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Essay Writing Competition for Kalyan-Dombivli
As you may be aware, Kalyan-Dombivli is one of the 98 cities shortlisted by the Central Government to be developed as a ‘Smart City’ under the Smart Cities Mission. With the ...
As you may be aware, Kalyan-Dombivli is one of the 98 cities shortlisted by the Central Government to be developed as a ‘Smart City’ under the Smart Cities Mission. With the help of its citizens, the city is currently preparing a smart city proposal to compete in the nation-wide smart city challenge. However, the city wants to assess the aspirations of its citizens before it can finalize this proposal.
The city is hereby inviting the creative minds of Kalyan-Dombivli to participate in an essay writing competition. The essay topic is ‘My dream city – Kalyan-Dombivli’.
Essay content guidelines
Your essay should be divided into the following 3 parts –
Part 1: Begin your essay with a vision statement for ‘Smart Kalyan-Dombivli’ (max.50 words)
Part 2: Articulate your aspirations for ‘Smart Kalyan-Dombivli’ (max. 350 words)
Part 3: Identify solutions to make Kalyan-Dombivli a ‘Smart City’ (max. 350 words)
Prize for winners
The top three essay submissions as decided by a panel of judges will win a monetary reward –
1st position – Rs.25,000/-
2nd position – Rs.15,000/-
3rd position – Rs.10,000/-
The winner shall be chosen on the basis of –
• Adoptability of the vision statement
• Articulation of ambitious aspirations (should be reasonable)
• Identification of innovative solutions for the city
The decision of Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation for selecting the winner shall be treated as final.
Terms and Conditions
1. All the entries are required to be submitted through https://mygov.in
2. Participants must clearly mention their name, age, address and contact no. in the essay
3. Essays can be submitted in English, Hindi or Marathi
4. Maximum word limit is 750 words
5. Last date for submission of entries is 30th November, 2015
6. All essays must be submitted in .pdf format