Instructions / Rules and Regulations
	Essay Competition-NSD2023
a)	General Information
1.	All participating schools should nominate student(s) for this NSD2023 competition by entering the details of participants in the Google form ONLY before the deadline of 17:00 of 6-Jan-2023.
2.	The link is given with the Invitation letter or on this website under "Registration Form" category.
3.	Students studying in 8th to 12th standards are eligible for this competition.
4.	Each school can nominate only one different participant for each language (English, Hindi and Gujarati).
3.	This NSD2023, the competition shall be conducted in two levels i.e., (a) Selection Round and (b) Final Round.
4.	All the participants in the selection round will be given participation e-certificates.
5.	First, Second and Third prizes will be awarded in final round for all the three languages.
6.	Winning participants will also be presented winner e-certificates.
7.	The participants selected for the final round have to submit their bank account details for on-line bank transfer of transport allowance and winners for their prize money.
8.	In case of any issue related to this competition, the decision of the NSD2023 committee will be final and binding.
9.	Kindly refer to the concerned webpages for more details regarding to a) Transport Allowance b) Accommodation to outstation candidates and c) Food.
10.	For any queries regarding this competition, please contact NSD-2023 by email : scienceday@ipr.res.in or messaging on WhatsApp : 78018 86469 (09:30 to 17:00, Mon to Fri only)
b)	Selection Round
1.	The topic for the selection round will be : “Science & Technology for a clean and green society” "स्वच्छ और हरित समाज के लिए विज्ञान और प्रौद्योगिकी" “સ્વચ્છ અને હરિયાળા સમાજ માટે વિજ્ઞાન અને ટેકનોલોજી”
2.	The school will upload the PDF format of hand written essay on A4 paper (not typed or computer generated) in the Google form.
3.	All the essays recieved by us on or before 17:00 hrs 6-Jan-2023 only will be evaluated.
4.	The top SIX participants from each of the three languages will be intimated on 20-Jan-2023 through email. The same shall be available on NSD2023 website also.
c)	Final Round
1.	Top SIX participants shortlisted for the Final Round will appear in person for the competition  at  IPR  on 4th Feb, 2023 (reporting time : 09:00).
2.	The topic for the final round shall be given 15 minutes befor the start of the final round to every participant.
3.	The participants will have 1 hour to complete their essay at IPR.
4.	Essay should not exceed two sides of A4 paper.
5.	Participants are provided with A4 paper and a pen.

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