“Sometimes the shame is not the beatings, not the rape. The shaming is in being asked to stand judgment” ―M Kandasamy

Domestic Violence : Love Should Not Hurt

Theme

The signs of domestic violence (DV) are not always obvious and a lot of women don’t report that they’re being abused. Even the woman’s own family is not always supportive at such times, because of the shame and guilt that surrounds such issues.

Guidelines

1. Any political or communal content and/or comment shall be disqualified with immediate effect.

2. Co-authorship is allowed to a maximum of 2 authors only.

3. The competition is open to all

4. The submission can be made in any format and any language.

5. The content should be the original work of the writer and should not have been given to any other competition or for any publication.

6. Plagiarised content shall not be entertained.

7. Judgment shall be based on points given on the criteria of content, language & uniqueness.

8. No extension in deadline shall be allowed.

9. The decision of the judges shall be final and binding.

10. The Registration can be done by sending the softcopy to essay@antfant.in

Timeline

Deadline: The last date for submission of essay is 15th Aug 2022.

1st Prize

Certificate

Cash

Gift Vouchers

2nd Prize

Certificate

Cash

Gift Vouchers

3rd Prize

Certificate

Cash

Gift Vouchers

Others Prize

1. All participants are entitled to receive Certificate of Contribution.

2. The 10 winners of the essay contest will be announced on the websites and Facebook pages.

3. The writers of the 10 winning essays will receive Certificates of Recognition.

4. The 10 essays will finally be published in the form of a book entitled BetterYouth BetterIndia BY YOUNG INDIANS. The book will credit the contributor of each essay as well as the judges involved with the process of assessment and evaluation.