About the Competition
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) was founded in 1950 with the primary objective to actively participate in the formulation and implementation of policies and programmes pertaining to India’s external cultural relations; to foster and strengthen cultural relations and mutual understanding between India and other countries; to promote cultural exchanges with other countries and people, and to develop relations with nations.
ICCR has been playing an equally important role in the field of education for International students in India. It offers a number of scholarships to foreign nationals to pursue higher studies in Indian Central/State Universities and other recognized Institutes of higher education and learning.
ICCR proposes to organize an “Essay Competition”.
Topics (participants will have to write upon only one from the following):-
1) Development of Democracy in India.
2) Contribution of spiritual leaders in development of India.
3) STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Education and its Future in INDIA.
Who can participate?
1) The competition is open to all international students studying in India at present below the age of 35.
2) Free for all eligible (as above).
Timeline
1) Registration & Submission of Essay – 1 to 30 January 2023 (1800 hrs IST).
2) Declaration of result – 15 February 2023 (tentative).
*For detailed information about the competition, click on tab “About the competition” appearing on home screen.
