essay writing competitions 2021 india

UNLEASH YOUR IMAGINATION

Grand writing challenge 2024, call for entries, submissions are open, why choose iwp, feedback report on each submission.

WITH DETAILED ANALYSIS AND SUGGESTIONS 

RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION

on each valid submission, awarded by the selection committee of IWP.

CASH REWARDS

GRAND WINNER

• Publication in National Media
• Feature on IWP's Website
• Feature on Social Media Handles
• Winner Certificate

1st RUNNERS UP

2nd RUNNERS UP

*all category winners are eligible to win the grand prize..

• For verses that resonate and linger.

BEST FICTION

• Celebrating imaginative worlds and compelling narratives.

BEST NON-FICTION​

• Honoring truth, well-told.

BEST ARTICLE/ESSAY

• For thought-provoking insights and perspectives.

BEST PERSONAL EXPRESSION

• Recognizing the power of introspection and personal storytelling.

10 EDITOR'S CHOICE AWARDS

• These awards will spotlight submissions that stand out for their unique voice and creative approach.
• Feature on Instagram

PARTICIPANTS IN MEDIA

EDTimes – India Writing Project Season 2: Honoring the Timeless Nostalgia Captured in “The Childhood” by Pallavi Krishna Kasala

TheTelegraph – India Writing Project Season 3, Grand Winner: Arfa Arshad’s “The Last Killing”

EDTimes – Non-Appétit’: A Captivating Entry from India Writing Project’s 4th Season

Mid-Day – A Glimpse into the Heart of Imagination: Ruthie Paul’s “The Visitor” from India Writing Project

TheTribune – Echoes of Identity: ‘Dua’ Shines in the India Writing Project

ThePrint – Journey of a Young Wordsmith: Maahi Sonpatki’s Success in India Writing Project

What our participants say.

What's in it for you?

Hone Your Craft

IWP provides an ideal environment for you to refine your writing skills. By offering feedback from esteemed judges, writing prompts, and exposure to diverse writing styles, we'll guide you on your path to becoming a better wordsmith.

Spotlight on Talent

This is your stage! IWP's creative writing quest is a golden opportunity to showcase your creativity to an extensive audience, elevating your work from your desk to the limelight. Who knows? Literary agents or publishers could be your next fans!

Prize-Winning Words

Here at the India Writing Project, we honor your talent with an array of rewards including enticing cash prizes, invaluable feedback, and publishing opportunities. It’s not just a competition; it's an investment in your literary journey.

Craft Your Portfolio

This isn't a fleeting event; it's a stepping stone towards building an impressive portfolio. It's a chance to create new literary masterpieces and gather the confidence to seize other writing opportunities that come your way.

Forge Literary Bonds

Connect with like-minded individuals who share your passion for the written word. Engage in thoughtful exchanges, gather inspiration, and create a nurturing writer's community that fuels your creativity.

Dare to Excel

IWP is more than a competition; it's a personal challenge. Dare to stretch your creative muscles, delve into unknown genres, and pit your skills against other gifted writers. This quest will nurture your distinctive voice and style, aiding your growth in the literary world.

FILL THE FORM BELOW TO

Participate in season 7 now.

Your literary masterpieces are eagerly awaited at IWP.

Important Information

• Word Limit [Minimum: 50 Words | Max imum: 1500  words]
• Only submissions in ENGLISH will be allowed.
• Last Day To Submit : September 15th, 2024
• Results: October 15 th , 2024
• After registering successfully, you will receive an e-mail with the link to submit your work. Please make sure you check your promotions and spam box.

HAVE QUESTIONS?

Maybe this will help.

The writer can submit essays, poems, articles, or short stories written on ANY topic or subject as preferred by them. There is no restriction on the same. Submissions can be written in any style and from any genre as preferred by the writer

It is a limited-slot program, and registrations will close once the slots have been filled. Thereby, there will be no last date to register.

The  last day to submit is September 15, 2024 ; the results will be announced on October 15, 2024.

There is no age restriction to entering the competition. Talent doesn’t distinguish between ages, so why should we?

If you’d like to submit more than the prescribed piece limit, you would be required to register again. You cannot submit multiple pieces within the same entry or submit more than one entry/two entries (chosen while registering) with the same registration number.

You can register under the same name multiple times.

However, the contest has limited slots that will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.

• First Entry: The fee for registering your initial submission is Rs. 999.
• Subsequent Entries: Once your first entry is approved, any additional submissions can be made at a cost of Rs. 699 per entry.
• +91 - 7669991724
• [email protected]

Join India’s top stage for online Poetry and Creative Writing competitions! We reward your brilliance with cash prizes, certificates, and media publications. Let your words win!

• Essay Competition
• Achievements
• News & Media
• Privacy Policy
• Terms & Conditions
• Invite your school
• Register your school

Be known for shaping the leaders of tomorrow

Tata Building India School Essay Competition is India’s most prestigious essay competition held every year across schools from over 400+ cities across the country.

It is one of the key initiatives undertaken by Tata Group with the objective of motivating the youth and fostering the spirit of nation building. Through this essay writing competition, Tata Group wishes to encourage today’s young minds to become thoughtful leaders of tomorrow.

Each year, school students are given this unique opportunity to showcase their writing skills and get recognized at 3 levels – the school level, the city level and the national level. To ensure a level-playing field, the competition is divided into two categories, viz. Junior Category for students of classes 6th - 8th, and Senior Category for students of classes 9th - 12th.

Drive student engagement and holistic learning

A national competition like the Tata Building India School Essay Competition is a great way to foster holistic learning that is both fun and rewarding for your students. With an essay topic around nation building, students are encouraged to research, explore and think on a vast variety of subjects that make them more socially and intellectually aware.

Help your students develop critical skills

Essays are a great way to build independent thoughts and opinions. Structuring one’s thoughts within word limits helps students frame subtle connections concisely that help articulate ideas and concepts clearly. This not only helps students write better at their

academic exams but also communicate more effectively.

National level recognition

Ultimately, a school’s achievement lies in the success of its students. Tata Building India School Essay Competition is unique in its structure of providing participating school students an opportunity to win at 3 different levels (although the essay is written only once). Winning essays at the school-level are further evaluated at the city-level and ultimately at the national-level. There are prizes and recognition given to winning students and their schools at all the 3 levels. The crowning moment for the national-level winners is the intended visit to New Delhi and a face-to-face meeting with a national dignitary.

Achievements gallery

• For Students
• For Schools
• For Parents
• Register School
• Invite School

Get in touch with us

Copyright © Tata Sons Private Limited | Bombay House, 24, Homi Mody Street, Fort, Mumbai City, Maharashtra - 400001

• Register Schools

[email protected]

• UP School Teacher Suspended For Pulling Student's Hair, Kicking Her
• Northeast 'Vision Plan 2047' Withdrawn Over 'Chin State Of Manipur' Factual Error
• 5 Zika Virus Cases Detected In Bengaluru: Karnataka Health Minister
• Coast Guard Director General Rakesh Pal Dies Of Heart Attack In Chennai
• Padma Awardee Doctors Write To PM, Seek New Law For Safety
• Change Font Size A A
• Change Language हिंदी | Hindi বাঙালি | Bengali தமிழ் | Tamil
• Focus on Story
• Dark Theme Light Theme

National-Level Essay Writing Competition For High School Students: Register By March 15

Eligible candidates can register on or before march 15 and submit their essays by march 31, 2021. participants will have to pay an entry fee of rs 100 online, along with their essays..

Leaders For Tomorrow and Press Club of India in partnership with Voice of Kids, Korean Cultural Center, Goethe-Institut, and Development Channel are organizing a national-level essay writing competition for high school students. Eligible candidates can register on or before March 15 and submit their essays by March 31, 2021. Participants will have to pay an entry fee of Rs 100 online, along with their essays. The winner will receive Rs 20,000 in prize money.

Students of Classes 8 to 12 from any school in the country are eligible to participate in the competition.

Students can write their essays on any major development issue faced by India with respect to achieving the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals . The essay should identify a problem and explore potential solutions.

The essays can cover the challenge of achieving quality education education for all, a Sustainable Development Goal, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its disruption of the traditional model of education; they can address ways of achieving gender equality; or the issue of “responsible consumption and production” and reduction in the waste generated, suggests the statement from the organisers.

Prizes will be distributed at the national, state, and school levels. There will also be special prizes for the top 100 essays.

At the National level, there will be a first prize of Rs 20,000, second prize of Rs 15,000, and third prize of Rs 10,000; along with medals, certificates and 100% scholarship for an online language course for children and young people offered by Goethe-Institut India. There will also be a consolation prize of Rs 5,000.

At state levels, the winner of first prize will receive Rs 2,000, the second prize winner will receive Rs 1,000 and the third prize winner will receive Rs 500, along with certificates and medals. The top three winners at the school level will receive medals and certificates.

The top hundred winners of this competition will get the opportunity to participate in a final essay writing competition organized in partnership with the Korean Cultural Center, India. The first and

second prize winners of this competition will get a fully-sponsored week-long trip to South Korea.

Track Education News , Exam updates , Campus , Study Abroad related news live on NDTV.com

• Notifications
• Web Stories
• TV Schedule
• Big Bonus REGISTER NOW
• मध्य प्रदेश

Heartfulness Essay Event 2024

Organised by

Heartfulness Education Trust,

Shri Ram Chandra Mission

for self, for each other & the environment

Categories for Participants

Category - 1.

[ Age 14-18 years ] Word Limit 500

When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. – Henry Ford

Category - 2.

[ Age 19-25 years ] Word Limit 750

Resilience is accepting your new reality, even if it's less good than the one you had before. - Elizabeth Edwards

Enter your date of birth, about essay event.

Shri Ram Chandra Mission is a non-profit educational and spiritual service organization. It has been promoting heart-based living through meditation as a means to universal peace and harmony for over 75 years since its inception in 1945. It is one of 1600 NGOs associated with the United Nations Department of Public Information. The All India Essay Writing Event had been the flagship event of The Shri Ram Chandra Mission (SRCM) for over three decades and was organized in partnership with United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan (UNIC) for several years since 2005 reaching out to over 25,000 institutions in India. The event was renamed the HEARTFULNESS ESSAY EVENT in 2019 and was launched globally for the first time in 2020 in collaboration with UNESCO MGIEP (Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development).

The Event this year is being organized in collaboration with THE COMMONWEALTH. This year marks the thirty-second successive year of the Event.

The Heartfulness Education Trust (HET) has designed a variety of programs for youth including The Heartfulness Way Curriculum for junior school students aimed at developing in them an understanding and acceptance of core human values (as recommended in the report submitted to UNESCO by the International Commission on Education for the Twenty First Century), Brighter Minds for development of cognitive and intuitive faculties, a life skills program called HELP for senior school students and an initiative called Heartful Campus for University students. A program for teachers called INSPIRE has also been running for several years. Details of these programs are available at : www.heartfulness.org/education

An Invitation to the Youth

Youth is a time of great possibilities. It is a period in life filled with opportunities waiting to be realized, provided you are mindful of them and are willing to strive heartfully for your holistic growth. While education helps us to develop our physical and intellectual capabilities to their optimum extent and prepares us to thrive in a competitive world, there is one aspect of our development that does not often receive due attention– the development of our inner Being. Without the synchronous development of body, mind, and heart our evolution as human beings remains incomplete. It is therefore balance, in addition to excellence, that you must strive for - the balance between mind and heart, the outer and the inner, and, between thinking and feeling. Through the Heartfulness Essay Event, we invite you to tap into your inner space, tune in to the soft voice of the heart that never fails to guide and inspire, and express in words your experience related to the theme of this year’s Event. We encourage you thus to begin the practice of referring to the heart more and more.

There is no charge for participation.

All essays must be uploaded through our website only as per guidelines mentioned below.

Essays received through email or post will not be accepted

Languages Offered

Un official languages.

Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish

Indian languages

Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Tamil, Telugu

Select any ONE of the above languages to write your essay.

Last date of submission 30th October 2022

Language options for writing the Essay

You may write your essay in any one of the following languages :.

English, Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu

Documents for Participants

Information Leaflet

Guidelines for Submission

Evaluation Criteria

Download Language Poster

Essay Event Launch 2020

Essay Event Testimonial

In Guidelines for Participation : ( Essay submissions from institution)

To participate in the Event please follow the guidelines below :

A. Institutional Participation.

All institutions interested in participating in the event must Register the details of their institution on our website. ( hfn.link/essayevent )

• Once registered on our website, the registration details and a link for students to submit essays will be sent to the registered email id.

• The link for submission needs to be shared with the students for uploading their essays.

• The student is expected to go through the guidelines for submission. Select the topic and language according to his/her age. Write/type the essay on A4 size paper. Scan the essay ensuring file size less than 3MB. The scanned document has to be uploaded using the submission link that has been shared after entering his/her details.

• The institution may collect the physical essays, and scan and upload the essays on behalf of the students using an institution admin login.

• The institution may write to us requesting login credentials at [email protected]

• A login credential for the institution will be provided to help the coordinator submit/manage all the essay submissions made using the institution’s email id.

B. Direct participation

All youth between the age of 14-25 but not enrolled in any institution are also eligible to participate in the event as Direct Participants. The direct submission link will open on 30th August 2024.

To participate in the event follow the guidelines for submission of essays.

Guidelines for Submission of Essays:

a. Participants may select any one of the 12 optional languages to write the essay on the topic specified for their Category.

b. The essay must be typed or legibly handwritten on A4-size paper. Essays may be handwritten in black or blue ink or computer-typed in a relevant prescribed script/font for each language.

c. The Participant’s name, Father’s Name, Age, and Name of Institution must be written on every page of the essay.

d. The word limit for Category 1 ( Ages -14 -18 ) is 500 and must be strictly adhered to.

e. The word limit for Category 2 (Ages – 19-25 ) is 750 and must be strictly adhered to.

f. Please mention the total number of words of the essay after the concluding paragraph.

g. Submitted entries must not bear any appeals, illustrations or slogans.

h. The scanned copy of the essay (Max size 3 MB) must be uploaded on our website. Link : hfn.link/essayevent.

i. The details for submission of the essay is available for download in the “Guidelines for Submission“ section of the website.

j. In case of submission of essays through the institution, please check if your institution has registered. You may search for the registered institution on our website. Check with your institution coordinator for the submission link and the mode of submission. You may use the submission link or submit your essay to the coordinator of your institution as decided by your institution.

Evaluation Criterion for essays in both Categories

Participating students have the option to carry out research on the theme as it is not an on-the-spot competition. However, all submitted essays must necessarily be the original work of the author and references or quotations therein must be duly acknowledged.

a. The evaluation of all submitted entries will be carried out by a jury for each of the languages based on the following criterion :

1. Theme introduction/interpretation

: Weight 10%

2. Structure and flow

3. Language

4. Originality

: Weight 20%

5. Relevance of ideas to the theme

: Weight 40%

6. Research/attention to details

: Weight 5%

7. Conclusion

b. To fulfill the purpose of this Event, the essay must reflect the author’s personal experience or views on the topic. Originality and relevance of ideas to the topic carry the maximum weightage.

c. Essays plagiarized from books or the internet will be rejected.

d. All awards will be subject to the sole discretion of the jury and their decision will be final.

e. The intent of the information provided in the English version of the Information Leaflet and flyer shall prevail over all other translated versions.

For clarifications or any other help please write to us at: [email protected]

Awards and recognitions for the Essay Event

For individual participant

A Winner and a Runner- up : in each of the 12 authorized languages in each category will receive a trophy and certificate.

Certificates with Rank : Essays ranked from third to the tenth position in each of the 12 languages in each category will be awarded mementos and certificates stating the rank.

Merit Certificates : An E- Merit Certificate will be awarded to the 10% of entries shortlisted by the jury for the final round of selection in each of the 12 languages in both categories.

Certificate of Participation : E-certificates will be awarded to all participants who fulfill the participation criterion as per the guidelines.

Some participants may be required to undertake an interview by the jury by telephone or a video call as a final round of selection for the top awards. The jury will have the discretion to accept or disqualify any of the submitted essays and their decision will be final.

For Participating Institutions

Appreciation Certification for Participating Institutions.

Gold Appreciation Certificate : for Institutions submitting over 300 Essays

Silver Appreciation Certificate : for Institutions submitting over 200 Essays

Bronze Appreciation Certificate : for Institutions submitting over 100 Essays

All awards will be subject to the sole discretion of the jury and their decision will be final.

Important Dates

Online submission of entries from institutions will open on, june 12, 2024, last date for submission of entries from institutions, august 30, 2024, online submission for direct participants will open on, last date for submission of entries from direct participants, september 20, 2024, declaration of winners, december 31, 2024, for any clarifications please write to us at :.

• MyGov Updates

Winner Announcement of Online Essay Writing Competition Reading Time : 7 minutes -->

• Minister of Commerce & Industry

The Department of Commerce, Government of India hosted an Online Essay Writing Competition on MyGov as part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav in August 2021.

Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate and commemorate 75 years of progressive India and the glorious history of its people, culture and achievements.

The Department invited undergraduate and postgraduate students to participate in the online essay writing competition on any one of the following topics:

• Azadi & Export Promotion
• Reducing Import Dependence – Atmanirbharta Ki Aur

The contest was live on MyGov for two weeks i.e. from August 27, 2021 to September 10, 2021.

The Department received an overwhelming number of entries from the online contest. All the valid entries were evaluated by a duly constituted jury who, after much deliberation, recommended the winners as follows:

The top 5 regional entries received a Certificate and will receive a cash reward of Rs. 5,000 from Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.

Related Posts

Winner Announcement for One District One Product (ODOP) Selfie Challenge

Announcing Winners of “Suggest a Tagline for existing GeM Logo”

Winner Announcement of Know your GeM Quiz

Total comments - 0, leave a reply cancel reply.

You must be logged in to post a comment.

© Content owned, updated and maintained by the MyGov Cell. This website belongs to MyGov , Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology , Government of India . Platform is designed, developed and hosted by National Informatics Centre.

• School Students

National Essay Writing Competition for School Students by Press Club of India & LFT [Class 8-12, Exciting Prizes]: Register by May 15

• rashi-kathpalia
• May 11, 2021

Entries are invited for the National Essay Writing Competition for School Students organised by the Press Club of India & LFT.

About the Competition

Press Club of India and Leaders For Tomorrow Foundation, along with Voice Of Kids, have launched India’s largest Essay Writing competition for high school students on the theme of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The primary aim of this competition is to inculcate the habit of reading and writing among school children and youth. The competition aims to give high school students (from classes 8 to 12) an opportunity to voice their ideas and to help work on the social issues that they come across in their day-to-day lives. The winners will be selected on the basis of the understanding of the problem, selection of topic, feasibility of the idea suggested and writing skills.

Topics of Competition

Participants can write the essay on any major development issue faced by India with respect to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The essay should identify a problem and explore potential solutions.

• Covid-19 Pandemic has drastically changed the traditional model of education. Suggest possible ways we can achieve the sustainable development goal of quality education for all, whilst taking into account the changes that the pandemic has brought about.
• Achieving the SDG of Gender Equality is vital for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world. Critically analyse the role of the school and family in achieving gender equality.
• 77% of the waste in India is disposed of in open dumps, 18% is composted and only around 5% is recycled. Discuss this issue in relation to the Sustainable Development Goals of Climate Action and Responsible Consumption and Production.

Eligibility

• Students of classes 8 -12 from any school across the country
• Entry fee of Rs. 100/- to be paid along with the online submission of the essay

Prizes and Awards

• 1st Prize – Rs. 20,000 + Gold Medal + Certificate + 100% scholarship for an online language course for children and young people offered by Goethe-Institut India
• 2nd Prize – Rs. 15,000 + Silver medal + Certificate + 100% scholarship for an online language course for children and young people offered by Goethe-Institut India
• 3rd Prize – Rs. 10,000 + Bronze Medal + Certificate + 100% scholarship for an online language course for children and young people offered by Goethe-Institut India
• Consolation Prizes (2) – Rs. 5,000 + Medal + Certificate + Goethe-Insitut Goodie Bag and Book Voucher
• 1st Prize – Rs. 2000 + Gold Medal + Certificate + Goethe-Insitut Goodie Bag and Book Voucher
• 2nd Prize – Rs. 1000 + Silver Medal + Certificate
• 3rd Prize – Rs.500 + Bronze Medal + Certificate
• 1st Prize – Gold Medal + Certificate
• 2nd Prize – Silver Medal + Certificate
• 3rd Prize – Bronze Medal + Certificate

Submission Guidelines

• The essay must be written in English.
• Only one entry is permitted per participant.
• Only original essays will be considered for the competition.
• The body of the submission must be in the format as specified.
• The essay should be within 500- 1000 words.

Registration Fee

Participants are required to pay the entry fee of Rs 100/-.

How to Register?

• Interested participants can register for the competition through this link.
• After registration, the participant can submit their essay through this link.

Important Dates

• Last date to register: May 15, 2021

Delfy Francis National President Leaders For Tomorrow Foundation Phone: +91 6282 687 849 Email: [email protected], [email protected]

For more details, click the link below.

National Essay Writing Competition for School Students

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

For submitting a Post

• +91 63936 71382
• [email protected]

For banner ads & admission campaigns

• +91 90235 43927
• [email protected]
• Hours: 11 AM - 7 PM (Mon-Fri)

Useful Links

• Submit a Post

Get relevant opportunities in your inbox every day!

© 2024 – NoticeBard | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service

🎦 Exploring Careers in Sustainable Architecture with Dr Benny Kuriakose

• Submission Guidelines

The Second NLUJ CSBF Essay Writing Competition, 2021

About the author.

Add comment

Cancel reply.

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

Notify me of follow-up comments by email.

Notify me of new posts by email.

• Addressing Regulatory Arbitrage: Foreign Investment Compliance Recommendations for AIFs

SEBI and Brokers’ Industry Standards Forum: Charting a New Course in the Sector

Rbi tweaks norms on investments in aifs: a breather to the regulated lenders.

• Extinguishment of Personal Guarantee in Resolution Plan under the IBC

Top Posts & Pages

• Unwinding and Rewinding the Clock: Revisiting Interim Reliefs under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act
• Denying Input Tax Credit to Bona Fide Recipients Where GST is Not Paid by the Supplier
• Supreme Court Clarifies the Extent of Liability of Personal Guarantors under the IBC
• Grounds of Arrest: Navigating Section 19 of the PMLA
• Vidya Drolia Case: Final Chapter in the Arbitrability of Fraud Saga?
• Revival of Time-Barred Debts

Recent Comments

• SB on Demystifying Overlap in Collective Investment Schemes and Joint Ownership Structures
• Bharat on Distribution of Profits Accrued During CIRP: An Equitable Approach Towards Settlement of Claims 
• Bhaskar Bhattacharya on SEBI Greenlights Pledging of Equity Investments by Alternative Investment Funds
• B Ajay Kumar on Unwinding and Rewinding the Clock: Revisiting Interim Reliefs under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act

Social Media

• View @IndiaCorpLaw’s profile on Twitter

Experience Japan

A non-profit organization.

+91-8199989876

National Level Essay Writing Competition

Click the button to know about, registrations open, about essay writing competition.

The 'National Level Essay Writing Competition' for school children, introduced by 'Experience Japan' in 2021, is an initiative that aims to foster a deeper understanding and appreciation of the India-Japan relationship among the younger generation.

This annual event encourages students to delve into the rich cultural tapestry of both nations, highlighting the mutual respect and admiration that have flourished over the years.

Participants are invited to express their insights and learnings about the shared values, historical ties, and collaborative efforts that have shaped the India-Japan bond.

Through this competition, 'Experience Japan' seeks to inspire a dialogue among students about the significance of international relationships and cultural exchange, thereby nurturing informed global citizens who value diversity and harmony.

Number of Participants:

EWC 2024: 2298

EWC 2023: 967

EWC 2022: 740

EWC 2021: 237

Flow Chart of the Event

Step 1:>   Dissemination: Schools are required to disseminate competition details and motivate students to participate in the competition.

Step 2:>  Registration : Students are required to register online and provide individual details and participation fee payment.

Step 3:> Communication : Our (Experience Japan’s) team will issue a Unique Participation ID and essay submission links to each participant.

Step 4:> Preparation : Participants are required to conduct research on the topic and prepare essays in Hindi or English on the topics provided, adhering to the word limit specified.

Step 5:> Submission : Participants are required to upload the completed essays via the provided link before the deadline of May 7, 2024.

Step 6:> Announcement : Results will be declared on May 30, 2024, and winners will be receiving awards from Experience Japan.

4th National Level Essay Writing Competition 

Registration open from 1 april 2024 - 7 may 2024 register now and submit your essay online by 7 may 2024, category 1: primary, for grade 4 - grade 5.

भारतीयों के बीच जापानी एनिमेशन की लोकप्रियता

Popularity of Japanese Animation among Indians

Word Limit: 250-350 words

Category 2: Junior

For grade 6 - grade 8.

जापान: संस्कृति और परंपरा की एक चित्र यवनिका

Japan: A Tapestry of Culture and Tradition

Word Limit: 400-500 words

Category 3: Senior

For grade 9 - grade 12.

भारतीय अर्थव्यवस्था के विकास में जापान का योगदान   

Contribution of Japan in the growth of Indian Economy

Word Limit: 500 - 700 words

Click Button to go to Registration Form OR Scroll Down

Judgement criteria.

Relevance of the theme : - connection & significance of the issue being discussed

Comprehensiveness :- How complete and detailed the writer’s expositions of the topic

Originality : - Uniqueness, Novelty and authenticity of ideas 

Insights: - A fresh way of looking at things, critical view of the subject.

Mega Winners (1 from each category)

Winner Awards (1 from each category)

1st Runner-up (1 from each category)

2nd Runner-up (1 from each category)

Consolation Prizes (5 from each category)

* Participation Certificates will be given to all the participants

Details about EWC2024

​ Please read carefully.

Scan this QR code to pay the participation fee.

Mention Participant's name in the Remark while making the payment.

Share the screenshot of transaction via WhatApp (+91-8199989876).

Click the Event Name to find previous EWC reports

Essay Writing Competition 2024 - Final Result & Report

Essay Writing Competition 2024 - 2nd Round of Result (Senior)

Essay Writing Competition 2024 - 2nd Round of Result (Junior)

Our Supporters

Join Our WhatsApp Channel for Opportunity Updates

Get Daily Updates

Join our Telegram Channel for Opportunity Updates

Advertisement

Congratulations! 🎉

Use this coupon inside the Lawctopus app to activate your 3 months’ free premium subscription.

🎦 Free Webinar on ‘Career Options in IPR and Technology Laws’

For Advertisements on Lawctopus

• +91 90235 43927
• [email protected]
• Office hours: 11AM - 7PM

For Lawctopus Law School

• +91 80474 94091
• [email protected]

General Studies

All Programmes

Study Material

Vajiram & Ravi Essay Writing Contest

Download Rank 1 Essay Copy

Winners of Vajiram and Ravi Essay Writing Contest

1. Nidhi Sangwan (127 marks)

2. Surbhi Rathore (121 marks)

3. Adarsh Verma (115 marks)

Vajiram & Ravi is excited to present the highly anticipated UPSC Essay Writing Contest 2023, which is open to all readers, IAS aspirants, and students. The essay paper in the UPSC Civil Services Examination plays a pivotal role in determining your overall success. It serves as a unique platform for you to showcase your analytical skills, clarity of thought, and the ability to articulate complex ideas coherently. This paper holds the potential to set you apart from the competition and boost your scores significantly.

We have provided you with an Essay Question Paper in the similar format of the UPSC Main Essay Paper. Choose one topic from each of the following Sections A and B, and write two essays, each between 1000 and 1200 words.

Participate in this contest to improve your essay writing skills for the UPSC Mains Exam, and you could win a free Essay Course and a set of our 22 Yellow Books! This is a golden opportunity that you should not miss.

Rules and Regulations to participate in the Essay Contest

• Ensure that your Full Name, Email address, and Contact Phone Number is clearly presented on the answer sheet.
• Submit your essays in PDF format to the following email address: [email protected]
• In the email subject line, please use the format: "[Your Full Name] V&R Essay Contest Submission."
• Your Full Name
• State of Residence
• Contact Phone Number
• All the Essay’s should be submitted in English Medium only.

Questions for UPSC Essay Writing Contest

Write two essays choosing one topic from each of the following Sections A and B, in about 1000-1200 words each: (125*2= 250 marks)

• Chaos is a ladder.
• Fortune favours the bold.
• All that is gold does not glitter.
• Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.
• Climate change is not a distant threat - it is our reality.
• India is a leading power rather than just a balancing power.
• E-Governance: the most easy, effective and economical Governance.
• Don't let schooling interfere with your education.

Essay Contest Prizes

• 1st Prize: Free Essay Course + 22 Yellow Books + One Pagers (PYQ Theme Notes)
• 2nd Prize: 50% Off Essay Course + 22 Yellow Books + One Pagers
• 3rd Prize: 30% Off Essay Course + 22 Yellow Books + One Pagers

Terms & Conditions to Participate

• Incomplete essays will not be evaluated. 
• No essays submission after October 29, 2023.
• Following the announcement of the contest results, the Vajiram and Ravi team will reach out to the winners to facilitate the giveaway process.
• Essay copies of winners will be displayed on Vajiram and Ravi’s media channels.
• Winners of the essay contest acknowledge participation in media promotion of Vajiram and Ravi.
• Essay contest conducted is part of promotional activity.

© 2024 Vajiram & Ravi. All rights reserved

• हिन्दी Hindi
• অসমীয়া Assamese
• বাংলা Bengali
• ગુજરાતી Gujarati
• ಕನ್ನಡ Kannada
• മലയാളം Malayalam
• मराठी Marathi
• ਪੰਜਾਬੀ Punjabi
• தமிழ் Tamil
• తెలుగు Telugu

Home | MyGov

• White to Black
• Poll/Survey
• Andaman & Nicobar Islands
• Arunachal Pradesh
• Chhattisgarh
• Jammu And Kashmir
• Madhya Pradesh
• Maharashtra
• Himachal Pradesh
• Uttarakhand
• Uttar Pradesh
• Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
• Transforming India
• Self4Society
• Innovate India
• About MyGov
• Work at MyGov
• Associate with MyGov
• MyGov Media
• MyGov Tenders
• Weekly Newsletter
• Pulse Newsletter
• Website Policies
• Points & Badges
• Meity Dashboard
• Usage of Aadhaar
• Web Information Manager
• Terms & Conditions
• Public Grievance
• Chandigarh UT
• Creative Corner
• Dadra Nagar Haveli UT
• Daman and Diu U.T.
• Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances
• Department of Biotechnology
• Department of Commerce
• Department of Consumer Affairs
• Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP)
• Department of Posts
• Department of Science and Technology
• Department of Telecom
• Digital India
• Economic Affairs
• Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
• Energy Conservation
• Expenditure Management Commission
• Food Security
• Girl Child Education
• Government Advertisements
• Green India
• Incredible India!
• India Textiles
• Indian Railways
• Indian Space Research Organisation - ISRO
• Job Creation
• LiFE-21 Day Challenge
• Mann Ki Baat
• Manual Scavenging-Free India
• Ministry for Development of North Eastern Region
• Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
• Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
• Ministry of Civil Aviation
• Ministry of Coal
• Ministry of Corporate Affairs
• Ministry of Culture
• Ministry of Defence
• Ministry of Earth Sciences
• Ministry of Education
• Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
• Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
• Ministry of External Affairs
• Ministry of Finance
• Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
• Ministry of Home Affairs
• Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
• Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
• Ministry of Jal Shakti
• Ministry of Law and Justice
• Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME)
• Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
• Ministry of Power
• Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
• Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
• Ministry of Steel
• Ministry of Women and Child Development
• MyGov Move - Volunteer
• New Education Policy
• New India Championship
• NRIs for India’s Growth
• Revenue and GST
• Rural Development
• Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana
• Sakriya Panchayat
• Skill Development
• Smart Cities
• Sporty India
• Swachh Bharat (Clean India)
• Tribal Development
• Watershed Management
• Youth for Nation-Building

Essay Writing Competition

The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India is glad to announce essay writing competition on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, 2021. As you are aware ...

The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India is glad to announce essay writing competition on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, 2021 . As you are aware that every year, 31st May is observed as World No Tobacco Day (WNTD), highlighting the health and other risks associated with tobacco use, and advocating for effective policies to reduce tobacco consumption.

Following the guidelines of COVID 19, on this occasion of great significance, the Ministry is glad to announce this competition to explore the creative instinct of students from classes 8th – 10th ; 11th & 12th and college students (under graduation), and encourage them to express their ideas on “Protection of future generation from harmful effects of tobacco” .

Guidelines for Participants: The Essay Competition is meant for students of classes as per the following five categories; 1. 8th 2. 9th 3. 10th 4. 11th & 12th 5. College students (under graduates)

Word Limits of Essay The essay should be within 1000* word limit. *The essay should not exceed word limit. This would lead to disqualification.

Important dates • Start Date: 31st May, 2021 • Last Date of Submission: 18th June, 2021

• The announcement of awardees will be done with cash prizes as per the following details in each category (8th, 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th and college students (under graduation)) Ist Prize: Rs. 25,000/- IInd prize: Rs. 20,000/- IIIrd prize: Rs. 15,000/-

Certificate of Participation will be given to the genuine entries and which follows the terms and conditions given for the competition. The certificate will be sent through email only and a hard copy will not be issued. Therefore all the participants are required to provide their email address correctly.

Click here to download Participation Form

Click here to read Terms and Conditions

15 Contests and Awards for Short stories in India

• May 4, 2020
• 23 Comments

Before we share the curated list of contests and awards for short stories in India, we want to share a bit about what prompted us to create this list.

Why should you submit to contests and awards for short stories in India?

A story always begins with an idea followed by writing, lots of it. You write you to edit and then you write some more. This involves multiple sleepless nights of doubt, weeks of introspection, and countless discussions with friends and fellow writers. It is only after such an arduous process that you manage to create something you are extremely proud of – a story that’s worthy of winning an award or two at least.

After  where to submit my work , the most asked question is which contests to send my work to. Writing competitions are a good way of analyzing your writing skills. Participating in writing competitions also helps you build a great writer’s CV. This list of Contests and Awards for Short stories in India has been created to help writers achieve this.

Dear poet/writer, we’d love to know you better. What are you writing?

In prose, you prefer…

To stay informed about articles related to poetry writing, would you like to get emails from us? We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.

To stay informed about articles related to fiction writing, would you like to get emails from us? And we’re happy to throw in two free courses , too We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.

To stay informed about articles related to prose and poetry writing, would you like to get emails from us? And we’re happy to throw in two free courses , too We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.

To stay informed about articles related to non-fiction writing, would you like to get emails from us? And we’re happy to throw in two free courses , too We don’t spam and you can unsubscribe any time.

Simply put, winning an award is one of the ultimate recognition of one’s work. Irrespective of the genre one writes in, winning a contest and getting an award is public applause for one’s writing. That is the reason we encourage aspiring writers to participate in Contests and Awards for Short stories in India. While the ultimate goal might be a book, winning an award can help you gain credibility with a publisher/agent too.  Submitting short stories and winning accolades will help create a reader base and earn a name and fame. Some awards offer money, but if your interest is earning through writing, check out our blog on seven ways to earn money through writing.

So, here’s a list of Contests and Awards for Short stories in India where you can submit your work. There are multiple renowned awards like the Booker Prize, Pulitzer, and the DSC South Asian but these are for full-length novels. Here, we have curated a list of Contests and Awards for Short stories in India where you can send your short stories.

Disclaimers

A few pointers before we share the list of Contests and Awards for Short stories in India:

• Please note, that this list of Contests and Awards for Short stories in India is dynamic and will be updated regularly.
• All the Contests and Awards for Short stories in India have a deadline that has been mentioned clearly along with submission guidelines.
• While they accept all genres, in case of exceptions it has been highlighted.
• All the below-mentioned Contests and Awards for Short stories in India accept submissions only in English.
• The list includes Contests and Awards for Short stories in India that are based in India and which accept submissions from Indian residents. We might make another list in the future which will include international contests and awards.
• If there are any other Contests and Awards for Short stories in India you think we have missed, let us know and we will add them to this list.

[su_note]Disclaimer: Himalayan Writing Retreat has no affiliation with any of these contests or anthologies. We have solely collated a list as a reference guide for writers. In case of any queries, please write to the concerned organizers on the email ids provided on their sites directly. Team HWR will be unable to respond to any queries regarding your submissions to them. [/su_note]

Contests and Awards for Short Stories in India

**Updated as of 10th February 2022**

Story Mirror

Founded in 2015, StoryMirror is a tech start-up focused on building a creative ecosystem that offers everyone a platform to launch themselves in the field of literature

Apart from hosting regular contests in various Indian regional languages, they also host awards like ‘Author of the year’, ‘Author of the Week’ and ‘Most admired Author’.

• Submission Guidelines: https://contest.storymirror.com/
• Submission Guidelines: https://awards.storymirror.com/
• Submission Fees: NIL
• Themes/ Genres accepted: All ( Submissions accepted in English, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Oriya, Marathi, Kannada and Malayalam)
• Closing Deadline: Competition specific
• Prize: Participants will receive certificates and will also be published on Story Mirror site.
• No. of Prizes to be won: 3
• Literary Quotient: Good

KDP Pen to Publish Awards 

The KDP Pen to Publish Contest aims at recognizing literary excellence among authors who publish original works in any genre in English, Hindi or Tamil languages on Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) between a specified period by Amazon. Since its inception two years ago, it has managed to bring forth some prominent names in literary world.

• Submission Guidelines: Amazon Pen to Publish Contest Program: Participate Kindle Direct Publishing Pen to Publish Contest & Win Grand Awards- Amazon.in
• Themes/ Genres accepted: All ( Submissions are accepted in English, Hindi and Tamil)
• Closing Deadline: Not yet announced for 2021
• Prize: A Kindle, mentoring by top authors, your work stands a chance to be adapted by Prime Video and be the featured author on Amazon site.

• No of Prizes to be won: 5 each across the 3 languages (English, Hindi, and Tamil)
• Literary Quotient: Excellent

WELCOME 2022 Writing Contest

Brilliant Flash Fiction is a USA-based nonprofit organization offering publishing opportunities for writers of flash fiction.

Send your entry pasted into the body of an email and also as a Word attachment (in the same email) to  [email protected] . Please place your story title in the subject line of your email.

Formatting requirements : Please submit your story double-spaced using font-size 12 pt. Times New Roman. This is a blind-judged contest, so please do not put your name on your story. Instead, please submit a brief author bio in a separate attachment with your contest entry. Results will be announced sometime before June 30, 2022.

Authors retain all rights to submitted work.

Fiction only, please. No poetry or essays.

All entries must be original and unpublished. This means submissions that have been accepted for publication anywhere else, including blogs, radio broadcasts, personal web pages, etc., are not eligible. Entries of more than 500 words or entries found to be published anywhere else will be immediately disqualified.

All winning and shortlisted entries will be published on our website.

Judge: Pamela Painter

PAMELA PAINTER is the award-winning author of five story collections, most recently  Fabrications:  New and Selected Stories .  She is also co-author with Anne Bernays of the widely-used textbook,  What If?  Writing Exercises for Fiction Writers.   Her flash stories have appeared in  Flash Boulevard, FracturedLit,  Matter Press, New Flash Fiction Review,  and  SmokeLong Quarterly,  among others and in numerous anthologies, such as  Sudden Fiction, Flash Fiction ,  From Blues to Bop, Four Minute Fictions, Flash Fiction Forward,   MicroFiction, Nothing Short of 100,  and  New Micro .  She has received grants from The Massachusetts Artists Foundation and the National Endowment of the Arts and has won three Pushcart Prizes.   Painter’s stories have been presented on National Public Radio, and on stage by   the Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theatre, and in Los Angeles, New York City, and London by Cedering Fox’s Word Theatre Company. Her flash stories also appear on well-known artist Anthony Russo’s YouTube channel CRONOGEO.

• Themes/ Genres accepted: All
• Closing Deadline: 15th April 2022

$200 first prize $ 100-second prize

$50 third prize

$20 and publication on our website for shortlisted stories

Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors

, Fix Grist’s solutions lab is accepting submissions for their second annual climate fiction short-story contest. Fix was founded on the simple premise that promising solutions to the climate crisis exist.With Imagine 2200 , they’re inviting writers to envision a future in which those solutions soar, and our world is radically better.

• Submission Guidelines: Fix Submission Manager (submittable.com)
• Vivid characters
• Cultural setting
• Creative solutions
• Decolonized futures

We will also judge submissions based on the quality of artistic voice, originality, craft, and technique, as well as the depth of the environmental, scientific, historical, and/or cultural background that informs the story.

• Closing Deadline: 5th  May 2022
• Prize:  The first-prize story will be awarded $3,000; second prize is $2,000; and third prize is $1,000. Nine additional finalists will each receive $300.

Fiction Factory First Chapter + Synopsis Competition 2022

The Queen Mary  Wasafiri  New Writing Prize is supported by  Queen Mary University of London , Routledge , and The Literary Consultancy and the prize supports new writers, with no limits on age, gender, nationality, or background.

• Submission Guidelines: First Chapter Competition May 2022 – Fiction Factory (fiction-factory.biz)
• Submission Fees: Entry £15 ‘Early-Bird Special’ for entries received on or before 15th March 2022 /  Entry + Optional Assessment  £35.00
• Themes/ Genres accepted:  All genres will be accepted except Children’s and Young Adult Fiction.
• Closing Deadline: 31st May 2022
• Prize: First Prize: £500 – The winning entry will be read by literary agent Joanna Swainson of the Hardman & Swainson Agency. Joanna is looking for originality and distinctive voices. Winning entries will be published on their website, subject to the author’s permission.

Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize 

The Queen Mary  Wasafiri  New Writing Prize is supported by  Queen Mary University of London , Routledge , and The Literary Consultancy and the prize supports new writers, with no limits on age, gender, nationality or background.

• Submission Guidelines: https://www.wasafiri.org/new-writing-prize/
• Submission Fees: £10 for a single entry, £16 for a double entry. However, they offer a limited number of subsidized entries at a rate of £6 per entry, which must be accompanied by an explanation of the entrant’s need for subsidized entry (up to 200 words). There is capacity for 25 subsidized entries per month during the months that the prize is open (February-May 2020).
• Closing Deadline: Submission guidelines for 2022 will be announced soon.
• Prize: The winners of each category (There are 3 categories currently – Fiction, Poetry and Life Writing) received a £1,000 cash prize and will be published by  Wasafiri  in print and online. They will also be offered the Chapter and Verse or Free Reads mentoring scheme in partnership with The Literary Consultancy (dependent on eligibility). Shortlisted writers will be published online with Wasafiri and may be eligible for Free Reads mentoring also.
• No. of Prizes to be won: 3 for the main prize and 10 shortlisted winners.

Create the Future Writing Contest 2022

Create The Future is a small climate project with big ambitions.

They work to alleviate climate anxiety and enable behaviour change through climate optimism, creativity, and empowerment, working with a range of people and organisations to change the narrative on the climate crisis to one of hope and imagination.

• Submission Guidelines: Writing competition – Create the Future

“What happens if we  do  take action to protect the planet? What does a sustainable future look like to you? What happens when we dare to dream?”

You can interpret these questions as loosely as you wish and explore it from any perspective. When assessing submissions, we will be looking for any of the following:

• Fresh, new ways of thinking about and strengthening our connection to the rest of the living world For example, poems, creative essays or short stories about our connection to each other and the world around us
• Bold, imaginative predictions or hopes for the future For example, solarpunk, utopian and speculative fiction. To get you started, think about a day in the life of someone your age in 100 years’ time. What are the most common jobs? How do you travel? What do you wear? Where do you shop? What does your town/city look like?
• Stories that show us how we get from here to there For example, an imagined retrospective/letter to our generation from someone living in 50 / 100 years’ time
• We are particularly keen to hear from  voices that are not usually represented within the environmental movements , including but not limited to indigenous writers, writers of colour, writers from working-class backgrounds, writers with disabilities, and other marginalised voices.
• Closing Deadline: 13th February 2022
• First prize: £50 and 1x Delphis Eco Home bundle
• Second prize: 1x Delphis Eco Kitchen bundle
• 3rd prize: 1x Delphis Eco Bathroom bundle
• First prize: £50

Commonwealth Short Story Prize

The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2,000–5,000 words) in English. Regional winners each receive £2,500 and the overall winner receives £5,000. Translated entries are also eligible, as are stories written in the original Bengali, Chinese, French, Greek, Kiswahili, Malay, Portuguese, Samoan, Tamil, and Turkish.

The contest will open for the 2022 Commonwealth Prize next year and the winners will be announced in early 2023.

• Submission Guidelines: www.commonwealthwriters.org/our-projects/the-short-story/
• Closing Deadline: Yet to be announced
• Prize:  The overall winner of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize will receive £5,000 and the remaining four regional winners £2,500. If the winning short story is translation into English, the translator will receive additional prize money.
• No of Prizes to be won: 5 regional winners and one overall winner

Raymond Carver

Now in its 21st year, the Raymond Carver Short Story Contest is one of the most renowned fiction contests in the world. Featuring prominent guest judges and offering $3000 across five prizes, the contest delivers exciting new fiction from writers all over the world. The contest winners are published in their annual fall issue in October.

• Submission Guidelines: https://www.carvezine.com/raymond-carver-contest/#.U1ec2_mSwSa
• Submission Fees: $17 online / $15 mailed.
• Themes/ Genres accepted: No genre fiction (romance, horror, sci-fi); literary fiction only.
• Closing Deadline: 15 th May 2022
• Prize: $2000 (1st), $500 (2nd), $250 (3rd), and two $125 (Editor’s Choice) apart from being published in their annual fall issue in October.
• No. of Prizes to be won : 5

Bath Short Story Prize

The International Bath Short Story Award is organized by Jude Higgins, Jane Riekemann, and Anna Schlesinger. And this year, 2020, award-winning short and short-short story writer, Alison Woodhouse, has joined the team. Launched in 2012 the BSSA has rapidly become established as one of the prominent short story competitions in the UK receiving over a thousand worldwide entries each year and producing a yearly anthology of short-listed and winning authors.

• Submission Guidelines: https://www.bathshortstoryaward.org/rules-2/
• Submission Fees: There is no limit to the number of entries but there is a fee of £8 for each story submitted.
• Themes/ Genres accepted: Any genre
• Closing Deadline: 11th April, 2022
• Prize: 1st £1200 ; 2nd £300 ; 3rd £100 , with a local prize of £50 , for the best entry from any BA, BS, GL or SN postcode unplaced in the main competition. In addition there is The Acorn Award of £100 for the best entry from an unpublished writer, unplaced in the main competition.
• No. of Prizes to be won: 5

The Iowa Short Fiction Award & John Simmons Short Fiction Award

• Submission Guidelines: https://www.uipress.uiowa.edu/authors/iowa-short-fiction.htm
• Themes/Genres accepted: All
• Closing Deadline: Mailed between August 1st to September 30th, 2022
• Prize: Award-winning manuscripts will be published by the University of Iowa Press under the Press’s standard contract.

Anthology Magazine Short Story Competition

Anthology Magazine Short Story Competition is open to original and previously unpublished short stories in the English language by a writer of any nationality, living anywhere in the world.

• Submission Guidelines: short-story-award-submissions-open-anthology-magazine-2021
• Submission Fees: Early Bird:  30 April 2022 – €10 per story Deadline:  31 August 2022 – €15 per story
• Themes/Genres accepted: Stories submitted must be on the theme of ‘Courage’ and not exceed the maximum of 1,500 words. Writers can submit as many entries as they wish.
• Closing Deadline: 31st August 2022
• Prize: The winner will receive a €500 cash prize  and the chance to see their work published in a future issue of  Anthology . The winner will also receive a one-year subscription to Anthology  magazine
• Literary Quotient: Medium

Muse of the Month- Short Story Contest by Women’s Web

Women’s Web as the name suggests is a site dedicated to encouraging women to share their stories. Since 2014, Women’s Web hosts a monthly short story contest where each month they give out a cue, which in turn is based on a theme decided for the year. The participants are expected to write a short story based on the cue and submit it.

• Submission Guidelines: Muse Of The Month December 2021 With Ranjani Rao – Women’s Web: For Women Who Do (womensweb.in)
• Submission Fees: NIL. However, the submission has to be uploaded after registering with Women’s Web. The registration is free.
• Genre/Themes accepted : All but in accordance with the cue shared based on the theme of the year.
• Closing deadline: Varies from month to month. Usually mid of the month. The last date to submit entries for the July 2022 prompt is by 3 P.M of 14th July, 2022
• Prize: The top 5 winners are published in mostly the last week of the month, Monday to Friday, and get an Amazon voucher as a prize. Furthermore, since 2016, all the winning stories of the year are automatically eligible to be chosen from, for the year end e-book that the Women’s Web team publishes and is released at the Orange Flower Awards.

Bristol Short Story Prize

The Bristol Short Story Prize is an international writing competition based in Bristol, UK, which aims to publish great short stories and promote the stories and writers as much as possible.

• Submission Guidelines: Bristol Short Story Prize | Short Story writing competition to promote great stories and writers (bristolprize.co.uk)
• Submission Fees: £9 ( There are 250 free online entries available to   those for whom the entry fee is a barrier to submitting to the 2022 Bristol Short Story Prize  – for instance, those on low income or without paid employment. The free entries will be offered on a 50 per month basis with any remaining carried over to the following month. Those wishing to enter using the free entry option may do so via our  online entry facility . There is one free entry available per person.  No email request or any other method of application is necessary to use the free entry option.  No distinction between free entries and those submitted paying the entry fee will be made during the reading and judging processes.
• Genres or Themes Accepted: The maximum length of submissions is 4,000 words (does not include title), there is no minimum length. Stories can be on any theme or subject and are welcome in any style including graphic, verse or genre-based (Crime, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Historical, Horror, Romance, Children’s etc.)
• Closing Deadline: May 4th, 2022
• Prize: Published in an anthology. Prizes for 2022 are: 1st prize-£1000, 2nd prize -£500, 3rd prize -£250. Each of the 17 remaining shortlisted writers will receive £100. An additional prize of £100,  The Sansom Award,  in recognition of the contribution to Bristol publishing of  John and Angela Sansom,  will be presented to the highest placed story by a Bristol writer. If no story by a Bristol writer is selected for the 2022 Bristol Short Story Prize longlist, Bristol Short Story Prize reserve the right not to present the Sansom Award. In the event of two or more stories by Bristol writers being selected for the 2022 Bristol Short Story Prize longlist, Angela Sansom will select the winner of  The Sansom Award .

The Writing Quarter Short Story Prize 2022

• Submission Guidelines : Competition – The Writing Quarter
• Genres/Themes accepted: The Writing Quarter runs a monthly free-to-enter short story competition. This is an ongoing monthly competition with the deadline being the last day of each month.
• Closing Deadline: Last day of each month
• Prize:  $ 30

Related posts:

Recent posts.

• A Writing Community – The Ink and Quill Collective
• Books written by South Asian Authors
• Book Clubs of India
• Contests for Hindi Writing in India
• 25 Writers of India

23 Responses

Quite exhaustive . Please keep me posted with the latest development. I blog at Speaking Tree and Word Press. And also contribute to Free Press Journal Mumbai. I have authored four books- The Matter of the Mind, Make The Mind Mount Kailasa and The Infinite Mind (coauthored) and NaMo303 Words to Victory. I belong to the Indian Railway Traffic Service and am currently posted as Principal Chief Operations Manager North Central Railway Prayagraj. Also I am faculty of the Art of Living. Normally I write on Mind Matters, Yoga ,Meditation, also on travelogues and personalities. I have also written some short stories. Can you please provide contacts in papers and magazines where I can contribute.

Thanks. I am glad you found value. I am afraid we cannot provide any press contacts. Thanks!

Thank you Sir. This list was much needed at this hour…and with clear-cut information.

Hey I saw a few more which you can add maybe

Toto funds the arts award..I think they closed but they are old and can be in the list for next year

Bombay Review awards, they have a submission fee but free for below 25. Also a paid contest for new Dalit Writing

Sharing Stories the Facebook group has a best first book awatd. They have a website too now it is India based.

Hey Rahul, thank you so much for sharing these with us! We will check them out and add to the list once we find relevant details.

Grants too……seems interesting https://thebombayreview.com/grants/ https://thebombayreview.com/creative-writing-awards/

Very nice information provided by you. Once we get the relevant details, we will check them and add them to the list.

Hi, Thanks for all the information. But seems like they are all passé. Do you have the latest list with relevant submission dates? Thanks IshaB

Hi Isha. We’ll update this list with new dates and information this month. Thanks.

It’s good. There is a another magazine you must include. “Shabdodweep”. Shabdodweep is an international web magazine for all writers, artist, and photographers to publish their creative activities. Writing language is Bengali.

In every month 2 times writing contest are going on. Participation is free of cost. Anyone who have writings in Bengali can submit their articles, poetry, story etc.

Please add the magazine name in this list.

Shabdodweep Web Magazine

In 2022 also there any competition please say that date and information about that.

We are currently working on updating this list.

Kindly update the list for 2022

Hi, thanks! We will do it soon.

Contract forming

Hey! This list has quite helped me a lot and I have sent many of my short stories to the websites recommended here. So thank you for that 😊 But now this list has become outdated and thus I wish that you keep to your promise and update this list frequently 💜. Then it would be helpful to me and hopefully a plethora of dreamers pursuing their ambitions. Once again thank you for accompanying me in this hopeful journey called life.

Thanks a million. This has been so helpful. You’re a great resource. Deeply appreciate.

I have self published my book, Values and School Practices’ by Power Publishers Kolkata. There are stories of true events related to students of tribal students, life of tribals. The atrocities, bias and discrimination against tribals and scheduled caste are also dealt in some stories. The human values and the need of social justice are illustrated in each of the stories . Where can I apply for an award/recognition?

Congratulations, Shivendra. You might find some relevant awards at this link: https://www.himalayanwritingretreat.com/awards-for-self-published-books/

Fiction books have always held a special place in my heart, and I wanted to leave a comment to express my appreciation for the captivating world they create. Whether it’s a thrilling mystery, a heartwarming romance, or a mind-bending science fiction tale, fiction books have the power to transport us to different realms, evoke a range of emotions, and ignite our imagination.

Congrats everyone.

Wow! This article is simply amazing !!!

Sir How to ensure that the stories submitted are not stolen or plagiarized?

You have to trust the process. If you’re very particular, you can copyright them as explained at https://www.himalayanwritingretreat.com/how-to-copyright-your-book-in-india-or-your-story/

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed .

• Workshops/Retreats
• Physical Workshops/Courses
• International Writer's Retreat
• Online Courses
• Custom Workshops
• Support for Writers
• First Draft Club
• Himalayan Book Club
• Destination Book Launch
• French Residency
• Writing Coach
• Stay with Us
• Rooms/Tariffs
• Writing Spaces
• Getting here
• Traveller Safety
• HWR Books & Awards
• In the Media
• Community Impact

( 11am - 5pm )

Email: [email protected]

• Privacy Policy
• Copyright © 2022 The Himalayan Writing Retreat

WINNERS OF THE QUEEN'S COMMONWEALTH ESSAY COMPETITION 2021

In 2021 we were thrilled to announce that a record-breaking 25,648 children entered The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2021 from every Commonwealth region. The 2021 winners and runners-up are:

Senior Winner: Kayla Bosire aged 16 from Nairobi, Kenya

Kayla Bosire is an 11th grade student at Maxwell Adventist Academy in Kenya, and she loves writing, a passion she has pursued for a good portion of her 16 years of life. Her love for words was developed while she was a student at Cavina School a prep school in Nairobi Kenya, where she developed a love for creative writing, Shakespeare and theatre. Kayla’s love for the arts is nurtured at her current high school; where she plays three instruments (piano, violin and flute) and enjoys performing in her schools’ orchestra and as a member of the Wind Ensemble.

She holds positions of leadership and responsibility as a tutors assistant math grader, Class Secretary and as a member of the school magazine team (The Maxwell Mirror). Her dream is to pursue a career that allows her to advance justice and fairness in the world for both humans and animals. She is yet to decide whether she is a cat or dog person. Kayla chose to write about it being 30 years since the end of the COVID-19 pandemic and what the world looks like….through the eyes of the COVID-19 virus.

Senior Runner-Up:

Aditi Nair Aged 15 from New Delhi, India

Aditi S Nair is an 11th grade student of Sanskriti School in New Delhi. She has always had a passion for writing, and ever since she was young, has enjoyed writing stories and poems. 

Apart from writing, her hobbies include reading, dancing and gardening. A few of her favourite authors are Khaled Hosseini, Celeste Ng, Ruskin Bond and Madeline Miller.   

Junior Winner: Ethan Charles Mufuma  Aged 13 from Mukono, Uganda

Ethan is 13 years old and is the third borne in a family of four children. He is proud to say that he is 'still the only boy child in this family'. His father is Mr. Wilson Mufuma and his mother is Mrs. Sarah Beatrice Wamakoto. His ancestral village is Bumayoka found in Bududa District in Eastern Uganda.  

He started his early education (nursery) at three years at Joy Nursery and Primary School, located near Makerere University. In 2014 when he was six years old, he joined Namilyango Junior Boys School for his primary education. He was there for the entire primary education until 2020 when he did his Primary Leaving Exams (P. L. E) and scored aggregate (5). 

Ethan started creative writing at the age of ten through the school writing club. Here all learners compete to publish in the school publications. (a termly newspaper and an annual magazine. Ethan mainly writes poetry where as he feel it's easier to have both the message and art flow better. His teacher tells them to choose what one feels free with (prose or poetry). 

Ethan first participated in The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Writing Competition in 2020. He was greatly inspired by one writing club member (Michael Victor Mugerwa) who had won a Silver Award in 2019. This was the first Award for their school and he really felt proud. 

In 2021, Ethan is the the happiest to add this record (winner) of the Junior category to his biography.

Junior Runner-Up: Raisa Gulati Aged 14 from Amritsar, India

Raisa is an all rounder, performing well both academically and in her co-curricular activities. She is very passionate about sports. From a very young age she has played at the National level for chess and equestrian. In 2019 she was declared Junior State Champion of Lawn Tennis in Rajasthan and she was also awarded with the award for being the most promising Equestrian rider in her school. However, the pandemic brought a halt to all her outdoor activities.

She is also adept in playing tabla and drums. During her free time she likes to sketch and she is also a recipient of the Piccaso award for her sketch besides winning various drawing competitions.

Life for her is full of things to learn and she enjoys navigating the uncharted terrain.

• Share full article

Advertisement

Supported by

Writing Curriculum

Teach Writing With The New York Times: Our 2024-25 Curriculum

Our nine writing units are based on real-world features like reviews, photo essays, narratives, podcasts and more.

By The Learning Network

Please note: Fully updated versions of each unit, as well as all supporting materials, will be published before each related contest opens for submissions.

What can the news, features, essays, interviews, photos, videos, podcasts and graphics in The New York Times teach your students about composing for a real audience? So much, we hope, that the units we detail below are just a beginning.

Our writing curriculum is a road map for teachers as well as an invitation to students. For teachers, it organizes our offerings into nine units, each of which focuses on a different genre or type of composing that your students can find not just in The Times but also in all kinds of real-world sources.

For students, these units offer confirmation that they have something valuable to say, choices about how to say it and a global audience eager to listen. Promoting student voices has always been a pillar of our site, and through the opportunities for publication woven into each unit, we want to encourage students to go beyond simply consuming media to becoming creators themselves.

Though some of the units spotlight mediums like photography or podcasting, writing is at the heart of each one. All our units begin and end with written reflection and depend on writing throughout — to plan and organize, to outline and script, to summarize and process. Increasingly, Times journalists are composing in multimedia, weaving photos, illustrations, video and audio into their written reports. We’re inviting students to do the same.

We are having trouble retrieving the article content.

Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.

Thank you for your patience while we verify access. If you are in Reader mode please exit and  log into  your Times account, or  subscribe  for all of The Times.

Thank you for your patience while we verify access.

Already a subscriber?  Log in .

Want all of The Times?  Subscribe .