About the Event
The essay competition is CELP’s flagship initiative aimed at encouraging original, interdisciplinary perspectives on law, economics, and public policy. The 2025 edition invites submissions on the central theme: Viksit Bharat 2047: Envisioning India’s Journey to Development. Essays should reflect critical insights into how legal and institutional reforms can catalyse inclusive and innovation-led growth.

Themes

  • Justice Delayed, Development Denied: Legal System Reforms
  • Technology and Access to Justice
  • Tapping the Demographic Dividend
  • Women’s Empowerment through Inclusion and Reform
  • Agricultural Innovation and Sustainability
  • Public Health and Development
  • Startups and the Innovation Ecosystem
  • Law and Sustainability
  • Digital Governance
  • Empowering Villages for Growth

Participants may also choose other relevant topics aligned with the central theme.

Who can Submit?
Submissions are invited from students enrolled in:

  1. Five-year or Three-year LL.B. programs
  2. One-year or Two-year LL.M. programs
  3. Any undergraduate or postgraduate degree in law or social sciences from a recognized Indian university

Venue
India – National Law University, Jodhpur, Rajasthan (Online Event)

How to Submit?

  • Step 1: Pay the registration fee 
  • Step 2: Fill the registration form
  • Step 3: Submit your manuscript via email to: celp.nlujodhpur@gmail.com
    The file must be named after the author/co-authors.

Fee Details

  • Single Author: ₹250
  • Co-Authored (2 authors): ₹400
    Note: The registration fee is non-refundable.

Submission Guidelines

  • Word limit: 5000–7000 (exclusive of footnotes)
  • First page: Title + 200-word abstract
  • Second page: Table of contents
  • Formatting: Garamond, Font size 12, 1.5 spacing; Footnotes: Garamond, Font size 10, 1 spacing
  • Anonymity must be maintained – no personal or institutional identifiers in the manuscript
  • Plagiarism limit: 20% max; violation leads to disqualification

Perks

  • 1st Prize: ₹11,000 + Certificate of Merit
  • 2nd Prize: ₹8,000 + Certificate of Merit
  • 3rd Prize: ₹6,000 + Certificate of Merit
  • All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation
  • Select entries will be published in an edited volume by a reputed publisher

Important Details

  • Last Date for Registration: June 22, 2025
  • Last Date for Submission: August 22, 2025
  • Declaration of Results: September 22, 2025

Contact Information:-
For queries, please email: celp.nlujodhpur@gmail.com
Student Coordinators:

  • Shivi Sharma: +91 93526 66184
  • Thejas Velaga: +91 73384 18006

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