Dr. Ambedkar Foundation Essay Competition Scheme for Class 10th-12th & Colleges/Universities/Institutions Students in 22 Indian Languages and English
The scheme aims to encourage school, college & university students of 10th and 12th standards to write on the contribution of Babasaheb, particularly on his thoughts on social justice, empowerment of the depressed section, removal of caste-based discriminations, national integration, etc.
- Ministry / Department
- Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
- Level
- Central
- Benefit type
- cash
What is Dr. Ambedkar Foundation Essay Competition Scheme for Class 10th-12th & Colleges/Universities/Institutions Students in 22 Indian Languages and English?
The scheme aims to encourage school, college & university students of 10th and 12th standards to write on the contribution of Babasaheb, particularly on his thoughts on social justice, empowerment of the depressed section, removal of caste-based discriminations, national integration, etc.
- Benefit
- ***The winning students of the recognized colleges/universities/institutions will be given the following prizes:*** **Language** **1st prize (₹)** **2nd prize (₹)****3rd prize (₹)**Hindi1,00,000/-50,000/-25,000/-English1,00,000/-50,000/-25,000/-Indian Languages1,00,000/-50,000/-25,000/-***The winning students of the recognized school will be given the following prizes:*** **Language** **1st prize (₹)** **2nd prize (₹)****3rd prize (₹)**Hindi25,000/- 15,000/-10,000/-English25,000/- 15,000/-10,000/-Indian Languages25,000/- 15,000/-10,000/-***Other Benefits:*** - Winning students will be felicitated at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. - Travel and accommodation expenses (₹4,000/day per person for 2 days) will be covered for each winner and their escort. - Awardees will have sightseeing within Delhi at the cost of DAF. - Awardees will receive a citation and a set of books on Babasaheb Ambedkar. ***Announcement of Prizes:*** - A full list of winners would be placed on the websites of the organizing Chair and/or on the Notice Board of that Chair. - A full list of winners would be placed on the websites of the Foundation ([www.drambedkarfoundation.nic.in](https://ambedkarfoundation.nic.in)).- Winners may be invited to Delhi for felicitation in a befitting manner
- Level
- Central
- Ministry / Dept.
- Ministry Of Social Justice and Empowerment
- Benefit type
- cash
- Key eligibility
- 1. Bonafide students from Secondary and Higher Secondary schools (10th and 12th Standard) registered under a state board or any of the central boards are eligible to participate. 1. Bonafide students from colleges and universities recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) in India are als
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Benefits
***The winning students of the recognized colleges/universities/institutions will be given the following prizes:*** **Language** **1st prize (₹)** **2nd prize (₹)****3rd prize (₹)**Hindi1,00,000/-50,000/-25,000/-English1,00,000/-50,000/-25,000/-Indian Languages1,00,000/-50,000/-25,000/-***The winning students of the recognized school will be given the following prizes:*** **Language** **1st prize (₹)** **2nd prize (₹)****3rd prize (₹)**Hindi25,000/- 15,000/-10,000/-English25,000/- 15,000/-10,000/-Indian Languages25,000/- 15,000/-10,000/-***Other Benefits:*** - Winning students will be felicitated at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. - Travel and accommodation expenses (₹4,000/day per person for 2 days) will be covered for each winner and their escort. - Awardees will have sightseeing within Delhi at the cost of DAF. - Awardees will receive a citation and a set of books on Babasaheb Ambedkar. ***Announcement of Prizes:*** - A full list of winners would be placed on the websites of the organizing Chair and/or on the Notice Board of that Chair. - A full list of winners would be placed on the websites of the Foundation ([www.drambedkarfoundation.nic.in](https://ambedkarfoundation.nic.in)).- Winners may be invited to Delhi for felicitation in a befitting manner
Eligibility
Documents Required
How to Apply
Step 1: Offline application — step 1
Interested students may contact their respective school, college, or institution to apply under this scheme.
Step 2: Offline application — step 2
Notes: The Dr. Ambedkar Foundation Essay Competition for students of recognized schools, colleges, universities, and institutions shall be held every year. An advertisement in this regard will be published in major national and regional newspapers. The advertisement will also be made available on the websites of the Dr. Ambedkar Foundation and the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment ( https://socialjustice.gov.in/ ). Advertisements will additionally be published on the websites of all the Ambedkar Chairs. Submit the complete entry (essay + documents) as per instructions provided by the implementing chair or Dr. Ambedkar Foundation. The list of winners will be published on the DAF website and notice boards of the implementing chair.
Sources & References
- Official scheme website ↗
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- Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.
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