About Amity University, Patna

National Article Writing

Competition
Amity University Patna is one of the latest proud additions in the legacy of the 25 years old Amity Education
Group of India, set up with a vision to contribute in nation-building through excellence in higher
education, research and innovation. It is setup under Bihar Private University 2013 Amendment Act 2017
vide a notification in Bihar Gazette in the year 2017. Amity University is ranked amongst top 3%
on

“Constitutionalism is the
Universities globally by QS- 2018 ranking. Amity University has more than 150,000 students pursuing
300 programs across campuses in India and abroad. Amity University has facilitated more than 36,000 on
campus placements in the past years. Amity University Patna is yet another landmark University by
Amity Education Group to revolutionize the Indian Education system by providing globally benchmarked,
Road Ahead”
research and employment oriented education.

Amity University Patna

Bailey Road, Rupaspur, Patna – 801503, Bihar
E-Mail: als@ptn.amity.edu
Website: www.amity.edu/patna

ORGANISER
AMITY
LAW SCHOOL
Amity Law School (ALS) About the Competition
The School has been established under Amity University Patna to achieve world-class legal Amity Law School Patna is organising its 1st National
education in the state and the country. In its constant pursuit to excellence, it is always Article writing Competition on the theme
endeavouring to create a legacy of leadership, professional Acumen and excellence. “Constitutionalism is the Road ahead”.
The school strives to exceed the benchmarks of educational standards and constantly The competition is intended to provide a platform
innovates in its processes and methodologies in law education. Amity Law School of to the law students across the country for their
participation and showcasing their research and
Amity University Patna is recognised and approved by Bar Council of India and is offering
writing skills and abilities.
BA. LLB (Hons.), BBA. LLB (Hons.) and LLB. (Hons.) Programs to the student community.
These programs seek to promote multi-disciplinary
Eligibility Criteria
analysis of the socio-legal problems by designing its Students, Scholars, Academicians pursuing any
course-structure and teaching methods to realize these degree/course from a recognized university can
objectives. The methods of teaching in the Law School participate in the competition.
include lecture discussions, case law analysis, moot
court training, project assignment and placement
Theme
programmes. In addition, the School organizes seminars
Constitutionalism is the Road Ahead
on contemporary legal issues, conducts clinical courses
and trains students in legal research and legal writing. By
the time a student completes the programme, he/she Sub-themes
will be fully equipped with the required theoretical
• Constitutionalism & Democracy
knowledge and practical experience in the field of law to
• Constitutionalism & Secularism
become a full-fledged responsible member of the legal
profession. • Constitutionalism & Rule of Law
• Global Constitutionalism
NOTE: The above-mentioned list for sub-themes
is merely illustrative and not exhaustive and
hence any other submission pertinent to the
theme may be accorded consideration.
Important Dates
• Opening of Registration : 6th July 2020
• Last Date of Registration : 20th July 2020
• Last Date of Submission : 10th August 2020
• Result Declaration : 22nd August 2020
Registration Link
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1
WmTZ6xlN5XyEmp9Qi60usm25
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Registration Fee
No registration fee will be charged
from the participants.
Guidelines
1. The Article must be submitted in
English only, not exceeding 3
500 words (e x cluding
footnotes).
2. Co-Authorship up to two
members is only allowed.
3. The article must be the original
work of the authors. The article
published elsewhere or selected/
submittedforpublicationelsewhere/
failing in our plagiarism check
systems and procedures shall lead
to immediate disqualification.
4. The organizers reserve the right
to cancel/disqualify any of the
entry if found in violation of the
guidelines for Submission.
5. In all matters related to the
Competition, the decision of the
Panel and Amity Law School
shall be final and conclusive.
Formatting Guidelines
1. The article should be typed in Times
New Roman, Font Size 12 and Line
Spacing 1.5, justified.
2. The footnotes must be typed in Times
New Roman, Font Size 10 and Line
Spacing 1.
3. The margin in each side shall be 2.54 cm
i.e. 1 inch
4. All submissions must follow the
Bluebook 20th edition for citation.
Submission Guidelines
1. All the Article must be sent by email
to als@ptn.amity.edu with the subject
“Submission for the ALS National Article
Writing Competition- 2020”
2. The body of the e-mail must specify the
Name, Address, e-mail id, Contact
number and name of the College/
University along with address and class
of the Participant.
3. The essay should not contain names or
any other marks which reveal the
identity of the author.
4. The article must be attached in '.doc' or
'.docx' format.
Evaluation Criteria Chief Patron
• Knowledge of Law: 20 Marks • Dr. Atul Chauhan, Chancellor, Amity University, Patna
• Structure & Organisation: 20 Marks
• Latest Developments in such topic:
Mentors
20 Marks
• Shri U. Ramachandran, Sr. VP, Amity Education Group
• Relevance of Research: 20 Marks
• Sri Gaurav Gupta, Vice President, Amity Education Group
• Compliance with the rules: 20 Marks
Patron
• Dr. T R Venkatesh, Vice Chancellor, Amity University Patna
Rewards
1st Prize: Certificate of Excellence + • Dr. Vivekanand Pandey, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Amity University, Patna
5100/- Cash Prize
Convener (s)
2nd Prize: Certificate of Excellence +
3100/- Cash Prize • Ms. Aparajita Kumar, Asst. Professor, Amity Law School
• Mr. Venkatesh Singh, Asst. Professor, Amity Law School
3rd Prize: Certificate of Excellence +
2100/- Cash Prize
Organizing Secretory
• Mr. Siddhartha Shankar, Asst. Registrar, AUP
*Top entries may also be published in the
form of an edited book bearing an ISBN
depending on the quality of the entry. • Mr. Sushil Kumar, ACOE
*A certificate of participation shall be issued
to all the participants on the successful
submission of the article.
Organising Committee
• Dr. Sangya Pandey, Asst. Professor, Amity Law School
• Ms. Smita Parashar, Asst. Professor, Amity Law School
Contact Details
• Ms. Rashmi, Asst. Professor, Amity Law School
For any queries or further clarifications,
intending participants may contact: • Mr. Pritheeraj Sen, Asst. Professor, Amity Law School
1. Name: Ms. Aparajita Kumari • Ms. Khushbu Kumari, Asst. Professor, Amity Law School
Contact Number: +91 7226062677
2. Name: Mr. Venkatesh Singh
Contact Number: +91 8777769152