On the Spot Essay Writing Competition

‘On the Spot’ Essay Writing Competition -2008 for Post Graduate Students of Statistics MINISTRY OF STATISTICS & PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATIONGOVERNMENT OF INDIACENTRAL STATISTICAL ORGANISATION (SOCIAL STATISTICS DIVISION)

As part of the celebration of Statistics Day on the occasion of Mahalanobis birthday on 29th June 2008, the MOS&PI proposes to organize an essay competition on subjects relevant to Statistics. The interested Post Graduate Students of Statistics currently studying in recognized Universities/Colleges are invited to participate in an ‘On the Spot’ essay writing contest. The detail of the contest is as under:Two topics of essay would be given on the spot and the essay should be written on one of the topics, of a length of about 5000 words in three hours time. Each eligible participant will be asked through a separate communication to come to the nearest Regional Office of National Sample Survey Organization for writing the essay. No TA/DA will be paid for appearing in the competition. The list of the Regional Offices may be seen in the Ministry’s website http://www.mospi.nic.in/. Nearest Regional Office may be mentioned in the application.
The willing participants should submit their application (in duplicate) in the prescribed format (given in the annexure) through the Head of the Department of the University/Institution to the Additional Director General, (SSD), Central Statistical Organization, Ministry of Statistics & PI, West Block 8, Wing 6 R.K. Puram New Delhi. The Competition will be held on 3rd February, 2008 at 10.00 AM to 1.00 PM and the last date for receiving the applications is 12th January , 2008. The application format can be downloaded and used. An advertisement in this respect would also appear in the Employment News.
The essay will be evaluated by a Committee constituted by MOS&PI on the basis of Contents, Originality of Ideas, Sequence of Presentation and Writing Skills. The winners will be notified in writing. A full list of winners will also be published on Ministry’ Website http://www.mospi.nic.in/.
The following prizes will be given to the best selected essays at National level:First prize Rs. 15,000Second prize (2) @ Rs. 12,000/-each Rs. 24,000Third prize (3) @Rs. 10,000/-each Rs. 30,000Consolation prizes (5) @ Rs. 5,000/-each Rs. 25,000
The winners of the competition will be invited to a function to be organized in New Delhi. The winners coming to the place of function will be entitled to receive actual fares for their to and fro journey to place of function through shortest route by rail in sleeper class. Besides stay arrangement at place of function will be made by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.