National Open Essay Competition 2009

Faculty of Arts, University of Sindh is organizing 1st National Open Essay Writing Competition Commemorating the 2nd Martyrdom Anniversary of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto.

The competition will be governed by following rules:

• The competition is open to all residents of Pakistan.

• Essays can be written in any of the languages spoken and written in Pakistan. But only those languages would qualify for competition in which we receive at least ten essays.

• There would be 3 separate prizes: 1st, 2nd and 3rd amounting of Rs. 20000.00, Rs. 15000.00 and Rs. 10000.00 respectively for all languages.

• The essay must not be less than 1500 (Fifteen hundred) words and more than 3000 (Three thousand) words.

• The essay must be computer composed in A-4 size page (single-sided) Times New Roman with 12 (Twelve) font size. Essayists in languages other than English should observe standard page and font. Submission of essays through e-mail will be appreciated. However, hard copies are also equally acceptable.

• Competitors should send their brief introduction along with the script of their essays.

• The essays must reach the undersigned on or before October 30, 2009.

• Names of the winners will be announced on December 27, 2009 on the day of Benazir Bhutto Shaheed’s 2nd anniversary and the prizes will also be given on the same day at Shaikh Ayaz Auditorium, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan. The winning scholars will be invited over to the venue through timely information.

• The decision of the panel of experts as appointed by this office shall be final.

• An essayist can participate in more than one language category at a time.

The topic for essay-writing competition:

Democracy is the Best Revenge:

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto’s Struggle for Democracy

Note: All the essays submitted for the competition will be published after the announcement of the results. The office reserves the right to edit the essays for publication if required.

Dr. Muhammad Qasim Bughio

Professor & Dean

Faculty of Arts, University of Sindh

Jamshoro 76080, Sindh, Pakistan

E-mail: dean@arts.usindh.edu.pk

Tel. +92-22-2771296/+92-22-9239211/+92-22-2771681-90 Ext: 2038

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