Deadline August 15 | The 5th Press Institute of India Best Article Competition 2012 (Rs 50.000 top prize | India)

11 August 2012
Deadline August 15 | The 5th Press Institute of India Best Article Competition 2012 (Rs 50.000 top prize | India)
Deadline: 15 August 2012

The Press Institute of India (PII) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), New Delhi are organising a competition for the best-published articles on the thematic: “Reporting on the fate of victims of armed violence - Humanitarian stories”
  • 1st Prize - Rs 50,000
  • 2nd Prize - Rs 30,000
  • 3rd Prize - Rs 20,000

If you think that you have written and published an interesting article on humanitarian issues linked to a situation of armed violence, please email a copy with complete details at murali@pressinstitute.in or post to Press Institute of India, Rind Premises, Second Main Road, Taramani CPT Campus, Chennai 600113.

Rules for sending in entries
  • Entr ies should be sent before 15th August 2012 and the results will be announced in late October 2012.
  • The article should have been published in an Indian national or regional newspaper or magazine between April 2011 and April 2012 in any Indian language or in English.
  • The Participating candidate will have to produce the proof of his or her article published in the respective newspaper or magazine.
  • The exact English translation of an article in Indian language should be provided otherwise the entry will be rejected.
  • The decision of the Jury will be final.
  • Relatives of members of the Jury are not allowed to participate.
  • Only one entry per journalist is permitted.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: murali@pressinstitute.in

Website: http://pressinstitute.in
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