About the Organizers
UNESCO New Delhi Office, the Organization’s first decentralized Office in Asia was established in 1948. At its inception, it dealt with science and technology programmes in eleven South and Central Asian countries, i.e. Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
In time, it incorporated communication programmes, and still later expanded to include education and culture. As part of UNESCO’s new decentralization policy, UNESCO New Delhi is presently designated as a Cluster Office and is a platform for delivery of activities in all areas of UNESCO’s competence, namely, education, the natural and social sciences, culture, communication and information.
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Takhte is a fast-growing firm, which provides support in writing and publishing books by writers of all ages. It also aims at promoting the importance of effective writing amongst young minds and for this conduct ‘Writeshops’ and annually organizing in partnership with UNESCO New Delhi, pan India online essay contest for children and youth. Takhte has also launched an online free publishing platform ‘Voice of Views’ https://takhte.in/VoiceofViews/ for children and youth to express with their writings in any form of literary work on topics closer to their heart.
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About the Competition
As a platform for critical thinking and writing, Takhte and UNESCO are launching the third edition of the Pan India Online Essay Contest 2021, called ‘Year 2 AC – After Coronavirus: A Future Imagined by Youth’. It focuses on children (aged 11–14 years) and youth (aged 15–24 years). The aim is for them to reflect on our current challenges and tell us how they envision a more resilient and better future for all.
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Contest Structure
- For this year’s edition, the contest will be launched on 7 June 2021 and remain open for two months.
- As in the past, entries will be received on a rolling basis, and UNESCO and Takhte will each week select the best two entries from the different categories, which be published weekly on their websites and social media.
- Later in the year, the 100 winning essays will then be published as a book.
Contest Categories
The essay contest has categories for children (aged 11–14 years at the time of submission) and youth (aged 15–24 years at the time of submission). The five essay topics for participants in each of these categories are as follows:
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Topics
Essay topics for children
- The COVID-19 pandemic has been marked by school closing across the world. What lessons can we draw to make education systems more resilient for the future?
- In times of hardship, our community, culture and traditions help maintain our social and mental wellbeing. What are some of the aspects of your culture that have helped you and your community?
- Globally, women hold only 7 per cent of government leadership positions, yet many countries led by women have been celebrated for their response to Covid-19. How can we encourage more women to take up leadership positions?
- The pandemic has alerted us about our broken relationship with nature. What lessons can we learn for a better future on issues related to climate change, biodiversity and the environment?
- Lockdowns and social isolation has led to increased screen time. This entails the risk of exposure to online hate speech, harassment and bullying. What is the role of young people in promoting peace online?
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Essay topics for youth
- We have seen a transition to remote/online learning modalities, together with a change in the labour market where digital skills, socio-emotional skills, higher order thinking skills and adaptability are being valued more than ever. How can technical and vocational education be strengthened in India to address these needs?
- The pandemic has caused 100 million direct tourism jobs to be at-risk. Women, who make up 54 percent of the tourism workforce, and youth have been particularly affected by disruptions to cultural tourism worldwide. As a young person, what initiatives would you recommend to revive cultural tourism in a post-pandemic world, and to promote inclusive, community-driven and sustainable tourism?
- The coronavirus has highlighted social and gender inequalities, such as the rise in domestic abuse, loss of education access, and the reduction of job opportunities for urban migrant workers. What kinds of responses are needed to address prevailing inequalities and violence? What kind of role can youth play in this space?
- The pandemic has highlighted the service gaps with respect to communities in rural areas, urban slums, people with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and other backward classes. How can we create more equitable health systems in which we do not leave out the most vulnerable sections of society?
- Artificial Intelligence has played an important role in the Indian economy, yet potential misuses of AI in many fields, such as economics and health, could have negative impacts on our lives. What can we do for AI products to be more ethical and human-centered?
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Guidelines
All participants in the essay contest must be residing in India at the time of submission. All essays must be written in English.
Age group and essay category for children: As indicated above, children who are between 11 and 14 years of age must select and write an essay on a topic from Category A.
Title and word count: The essay title should correspond exactly to one of the topics provided. Do not change the title. The word count of the essay should not exceed 700 words. (A word count of 630 – 700 words would be ideal.)
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How to Submit?
- Participants can visit the link for the contest on the websites of Takhte and UNESCO New Delhi, where the details of the contest will be available. The contest details will also be available on Takhte and UNESCO New Delhi’s Facebook and Instagram pages.
- Participants must complete and submit the required essay submission form, which will be available on line. All fields (participant’s personal details accompanied by a recent photograph, as well as the complete text of the essay) must be carefully completed and the form needs to be submitted to the email year2ac2021@gmail.com
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