ranchi, 2025

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About Competition

The Centre for Policies, Laws and Agenda at NUSRL Ranchi is proud to announce the second edition of the Legislative Policy Drafting and Presentation Competition. This competition presents a unique opportunity for participants to delve into the intricacies of legislative drafting, refining their skills in the process.

Rules

The competition would be conducted in a Remote/Online mode.
Eligibility and Team Composition- The competition is open to all students from a recognised college or University.
The competition shall be organized in two phases comprising of Submission of Legislative Policy Draft (Phase-I) and Presentation (‘Phase-II’). Maximum of 20% will qualify for Phase-II.
There will be a registration fee of ₹300 (Single Participant) and ₹500 (Co-Authorship up to 2 participants).
The submission of the draft shall be made in .doc or .docx format.
The draft and the receipt of payment have to be submitted by the Participant via the Google Forms link provided here.
Any form of plagiarism in the draft is strictly prohibited and would lead to disqualification. In case of tie up or any dispute, the discretion of the organizing committee shall be final.

*For the detailed rules, please refer to the rulebook.

Award & Prize

Winner: ₹6000 + Internship Opportunity under Senior Adv Pradeep Rai + Certificate of Merit.
1st Runner-Up: ₹4000 + Internship Opportunity under Senior Adv Pradeep Rai + Certificate of Merit
2nd Runner-Up: ₹3000 + Certificate of Merit.
Certificate of Merit to the top five participants,
Certificate of Participation to all participants.

Submission guideline

Format and length: Submissions must be in English and should be clear and concise.
The word limit for the policy draft must not exceed 4500 words.
The font must be in Times New Roman.
The font size must be 12, and the headings and subheadings can be arranged.
Line spacing must be 1.5, and the alignment must be justified.

The Final Policy Draft must comprise of the following:

COVER PAGE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUMMARY OF THE POLICY PROPOSAL
POLICY OBJECTIVES
LITERATURE REVIEW AND BACKGROUND
POLICY COMPONENTS
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
FEASIBILITY AND COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS
STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION/ENGAGEMENT
ETHICAL CONSIDERATION
PUBLIC SUPPORT AND COMMUNICATION
WAY FORWARD/CONCLUSION
REFERENCES

Registration & Fee

All interested teams who wish to register shall send the duly completed Registration Form with the detailed screenshot of the payment attached to the form itself. The bank account details are as follows

Name of Account: NUSRL RANCHI
Name of the Bank: Bank of India
A/C Number: 490710110003104
Type of Account: Savings
Account IFSC Code: BKID0005900
Branch: NUSRL Campus.

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