National Law University Jodhpur

1st NLUJ CELP Online Essay Writing Competition, 2025

The Annual Essay Competition is the flagship initiative of the CELP at National Law University Jodhpur to engage with critical contemporary issues through an interdisciplinary lens. This year’s competition invites participants to express their views on “Viksit Bharat 2047: Envisioning India’s Journey to Development”, encouraging original insights and critical reflections on how legal and institutional reforms can drive inclusive, sustainable, and innovation-led growth.

Sub-Themes

    • Justice Delayed, Development Denied: Reforms in India’s Legal System
    • Technology and Access to Justice: Building an Efficient and Inclusive Legal System
    • Tapping the Demographic Dividend: Education,Employment, and Equity
    • Women’s Empowerment through Inclusion and Reform
    • Revitalizing Indian Agriculture: Innovation,Sustainability, and Farmer Welfare Health and Well-Being as Pillars of Development
    • Startups and the Innovation Ecosystem 
    • Sustainability, Law, and Policy: Pathways to a Greener Future
    • Digital Governance and Administrative Efficiency
    • Empowering Villages for Inclusive Growth

Note: The sub-themes provided above are indicative. Participants are encouraged to undertake in-depth research and may submit essays on any relevant topic aligned with the central theme.

Eligiliblity Criteria:

Participation is invited from students belonging to the following categories:

1. Students pursuing the Five-Year/ Three-Year LL.B.programme

2. Students pursuing a One-Year / Two-Year LL.M programme

3. Students pursuing any other undergraduate or postgraduate degree in the disciplines of law or social sciences at a recognized university in India.

Important Dates:

  Last date of registration: 22 June, 2025

  Last Date of submission of manuscripts: 22 August, 2025

   Declaration of results: 22 September, 2025

Registration Fees:

Single author: Rs. 250

Co-author: Rs. 400

          The registration fee is non-refundable. To proceed with the payment of the registration fees, please follow this link: Click Here 

           Following the payment, kindly fill the following Google : Click Here

Queries may be addressed to:  celp.nlujodhpur@gmail.com

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