National Science Centre: Innovation Festival2016

The National Science Centre, Delhiis organizing Innovation Festivalaiming to foster passion and aptitude for science and technology and provide a unique platform to innovative and creative innovators.The Festival is open for innovators of all ages to showcase the most innovative products made by them in the pastand several contests will also be organized for students and general visitors.

The Innovation Festival would have:

• Innovation Fair
• Build from Scrap
• “Build from Scrap” Make it at Science Centre
• Robofest
  • Creative Robo Design
  • Robo training cum contest
• Innovative Challenges
• Stage blast
• Family Science Quiz
• Popular Science lectures
• Idea Contest
• Hands-on Minds-on Session

Venue & Duration of the Fair-

Period: From January 21, 2016 to January 24, 2016

Timings:10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m.

Venue: Fairground area of National Science Centre.

Near Gate No 1, Bhairon Road,

Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, Delhi 110001

“IP4Kids”, our CSR IP initiative, is also participating in the aforesaid event to promote IP awareness amongst kids and young innovators.

Click here for more details.

In collaboration with S.S. Rana & Co.

Presents

Script it!^™

Fifth All India National Essay Writing Competition

to celebrate

World Intellectual Property Day – April 26, 2016

On April 26, 1970 WIPO Convention came into force and the day was chosen as the World IP day by the WIPO member states to increase general understanding of what IP really means. Every year this day celebrates creativity, and contribution made by creators and innovators to the development of societies across the globe all the while raising awareness of how patents, copyright, trademarks and designs impact our daily life. This year WIPO has declared Digital Creativity: Culture Reimagined as the theme of World IP Day 2016.

Script it!^™ – The Essay Competition

Taking cue from this year’s IP Day theme and to give young students an opportunity to understand the role played by intellectual property, Vidya Darshan Rana Charitable Trust in collaboration with S.S. Rana & Co. presents Script it!^™ ‐The Fifth All India Essay Writing Competition.

Themes of the Essay(s)-

Young minds are encouraged to focus on the World IP Day theme i.e. Digital Creativity: Culture Reimagined, for their essays and hence may contemplate writing on topics related to IP, cultural creativity, Geographical Indication, Legal Aspects of File sharing, etc. Some of the suggested topics are:

• International IP Framework vis-a-vis protection of Cultural Properties of Indigenous People;
• Impact of the Free Culture Movement on IP rights;
• The Effect of ‘Home Copying’ on the market for audio-visual recordings;
• Protection of Traditional Foods in India;
• Socio- Economics of Geographical Indications in India;

Last date for Submission-

April 20, 2016.

The Process-

1. College and/or School students are invited to submit their essays focusing on themes relating to IP, Cultural Creativity, Geographical Indication, Legal aspects of file sharing prior to the deadline of April 20, 2016.

2. Qualified Experts and Judges appointed by Vidya Darshan Rana Charitable Trust and S. Rana & Co. will select the best 3 essays.

3. Following this the winners will be announced in IP©onnect^®, S. Rana & Co.’s weekly newsletter on April 26, 20161 i.e. World IP Day

Rules for Participation-

1. The competition is open only to School and College students (Students graduating in 2016 can also apply);

2. The participants shall mention the following on the front page in bold letters –
   1. Name of the participant(s);
   2. Name of the Academic Institution;
   3. Contact details including phone number and postal address;
   4. Copy of School/College Id-Card;
   5. Participants should mention “Script it!^™ World IP Day- Fourth All India Essay Writing Competition” in subject line;

3. Entries must be original and in English language only;

4. Only a single entry will be accepted from one partici Co-authorship (up to 2 authors) is also permitted;

5. The competition is open to essays of up to 3,000 words for School students and 4500 words for college students. Entries outside the word limitation will be disqualified;

6. The essay shall be disqualified if it is plagiarized. Due credit should be given to the concerned author and/or publisher(s) in Bibliography and/or Reference, as the case may be, in proper 19th bluebook edition;

7. Summary of the best essay will be published in IP©onnect® on April 26, 2016;2
8. The copyrights of the essay shall vest with Vidya Darshan Rana Charitable Trust and S. Rana & Co.;
9. All entries are to be sent by e-mail to essays@vidyain Participants can also upload their essay(s) on the Script it!^™ web portal at www.vidyadarshan.in;
10. All entries are to be sent only in MS Word (.doc or .docx) or .pdf

Awards3-

1. The Awards would be given to students in two categories: a) College and b) School;
2. Winners in the college category will be awarded prizes(s) worth 7,500 and winners in the school category will be awarded prizes(s) worth 5000, along with a certificate and  an opportunity to author an article on any forthcoming issue of IP©onnect® of his/her
3. Second and third runner ups in the college category would be presented prize(s) worth INR 5,000 and INR 2,500 respectively along with certificates;
4. Second and third runner ups in the school each category would be presented prize(s) worth INR 2,500 and INR 1,000 respectively along with certificates
5. The Top Three Winners in the college category will be given an opportunity for a paid Internship at the Firm.
6. Other deserving participants shall also be presented with certificates;

For further information, please write to us at info@vidyadarshan.in or call us at 91-11-3056 2000.

Note: The competition intends to provide a platform to the students to share their views and to raise IPR awareness among them. The decision of the Judges shall be final. The organizers of the competition reserve all rights to change the date of announcements of the results and/or the date of announcements and publication of the results. The organizers also reserve the rights to withdraw any or both categories of awards if the entries thus received do not meet the aforesaid criteria. The organizers also reserve all the rights for Publication and reproduction of essay/write ups, due credit in this regard shall be given to the author(s).

1 The organizers of the competition reserve all rights to change the date of announcements of the results.

The organizers of the competition reserve all rights to change the date of announcements and publication of the results

In case of tie or in case of co-authored articles the prize money shall be divided amongst the participants

“Children’s Day is recognized on various days in many places around the world to honor children globally. In India, Children’s Day also known as Bal Divas, is celebrated across the country to increase awareness towards the rights, care and education of children.

It is celebrated on November 14 every year, coinciding with the birth anniversary of the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, also called as ‘Chacha Nehru’. Nehru is often cited as saying that children should always be carefully and lovingly nurtured, as they are the future of the nation and the citizens of tomorrow. Bal Diwas was first celebrated in 1964 after the death of Pandit Nehru.

Jawaharlal Nehru aimed “to convert India’s economy into that of a modern state and to fit her into the globalized world.” Nehru understood that India had not been at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution, and hence made an effort to promote higher education, and science and technology in India. Inauguration of the first Indian Institute of Technology at Kharagpur in West Bengal, in 1951 was one of the many initiatives that Prime Minister Nehru took towards the spreading of the culture of innovation in the country.

As per a report published in the Times of India, on November 14, 2014, when asked about the significance of Bal Divas, 11 year old Shaheen said, “Baal to sabke hote hai, isme mithai kyon baatein? (Everyone has hair; why distribute sweets to celebrate the day?). Like many other kids working on the streets, November 14 was just another day for Shaheen and her friends who work as rag pickers on the Sahastradhara trenching ground.

This was true of most kids earning a living who were unaware of the celebrations happening around the country. Busy washing tea cups outside a chai stall on Rajpur Road, Deepu, who lives in a slum close to the Rispana river, drew a blank when asked about Nehru. “Who is he? Is he one of our customers,” he whispered, even as his employer hollered at him to carry on with the dishes.

Thus, in an effort to spread awareness about the importance of education and innovation amongst children, IP4Kids, a CSR Initiative of S.S. Rana & Co., is organizing an Essay Competition on Children’s Day on the theme, “Education and Innovation: Towards a better India“

Young minds are encouraged to focus on the theme of Children’s Day, and hence may contemplate writing on topics related to –

1. Favorite Scientist
2. Favorite Innovation
3. Importance of Education
4. Right to Education

Last date for Submission-

November 13, 2016.

The Process-

1. School students are invited to submit their essays focusing on themes relating to innovation, technology, science, education, etc. before the deadline of November 13, 2016.
2. Qualified Experts and Judges appointed by IP4kids and S.S. Rana & Co. will select the best 3 essays.
3. Following this, the winners will be announced in IP©onnect, S. Rana & Co‘s weekly newsletter on November 15, 2016.

Rules for Participation-

1. The competition is open only to students belonging to the following Categories –

Class – V to VIII – Category A

Class – IX to XII – Category B

2. The participants shall mention the following on the front page in bold letters–
3. a) Name of the participant(s);
4. b) Name of the School;
5. c) Contact details including phone number and postal address;
6. e) Participants should mention “IP4Kids – Children’s Day Essay Competition” in subject line;
7. Entries must be original and in English language only;
8. Only a single entry will be accepted from one person. Co-authorship (up to 2 authors) is also permitted;
9. The competition is open to essays of up to 1,000 words. Entries outside the word limitation will be disqualified;
10. The essay shall be disqualified if it is plagiarized. Due credit should be given to the concerned author and/or publisher(s) in Bibliography and/or Reference, as the case may be, in proper 19th bluebook edition;
11. Summary of the best essay will be published in IP©onnect on November 15, 2016;
12. The copyrights of the essay shall be vested with IP4kids and S.S. Rana & Co.;
13. All entries are to be sent by e-mail to info@ip4kids.in;
14. All entries are to be sent only in MS Word (.doc or .docx) or .pdf format.

 Awards –

1. The Awards would be given to the top three students in each catogory;
2. The winner will be awarded cash prize worth INR 3,000 along with a certificate.
3. Second and third runner ups in each category would be presented prize(s) worth INR 2,000 and INR 1,000 respectively along with certificates;
4. Other deserving participants shall also be presented with certificates;

For further information, please write to us at info@vidyadarshan.in or call us at 91-11-3056 2000.

Note: The competition intends to provide a platform to the students to share their views and to raise IPR awareness among them. The decision of the Judges shall be final. The organizers of the competition reserve all rights to change the date of announcements of the results and/or the date of announcements and publication of the results. The organizers also reserve the rights to withdraw any or both categories of awards if the entries thus received do not meet the aforesaid criteria. The organizers also reserve all the rights for Publication and reproduction of essay/write ups, due credit in this regard shall be given to the author(s).

National Science Centre: Innovation Festival 2017

Realizing the importance of Innovation and the impact of experimentation and scientific method in shaping logical thinking among our community, the National Science Centre is organizing Innovation Festival during 20th to 23rd January, 2017. It aims to foster a passion and aptitude for science and technology and to provide a unique platform to Innovative and creative Innovators.

The Innovation Festival would have-

1. Innovation Fair
2. Make it at Science Centre
   1. Art
   2. Sculpture
   3. Build from Scrap
3. Creative Robo Design
4. Innovative Challenges
5. Family Science Quiz
6. Popular Science Lecture
7. Idea Contest

Innovation Festival is open ended, encouraging and generous in Spirit. It is about participation, not competition. The Festival is an all age showcase and celebration of Invention, creativity and resourcefulness. This is a place to meet and interact with likeminded innovators from different walks of life. It will support discovery and exploration while introducing new tools for advance design. Other objectives are fostering creativity in people and to make them agent of change in their personal life and their community.

General Schedule of Events are as follows:

Venue & Duration of the Fair:

Period: From January 20^th, 2017, to January 23^rd, 2017

Timing: 10.00a.m. To 4.00 p.m.

Venue: Fairground area of National Science Centre.

Near Gate No. 1, Bhairon Road,

Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, Delhi 110001

“IP4kids, a CSR initiative of S. S. Rana & Co., will also be participating in the said event, in an effort to promote IP awareness amongst kids & young innovators”

Click here for more details.

In collaboration with S.S. Rana & Co.
Presents

Script it!^™

Sixth Essay Writing Competition
to celebrate
World Intellectual Property Day – April 26, 2017

For the last five years S.S. Rana & Co. in collaboration with Vidya Darshan Rana Charitable Trust has been organizing Script it!™ , the annual essay writing competition to give young students an opportunity to understand the role played by intellectual property rights.

Themes of the Essay(s)-

Young minds are encouraged to focus on the World IP Day theme i.e. Innovation – Improving Lives, for their essays and hence may contemplate writing on topics related to Intellectual Property, Innovation, Science and Technology, etc. Some of the suggested topics are:

1) Importance of Innovation as a Business Tool
2) Tackling barriers to Innovation in today’s world
3) Innovation and Social Change
4) Innovation in the world of Social Media
5) Innovation in Education
6) Using Innovation to improve the Environment

Last date for Submission-April 22, 2017.

The Process-

1. College and/or School students are invited to submit their essays focusing on themes relating to IP, Technology, Innovation, Importance of Science, etc., prior to the deadline of April 22, 2017.
2. Qualified Experts and Judges appointed by Vidya Darshan Rana Charitable Trust and S.S. Rana & Co. will select the best 3 essays.
3. Following this the winners will be announced in IP©onnect®, S.S. Rana & Co.’s weekly newsletter on April 26, 2017[1] i.e. World IP Day

Rules for Participation-

1. The competition is open only to School and College students (Students graduating in 2017 can also apply);
2. The participants shall mention the following on the front page in bold letters –
   a. Name of the participant(s);
   b. Name of the Academic Institution;
   c. Contact details including phone number and postal address;
   d. Copy of School/College Id-Card;
   e. Participants should mention “Script it!™ World IP Day – Sixth All India Essay Writing Competition” in the subject line;
3. Entries must be original and in English language only;
4. Only a single entry will be accepted from one participant. Co-authorship (up to 2 authors) is also permitted;
5. The competition is open to essays of up to 3,000 words for School students and 4500 words for college students. Entries outside the word limitation will be disqualified;
6. The essay shall be disqualified if it is plagiarized. Due credit should be given to the concerned author and/or publisher(s) in Bibliography and/or Reference, as the case may be, in proper 19th bluebook edition;
7. Summary of the best essay will be published in IP©onnect® on April 26, 2017;[2]
8. The copyrights of the essay shall vest with Vidya Darshan Rana Charitable Trust and S.S. Rana & Co.;
9. All entries are to be sent by e-mail to essays@vidyadarshan.in Participants can also upload their essay(s) on the Script it! ™ web portal at www.vidyadarshan.in;
10. All entries are to be sent only in MS Word (.doc or .docx) or .pdf format.

Awards [3] –

1. The Awards would be given to students in two categories: a) College and b) School;
2. Winners in the college category will be awarded prizes(s) worth INR 7,500 and winners in the school category will be awarded prizes(s) worth INR 5000, along with a certificate and an opportunity to author an article on any forthcoming issue of IP©onnect® of his/her choice.
3. Second and third runner ups in the college category would be presented prize(s) worth INR 5,000 and INR 2,500 respectively along with certificates;
4. Second and third runner ups in the school each category would be presented prize(s) worth INR 2,500 and INR 1,000 respectively along with certificates
5. The Top Three Winners in the college category may be given an opportunity for a paid Internship at the Firm.
6. Other deserving participants shall also be presented with certificates;
7. For further information, please write to us at info@vidyadarshan.in or call us at 91-11-3056 2000.

Note: The competition intends to provide a platform to the students to share their views and to raise IPR awareness among them. The decision of the Judges shall be final. The organizers of the competition reserve all rights to change the date of announcements of the results and/or the date of announcements and publication of the results. The organizers also reserve the rights to withdraw any or both categories of awards if the entries thus received do not meet the aforesaid criteria. The organizers also reserve all the rights for Publication and reproduction of essay/write ups, due credit in this regard shall be given to the author(s).

[1] The organizers of the competition reserve all rights to change the date of announcements of the results.
[2] The organizers of the competition reserve all rights to change the date of announcements and publication of the results
[3] In case of tie or in case of co-authored articles the prize money shall be divided amongst the participants

For the last six years, S.S. Rana & Co. in collaboration with Vidya Darshan Rana Charitable Trust has been organizing ‘CREATIO’TM, the Annual Design Competition to invite young innovators to create new designs and aims to educate people, raise awareness and provides a platform for all to exhibit their talent.

The competition also intends to provide a platform to the students to share their ideas and enable them as well as their schools and/or colleges in getting National and International recognition.

This year International Council of Societies of Industrial Design (ICSID) had chosen the theme of “Thinking outside the Box ” to motivate the intellectual creators to come forward and create some innovative industrial design.

Following the same path ‘CREATIO’TM invited young artists to come up with any industrial designs which may relate to any field including Textile & fashion, Furniture, Household goods (including kitchen appliances), Home décor (interiors and accessories), Pottery, Jewelry, Games, toys & sports or any other new design which would help to redefine the industry.
Out of the total entries received, we have shortlisted the winning candidates –

The winners of the Competition are –

1. Duster design

Name : Rimjhim Bhattacharjee

2. Multi-utility Bed

Name : Shinjini Acharya

3. Rack for dishes

Name : Adraha Chatterjee

Heartiest Congratulation on behalf of S.S. Rana & Co and Vidya Darshan Rana Charitable Trust, to all the winners, winning prizes worth ₹ 7,500, ₹ 5,000 and ₹ 2,500, respectively.

In collaboration with S.S. Rana & Co.
Presents

Write-a-Thon

First Essay Writing Competition in celebration of
National Sports Day- August 29, 2017

We are extremely delighted to receive such an overwhelming response from students of various reputed schools and colleges from all over India who participated in the said essay completion in celebration of National Sports Day. Sport shows intellectual property (IP) in action. Patents encourage technological advances that result in better sporting equipment. Trademarks, brands and designs contribute to the distinct identity of events, teams and their gear. Copyright-related rights generate the revenues needed for broadcasters to invest in the costly undertaking of broadcasting sports events to fans all over the world. IP rights are the basis of licensing and merchandising agreements that earn revenues to support development of the sports industry.

This year, the underlying idea behind choosing a theme related to Intellectual Property while celebrating National Sports Day is to explore how innovation is making our lives healthier, safer, and more comfortable by turning problems into progress. The epoch-making changes that we have undergone in the past was given birth to by the ordinary people who innovate extraordinary things for the better. Their innovations take myriad forms, from the mundane to the seemingly miraculous. Innovation is a human force that knows no limits which turns problems into progress pushing the boundaries of possibility, creating unprecedented new capabilities.

India being a cornucopia of knowledge, capabilities and skill has left no stone unturned in protecting its creativity. In the recent times Indian Judiciary has delivered such judgments in the sphere of Intellectual Property which apart from expanding its scope in India have also been exemplary worldwide.

Last year saw many significant IP developments, for instance the most awaited National IPR Policy, was approved by the Union Cabinet and made public by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion on May 12, 2016, that laid down the future roadmap for Intellectual Property Protection and Management in India. In terms of IPR awareness, 2016 was laden with one government initiative after the other. The year began with the Start-Up India: Stand-Up India campaign which was launched on January 16, 2016. The campaign is an action plan aimed at promoting bank financing for start-up ventures to boost entrepreneurship and encourage Start-Ups with job creation. The policy hopes to restrict the role of states in the policy domain and to get rid of the license raj and hindrances like land permissions, foreign investment proposal, environmental clearances, etc. To further facilitate a culture of innovation, the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks released the ‘Scheme for Facilitating Start-ups Intellectual Property Protection’. The major objective of the scheme is to protect and promote Intellectual Property Rights awareness for start-ups and to encourage creativity and innovation amongst them by the appointment of IP facilitators. As an incentive, the start-ups shall not have to pay any kind of fee for seeking services from the facilitators. Instead, the facilitators shall directly be paid by the Central Government through the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks. The Courts also rendered some noteworthy judgments and observations like in the DU Photocopy case, the Prius Trademarks Infringement case, the green light given to Biocon by the Delhi High Court to continue to market the breast cancer drug, Traztuzumab.

We however look forward to more such milestones by the Indian Judiciary which strikes a balance between creativity and public interest.

Write-a-Thon– The Results

Of the multiple entries received, we have shortlisted the winning entries –
The winners of the Competition are –

College Category –

1. Bhavik Shukla, of National Law Institute University, Bhopal who wrote on the topic, ‘Unauthorized Live Streaming of Sporting Events: Challenges and Solutions’.
2. Aman Rathore, of National Law University, Odisha, who wrote on the topic, ‘Ambush Marketing: How Stringent are the Laws for the Olympics?’
3. Sanjana Banerjee, of the National University of Advanced Legal Studies, who wrote on the topic, ‘Ambush Marketing and the Deadly Silence of Indian Lawmakers’.

School Category –

1. Neha Yadav, of Navy Children School, Visakhapatnam, who wrote on the topic, ‘Broadcasting & Media Rights in Sport’

Heartiest Congratulations on behalf IP4kids, S.S. Rana & Co., and Boltt Sports Technologies to all the winners, with the top three ranked students winning prizes sponsored by our chief Sponsor for the event, Boltt Technologies Private Limited.

The winners will also get a chance to intern with our firm for a period of one month.

All participants shall receive a participation certificate from the firm.

We encourage such participation from students of all educational institutes in the future.

“Children’s Day is recognized on various days in many places around the world to honor children globally. In India, Children’s Day also known as Bal Divas, is celebrated across the country to increase awareness towards the rights, care and education of children.

It is celebrated on November 14 every year, coinciding with the birth anniversary of the first Prime Minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, also called as ‘Chacha Nehru’. Nehru is often cited as saying that children should always be carefully and lovingly nurtured, as they are the future of the nation and the citizens of tomorrow. Bal Diwas was first celebrated in 1964 after the death of Pandit Nehru.

Jawaharlal Nehru aimed “to convert India’s economy into that of a modern state and to fit her into the globalized world.” Nehru understood that India had not been at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution, and hence made an effort to promote higher education, and science and technology in India. Inauguration of the first Indian Institute of Technology at Kharagpur in West Bengal, in 1951 was one of the many initiatives that Prime Minister Nehru took towards the spreading of the culture of innovation in the country.

As per a report published in the Times of India, on November 14, 2014, when asked about the significance of Bal Divas, 11 year old Shaheen said, “Baal to sabke hote hai, isme mithai kyon baatein? (Everyone has hair; why distribute sweets to celebrate the day?). Like many other kids working on the streets, November 14 was just another day for Shaheen and her friends who work as rag pickers on the Sahastradhara trenching ground.

This was true of most kids earning a living who were unaware of the celebrations happening around the country. Busy washing tea cups outside a chai stall on Rajpur Road, Deepu, who lives in a slum close to the Rispana river, drew a blank when asked about Nehru. “Who is he? Is he one of our customers,” he whispered, even as his employer hollered at him to carry on with the dishes.

Thus, in an effort to spread awareness about the importance of education and innovation amongst children, IP4Kids, a CSR Initiative of S.S. Rana & Co., is organizing an Essay Competition on Children’s Day on the theme, “Education and Innovation: Towards a better India“

Young minds are encouraged to focus on the theme of Children’s Day, and hence may contemplate writing on topics related to –

1. Favorite Scientist
2. Favorite Innovation
3. Importance of Education
4. Right to Education

Last date for Submission-

November 12, 2017.

The Process-

1. School students are invited to submit their essays focusing on themes relating to innovation, technology, science, education, etc. before the deadline of November 12, 2017.
2. Qualified Experts and Judges appointed by IP4kids and S.S. Rana & Co. will select the best 3 essays.
3. Following this, the winners will be announced in IP©onnect, S. S. Rana & Co. weekly newsletter on November 15, 2017.

Rules for Participation-

1. The competition is open only to students belonging to the following Categories –

Class – V to VIII – Category A

Class – IX to XII – Category B

2. The participants shall mention the following on the front page in bold letters–
3. a) Name of the participant(s);
4. b) Name of the School;
5. c) Contact details including phone number and postal address;
6. e) Participants should mention “IP4Kids – Children’s Day Essay Competition” in subject line;
7. Entries must be original and in English language only;
8. Only a single entry will be accepted from one person. Co-authorship (up to 2 authors) is also permitted;
9. The competition is open to essays of up to 1,000 words. Entries outside the word limitation will be disqualified;
10. The essay shall be disqualified if it is plagiarized. Due credit should be given to the concerned author and/or publisher(s) in Bibliography and/or Reference, as the case may be, in proper 19th bluebook edition;
11. Summary of the best essay will be published in IP©onnect on November 15, 2017;
12. The copyrights of the essay shall be vested with IP4kids and S.S. Rana & Co.;
13. All entries are to be sent by e-mail to info@ip4kids.in;
14. All entries are to be sent only in MS Word (.doc or .docx) or .pdf format.

 Awards –

1. The Awards would be given to the top three students in each catogory;
2. The winner will be awarded cash prize worth INR 3,000 along with a certificate.
3. Second and third runner ups in each category would be presented prize(s) worth INR 2,000 and INR 1,000 respectively along with certificates;
4. Other deserving participants shall also be presented with certificates;

For further information, please write to us at info@vidyadarshan.in or call us at 91-11-3056 2000.

Note: The competition intends to provide a platform to the students to share their views and to raise IPR awareness among them. The decision of the Judges shall be final. The organizers of the competition reserve all rights to change the date of announcements of the results and/or the date of announcements and publication of the results. The organizers also reserve the rights to withdraw any or both categories of awards if the entries thus received do not meet the aforesaid criteria. The organizers also reserve all the rights for Publication and reproduction of essay/write ups, due credit in this regard shall be given to the author(s).

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National Science Centre: Innovation Festival 2018

Realizing the importance of Innovation and the impact of experimentation and scientific method in shaping logical thinking among our community, the National Science Centre is organizing Innovation Festival during 20^th to 21^st January, 2018. It aims to foster a passion and aptitude for science and technology and to provide a unique platform to Innovative and creative Innovators.

The Innovation Festival would have-

1. Innovation Fair
2. Make it at Science Centre
   1. Art
   2. Sculpture
   3. Build from Scrap
3. Creative Robo Design
4. Innovative Challenges
5. Family Science Quiz
6. Popular Science Lecture
7. Idea Contest

Innovation Festival is open ended, encouraging and generous in Spirit. It is about participation, not competition. The Festival is an all age showcase and celebration of Invention, creativity and resourcefulness. This is a place to meet and interact with likeminded innovators from different walks of life. It will support discovery and exploration while introducing new tools for advance design. Other objectives are fostering creativity in people and to make them agent of change in their personal life and their community.

General Schedule of Events are as follows:

Venue & Duration of the Fair:

Period: From January 20^th, 2018, to January 21^st, 2018

Timing: 10.00a.m. To 4.00 p.m.

Venue: fairground area of National Science Centre.

Near Gate No. 1, Bhairon Road,

Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, Delhi 110001

“IP4kids, a CSR initiative of S. S. Rana & Co., will also be participating in the said event, in an effort to promote IP awareness amongst kids & young innovators”

Click here for more details.

In collaboration with S.S. Rana & Co.
Presents

Script it!^™

Seventh Essay Writing Competition
to celebrate
World Intellectual Property Day – April 26, 2018

For the last seven years S.S. Rana & Co. in collaboration with Vidya Darshan Rana Charitable Trust has been organizing  Script it!^™ , the annual essay writing competition to give young students an opportunity to understand the role played by intellectual property rights.

Themes of the Essay(s)-

Young minds are encouraged to focus on the World IP Day theme i.e. Powering change: Women in innovation and creativity, for their essays and hence may contemplate writing on topics related to Intellectual Property, Innovation, Creativity, Women and role of gender in Intellectual Property etc. Some of the suggested topics are:

1. Women Power in the field of Innovation
2. Tackling Gender Bias in the field of Creativity
3. Innovation and Creativity as tools for Women Innovators
4. Innovation, Creativity and Women Empowerment
5. Creativity is ‘MOTHER’ of all innovations: Bridging the Gender Gap

Last date for Submission-

April 21, 2018.

The Process-

1. College and/or School students are invited to submit their essays focusing on themes relating to IP, Technology, Innovation, Importance of Science, etc., prior to the deadline of April 21, 2018.
2. Qualified Experts and Judges appointed by Vidya Darshan Rana Charitable Trust and S.S. Rana & Co. will select the best 3 essays.
3. Following this the winners will be announced in IP©onnect®, S.S. Rana & Co.’s weekly newsletter on April 26, 2018^[1]e. World IP Day

Rules for Participation-

1. The competition is open only to School and College students (Students graduating in 2018 can also apply);
2. The participants shall mention the following on the front page in bold letters –
3. Name of the participant(s);
4. Name of the Academic Institution;
5. Contact details including phone number and postal address;
6. Copy of School/College Id-Card;
7. Participants should mention “Script it!^™World IP Day – Seventh All India Essay Writing Competition” in the subject line;
8. Entries must be original and in English language only;
9. Only a single entry will be accepted from one participant. Co-authorship (up to 2 authors) is also permitted;
10. The competition is open to essays of up to3,000 words for School students and 4500 words for college students. Entries outside the word limitation will be disqualified;
11. The essay shall be disqualified if it is plagiarized. Due credit should be given to the concerned author and/or publisher(s) in Bibliography and/or Reference, as the case may be, in proper 19th bluebook edition;
12. Summary of the best essay will be published in IP©onnect® on April 26, 2018;^[2]
13. The copyrights of the essay shall vest with Vidya Darshan Rana Charitable Trust and S.S. Rana & Co.;
14. All entries are to be sent by e-mail to essays@vidyadarshan.in Participants can also upload their essay(s) on the Script it! ™ web portal atvidyadarshan.in;
15. All entries are to be sent only in MS Word (.doc or .docx) or .pdf format.

Awards ^[3] –

1. The Awards would be given to students in two categories: a) College and b) School;
2. Winners in the college category will be awarded prizes(s) worth INR 7,500 and winners in the school category will be awarded prizes(s) worth INR 5000, along with a certificate and an opportunity to author an article on any forthcoming issue of IP©onnect^®of his/her choice.
3. Second and third runner ups in the college category would be presented prize(s) worth INR 5,000 and INR 2,500 respectively along with certificates;
4. Second and third runner ups in the school each category would be presented prize(s) worth INR 2,500 and INR 1,000 respectively along with certificates
5. The Top Three Winners in the college category may be given an opportunity for a paid Internship at the Firm.
6. Other deserving participants shall also be presented with certificates;

For further information, please write to us at info@vidyadarshan.in or call us at 91-11-4012 3000.

Note: The competition intends to provide a platform to the students to share their views and to raise IPR awareness among them. The decision of the Judges shall be final. The organizers of the competition reserve all rights to change the date of announcements of the results and/or the date of announcements and publication of the results. The organizers also reserve the rights to withdraw any or both categories of awards if the entries thus received do not meet the aforesaid criteria. The organizers also reserve all the rights for Publication and reproduction of essay/write ups, due credit in this regard shall be given to the author(s).

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^[1] The organizers of the competition reserve all rights to change the date of announcements of the results.

^[2] The organizers of the competition reserve all rights to change the date of announcements and publication of the results

^[3] In case of tie or in case of co-authored articles the prize money shall be divided amongst the participants

Source: MyGov website available at https://quiz.mygov.in

Recently PM Modi in his radio show Mann Ki Baat, applauded and congratulated the nation on launch of Chandrayaan-2. On the occasion he invited students to participate in the Space Quiz Competition.

Announcing the competition, PM Modi said ‘I urge my young friends, students to participate in this competition and make it interesting and memorable through their participation. I especially call upon schools, parents, enthusiastic teachers & mentors to strive hard to ensure victory for their respective schools’.

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in collaboration with MyGov is conducting ISRO Quiz competition 2019. The winners would witness the live-landing of Chandrayaan-2 at the ISRO Centre in Sriharikota, Bengaluru with Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

School students all over India can participate in the competition. The online quiz contains 20 questions and each participant would get 600 seconds (10minutes) to answer the questions and would be marked out of 20. The students can participate in competition between August 10, 2019 (12:01am) – August 20, 2019 (11:59pm).

More details about the competition can be found at https://quiz.mygov.in/quiz/online-space-quiz/.

‘There’s a way to do it Better- Find It’ – Thomas Edison

On the cold winter mornings of December 4-6, 2019 all the budding minds in New Delhi flocked to the National Science Centre (NSC), Pragati Maidan, New Delhi for the Vigyan Srijnotsav, 2019. It aimed to foster a passion and aptitude for science and technology and provide a unique platform to avant-garde and creative Innovators. There were around forty-five stalls at the fair showcasing their fantastic innovations. The festival was a celebration of science and innovation with first-hand information from the creators themselves. It was about participation, not competition. This was a place to meet and interact with likeminded innovators from different walks of life.
S.S. Rana & Co. marked its presence, for the fifth time, at the festival, through its CSR Initiative, IP4KIDS, a sensitization program to spread awareness about Intellectual Property Rights among the younger generation. The idea was to ignite a spark in the young minds about Intellectual Property Rights, so that they learn how to protect their inventions, creativity and be incentivized for their contribution to the human race. The initiative aims to stimulate in the young minds of children a culture of innovation, and to inculcate in them a respect for the fruits of one’s labor, as we firmly believe that when one creates IP, he respects IP, as he expects others to respect his IP as well. Building respect for IP means helping create an environment in which IP can fulfill its role to stimulate innovation and creation. It also means fostering an environment in which the system of protection provides equitable benefits for both innovators and users of IP.
With a team of volunteers, the IP4Kids welcomed the curious minds to educate them and give a perception about Intellectual Property. With a number of engaging activities like IP Quiz, Logo Quiz, Idea Contest, One on One interaction, the event gave an opportunity to the younger generation to openly discuss and know about Intellectual Property Law. There were also mini parallel events organized by the National Science Centre such as innovation workshops, Make it at Science Centre, On the spot Design, Family Science Quiz, etc.
The turnout was better than last year and feedback showed that all, especially the kids enjoyed the interactive session with the IP4KIDS team. The volunteers from the Firm also delivered a a presentation on ‘Importance of Intellectual Property’ during a special session titled ‘Safeguarding Ideas’ organized by NSC. The session was very interactive as the participants were very inquisitive about the Intellectual Property Rights.
Overall the response was positive. The fruitful event concluded with the Firm being awarded a memento for participating in the fest and spreading awareness about Intellectual Property Rights among the younger generation.

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The Republic Day of India celebrated as the day on which we the people of India gave to ourselves the Constitution and recognized ourselves as republic is one of the most prominent national occasions. It is celebrated on January 26^th, the day on which, in the year 1950, after 3 years of rigorous toil and brainstorming by the leaders of our nation, the Indian Constitution was enacted.

Republic Day is notably one of the most defining events in Indian polity and governance. The Constitution of India not only lays down the fundamental rights afforded by an Indian citizen but also how the Judiciary, the Executive and the Legislature is supposed to function. In a way, the Republic Day, is the day we gave to ourselves a rule book which prescribes rules that makes the whole nation function in an organized, uniform and civil manner.

We celebrate Republic Day to commemorate the efforts of the framers of the Indian Constitution and to remember that the Indian Government and Administration is a public matter and not a private affair; as the famous saying goes it is ‘for the people, by the people and of the people’.

Thus, in an effort to spread awareness about the importance the Indian Constitution and the Rights, Duties and Functional Procedures that it entails, IP4Kids, a CSR initiative of S.S. Rana & Co., is organizing an Essay Competition on the 70^th Republic Day.

TOPICS

Interested young minds are encouraged to focus on the theme of competition and come up with Essays on the following subjects –

For Students of Classes VIII-XII: (Category A)

1. Impact of Chandryaan Mission on the future of Science and Technology in India
2. Technology a bridge to Outer Space
3. Smart classes better than traditional teaching methods?
4. The rise of Artificial Intelligence: Challenges of Change
5. Right to privacy in the Technological Era

For Students of Classes IV-VII: (Category B)

1. Who is your favorite superhero and how can he save India? (Make your own superhero or use an existing one)
2. Climate Change and what should be done?
3. Is mobile and computer gaming replacing outdoor activities?
4. Importance of traffic rules and regulations.
5. Nationalism in Independent India.

Last date for Submission- (January 17, 2020)

THE PROCESS

Eligibility:

1. Only school students who fall within the class categories are invited to submit their essays focusing on themes provided.
2. The competition is open only to students belonging to the following Categories –

Classes: VIII to XII – Category A

Classes: IV to VII – Category B

Deadline:

1. The deadline for submissions of essays is January 17, 2020 at 11:59 PM IST.
2. No submissions will be entertained post the above-mentioned deadline.

Judging Manner:

Qualified Experts and Judges appointed by IP4kids and S.S. Rana & Co. will select the 3 best essays in each category based on:

1. The inclusion of the theme in the essay.
2. The relevance of the subject matter of the essay.
3. The language and thought process of the essay.
4. The conclusion of the essay.

The decision and declaration of the winner(s) for the competition shall be at the sole discretion of IP4kids and S.S. Rana & Co.

Result Declaration:

The winners will be announced on the IP4kids website available at www.ip4kids.in around January 27, 2020.

Rules for Participation:

1. All entries are to be uploaded at the Portal or mailed at info@ip4kids.in No physical entries shall be accepted.
2. The participants shall mention the following on the front page of the Essay in bold letters–
   1. Name of the participant(s);
   2. Name of the School;
   3. Contact details including phone number and postal address;
   4. Participants should mention “Title of the Essay” & “IP4Kids – Republic Day Essay Competition” as the first page title;
3. Entries must be original and in English or Hindi language only.
4. Only a single entry will be accepted from one person. Co-authorship (up to 2 authors) is also permitted.
5. The competition is open to essays of up to 1,000 words. Entries outside the word limitation will be disqualified.
6. The subject matter (content) of the essay must not contain any obscene matter or language.
7. IP4kids and S.S. Rana & Co. accepts no responsibility for entries lost, delayed, misdirected, damaged or undelivered. Incomplete and/or illegible entries will be disqualified.
8. The essay shall be disqualified if it is plagiarized. Due credit should be given to the concerned author and/or publisher(s) as source or in Bibliography and/or Reference.
9. The copyrights of the winning essays shall vest with IP4kids and S.S. Rana & Co.
10. All entries are to be sent only in MS Word (.doc or .docx) or .pdf format.

Awards:

1. The Awards would be given to the top three students in each category.
2. The winners will be awarded with exciting prizes.
3. Other deserving participants shall also be presented with certificates.
4. For further information, please write to us at info@ip4kids.in or call us at 91-11-4012 3000.

Disclaimer: The competition strictly adheres to standard and respectful use of the National Flag, Emblem, and any symbol depicting the Republic of India and urge the students to adhere to the same. All images used in the course of this competition are post due diligence and does not infringe upon any copyright, as such usage falls under the provision of fair use for educational purpose under the copyright laws.  

Note: The competition intends to provide a platform to the students to share their views and to raise IPR awareness among them. The decision of the Judges shall be final. The organizers of the competition reserve all rights to change the date of announcements of the results and/or the date of announcements and publication of the results. The organizers also reserve the rights to withdraw any or both categories of awards if the entries thus received do not meet the aforesaid criteria. The organizers also reserve all the rights for Publication and reproduction of essay/write ups, due credit in this regard shall be given to the author(s).

IP4KIDS LUCKY DRAW RESULTS ARE OUT!!!

Thank you for participating in the Lucky Draw contest held by IP4Kids, a CSR initiative of S.S. Rana & Co., during the Vigyan Srijnotsav, 2019 held at the National Science Centre (NSC), Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from December 4-6, 2019.

Several children took part in our lucky draw for an opportunity to win one of three prizes. The draw winners were selected randomly by us.

We are delighted to announce the lucky winners.

In an effort to spread awareness about the importance the Indian Constitution and the Rights, Duties and Functional Procedures that it entails, IP4Kids, a CSR initiative of S.S. Rana & Co., organized an Essay Competition on the 71st Republic Day.
Interested young minds were encouraged to focus on the theme of competition and come up with Essays on the following subjects:
For Students of Classes VIII-XII: (Category A)
1. Impact of Chandryaan Mission on the future of Science and Technology in India
2. Technology a bridge to Outer Space
3. Smart classes better than traditional teaching methods?
4. The rise of Artificial Intelligence: Challenges of Change
5. Right to privacy in the Technological Era
For Students of Classes IV-VII: (Category B)
1. Who is your favorite superhero and how can he save India? (Make your own superhero or use an existing one)
2. Climate Change and what should be done?
3. Is mobile and computer gaming replacing outdoor activities?
4. Importance of traffic rules and regulations.
5. Nationalism in Independent India.

WINNERS FOR EACH CATEGORY
Category A
1. Kiran Bala Rath
2. Sumit Yadav
3. Subhankar Barik
Category B
1. Sanskriti Sharma
2. Trijal Dubey
3. Anvesha Manaktala

Heartiest Congratulations on behalf of IP4Kids and S.S. Rana & Co. to the winners in Category A and Category B!!

The Gift Prize and Winners Certificate will be provided to all the winners in each category shortly.
All the Participants will be provided with Participation Certificate for their efforts and contribution in the Essay Competition.
We thank all the Participants for their contribution in the Essay Competition and look forward for more participation from everyone in future competitions.

We were extremely delighted to receive such an overwhelming response from students who participated in the Script it!™ 9th Essay Writing Competition on occasion of World Intellectual Property Day 2020.

Every year we have seen growth in number of participations for the said competition and therefore, in order to provide a fair opportunity to all the participants, this year we had divided the school category into

Heartiest Congratulations on behalf IP4kids and S.S. Rana & Co. to all the winners. Exciting prizes shall reach the winners soon.

We would like to thank all the participants for taking out time and contributing to the competition. We trust that this competition would have helped you to improve your research skills and also helped you to understand the topic on which you have written your submissions.

All participants shall receive a participation certificate from the firm. We encourage such participation from students in the future.

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Write-a-Thon

4^th Essay Writing Competition

to celebrate

National Sports Day– August 29, 2020

National Sports Day is observed every year across India on August 29 to mark the birth anniversary of the legendary hockey player Dhyan Chand who was born on August 29, 1905 and won gold medals in Olympics for India in the years 1928, 1932, and 1936.

IP4kids a CSR initiative of S.S. Rana & Co. an Intellectual Property Law Firm, is organizing Write-a-Thon, an annual essay writing competition to give young students an opportunity to explore the possible future of sports around the world especially considering the Covid-19 pandemic.

Covid-19 pandemic has spread across the world and has forced the countries to implement strict measures of social distancing, lockdowns, restricted gatherings etc. in order to ensure public safety. Due to these much necessary preventive measures in place various segments including sports have been highly affected. Even though the world is trying to figure out a way to balance life and precautions against pandemic, many international sporting activities have resumed like Football, Cricket etc. With slow and steady steps, the Sports Industry across the world is taking a crucial look at opening its gate to resume its business.

Themes of the Essay(s)-

Young minds are encouraged to focus on the theme of “Future of Sports during Covid-19 Pandemic”, for their essays.

Some of the suggested topics are:

1. Future of Sports Industry post Covid-19 pandemic.
2. Sports Management and Intellectual Property
3. The role of IP in sports
4. Growth of Fantasy Sports during Covid-19 Pandemic.
5. Personality Rights in the Sporting World
6. Impact of Covid-19 on Sports.
7. Role of IP in E-sports.
8. Evolution of Sports Law around the globe.

Eligibility and Process-

• Participation is open to all Students under following Category

1. Category A – School (all classes)
2. Category B – Colleges/ Universities (Students from any stream can participate)

• Qualified experts and judges appointed by IP4kids and S.S. Rana & Co. will select the best 3 essays from each category based on:

1. Inclusion of the theme in the essay.
2. Relevance of the subject matter of the essay
3. Language and thought process of the essay
4. Conclusion of the Essay

• The competition is open to essays of up to 2,000 words for School students and 2500 words for College/University students. Entries outside the word limitation will be disqualified;
• Last Date for Submission of entry is August 25, 2020.

Result Declaration –

The winners will be announced on www.ip4kids.in and social media portals of IP4Kids around August 29, 2020[1] .

 Rules of the Competition

• Participants should mention “Write-a-Thon – 4^th Essay Writing Competition to celebrate National Sports Day” in the subject line;
• Entries must be original and in English and Hindi languages only;
• Only a single entry will be accepted from one participant. Co-authorship (up to 2 authors) is also permitted;
• The participants shall mention the following on the front page in bold letters –

1. Name of the participant(s);
2. Name of the School/ College
3. Contact details including phone number and postal address;
4. Copy of School/ College Id-Card;

• The essay shall be disqualified if it is plagiarized. Due credit should be given to the concerned author and/or publisher(s) in Bibliography and/or Reference, as the case may be, in proper 19th blue book edition;
• All entries are to be sent:

1. By e-mail to info@ip4kids.in; ‘OR’
2. Participants can upload their essay on the web portal at ip4kids.in;

• The copyright of the winning essay shall vest with IP4kids and S.S. Rana & Co.;
• All entries are to be sent only in MS Word (.doc or .docx) or .pdf format. The cover page of the document/ entry submitted by email to info@ip4kids.in,must mention the Name, School/ College, Class/ Year, Mobile Number and Address of the Participant along with an attachment of the school/ college ID card.

Awards

1. Top 3 winners in each category will be given winning certificates.
2. Other deserving participants shall also be presented with certificates.

For further information, please write to us at info@ip4kids.in or call us at 011- 4012 3000 .

Note: The competition intends to provide a platform to the students to share their views and to raise IPR awareness among them. The decision of the Judges shall be final. The organizers of the competition reserve all rights to change the date of announcements of the results and/or the date of announcements and publication of the results. The organizers also reserve the rights to withdraw any or both categories of awards if the entries thus received do not meet the aforesaid criteria. The organizers also reserve all the rights for Publication and reproduction of essay/write ups, due credit in this regard shall be given to the author(s).

[1] The organizers of the competition reserve all rights to change the date of announcements of the results

In collaboration with S.S. Rana & Co.

Presents

Write-a-Thon

4th Essay Writing Competition

in celebration of

National Sports Day- August 29, 2020

We were extremely delighted to receive such an overwhelming response from students who participated in the Write-a-Thon 4th Essay Writing Competition in celebration of National Sports Day- August 29, 2020.

Every year we have seen growth in number of participations for the said competition and therefore, in order to provide a fair opportunity to all the participants, this year we had divided the school category into:
 

 
Heartiest Congratulations on behalf IP4kids and S.S. Rana & Co. to all the winners.

We would like to thank all the participants for taking out time and contributing to the competition. We trust that this competition would have helped you to improve your research skills and also helped you to understand the topic on which you have written your submissions.

All participants shall receive a participation certificate from the firm. We encourage such participation from students in the future.

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Slogan Writing Competition

to celebrate

Children’s Day – November 14, 2020

“I want a better future.

I want to save my future.

I want to save our future.

I want to save the future of all the children and all people of future generations.”

– Ridhima Pandey 11-year-old Indian Environmental Activist^[1]

“Children’s Day is recognized on various days in many places around the world to honor children globally. In India, Children’s Day also known as Bal Divas, is celebrated across the country to increase awareness towards the rights, care, and education of children.

We are in an era wherein children across the globe are fighting for environment and ‘natural’ and ‘organic’ things are in vogue. In December 2019, the world was given a green jolt by 16-year-old Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg by her speech at the UN Climate Action Summit in New York wherein she pleaded and warned the world about climate change. Immediately after this she along with 15 other youth activists including Ridhima Pandey from India filed an official complaint to the United Nations Committee protesting lack of global government action on the climate crisis.

In an effort to be a part of the change, IP4kids in collaboration with S.S. Rana & Co. is organizing a Slogan Writing Competition on the occasion of Children’s Day on the theme, “Saving Environment and Planting more Trees”

The Process-

1. School students are invited to submit their slogan focusing on theme Saving Environment and Planting more Trees” before the deadline of November 9, 2020.
2. Qualified Experts and Judges appointed by IP4kids and S.S. Rana & Co. will select the best 3 slogans.
3. Following this, the winners will be announced in on www.ip4kids.in  and social media portals of IP4Kids on November 14, 2020.

Last date for Submission-

November 9, 2020

Rules for Slogan Writing:

1. Slogan should not exceed four lines and should be quoted in (“…”) inverted commas.
2. In their entries, participants are required to write a one-page description explaining their slogan and how they aim to save environment & plant more trees.
3. The competition is open only to students belonging to the following Categories –

   Class – V to VIII – Category A,

   Class – IX to XII – Category B

4. The participants shall mention the following on the front page in bold letters–
   1. Name of the participant(s);
   2. Name of the School;
   3. Contact details including phone number and postal address;
   4. Participants should mention “IP4Kids – Children’s Day Slogan Competition” in subject line;
5. Entries must be original and in English or Hindi language only;
6. Only a single entry will be accepted from one person and the entry shall be disqualified if it is plagiarized.
7. Participant will send in their entries as mentioned in points 1, 2 & 4 into one document/ pdf and submit the same on IP4Kids portal over here or through email at info@ip4kids.in;

 Awards –

1. The Awards would be given to the top three students in each catogory;
2. Top 3 winners in each category will be given winning certificates.
3. Other deserving participants shall also be presented with certificates;

For further information, please write to us at info@ip4kids.in or call us at 91-11-4012 3000.

Note: The competition intends to provide a platform to the students to share their views and to raise awareness among them. The decision of the Judges shall be final. The organizers of the competition reserve all rights to change the date of announcements of the results and/or the date of announcements and publication of the results. The organizers also reserve the rights to withdraw any or both categories of awards if the entries thus received do not meet the aforesaid criteria. The organizers also reserve all the rights for Publication and reproduction of slogans/write ups, due credit in this regard shall be given to the author(s).

[1] https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/how-i-made-it/story/india-s-11-year-old-climate-activist-ridhima-pandey-on-her-own-action-against-climate-change-and-why-india-is-vulnerable-1628706-2019-12-16

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Slogan Writing Competition

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Children’s Day – November 14, 2020

 
We were extremely delighted to receive such an overwhelming response from students who participated in the Slogan Writing Competition on the occasion of Children’s Day on the theme, “Saving Environment and Planting more Trees”.

Every year we have seen growth in number of participations for the said competition. The winners for this year are:

1. Bhavik Patil from N.A. Shinde Junior College of Science
2. Somay Virmani from Richmondd Global School
3. Niveditha.M from Marymatha Public School.Pathanamthitta

Heartiest Congratulations on behalf IP4kids and S.S. Rana & Co. to all the winners.
We would like to thank all the participants for taking out time and contributing to the competition. We trust that this competition would have helped you to improve your research skills and also helped you to understand the topic on which you have written your submissions.

All participants shall receive a participation certificate from the firm. We encourage such participation from students in the future.

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S.S. Rana & Co.

Presents

10th Essay Writing Competition 
to celebrate

World Intellectual Property Day – April 26, 2021

Small & medium businesses (SMEs) form the backbone of the global economy & play an integral role in the Indian economy as well, they account to 45% of the total industrial production, 40% of total exports & contribute immensely to the country’s GDP. Intellectual Property plays a vital role in creating economic value for SMEs & helps in advancing their business. SMEs can use their IP assets to build stronger, more competitive & resilient businesses which helps in creating jobs. With the world economy still recovering from the adverse impact of COVID-19, SMEs will play a key role in restoring the economy & through IP rights they will be able to gain prominence not just in India but also worldwide.

IP4kids in collaboration with S.S. Rana & Co. is organizing Script it! ^™, the annual essay writing competition on the occasion of World IP Day 2021. The theme for this year as chosen by the World Intellectual Property Organization is “IP&SMEs: TAKING YOUR IDEASTO THE MARKET”

THEME OF THE ESSAY

Students are encouraged to focus on writing on the world IP day theme “IP&SMEs: TAKING YOUR IDEAS TO THE MARKET”

The theme revolves around how IP can be used by SMEs to create economic value & increase their business. IP will assist Small Medium Enterprises to develop their industry and management policy. Every trader can create a strong value and a position for its product or service in the market, by adopting unique trademarks and brand names.  IP rights have potential to increase the value of business through Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures and various collaboration schemes.

Some suggested topics are

1 Importance & benefits for SMEs

2 The need for IPR training for SMEs

3 The necessity to embrace open innovation in the 21^st century

4 Piracy & SMEs

5 Innovation in SMEs amidst COVID-19

Last date for Submission-

April 20, 2021

Eligibility and Process-

1. All students are invited to submit their essays focusing on themes provided.
2. The competition is open to all students & they are invited to submit their essays focusing on theme i.e. “IP&SMEs: TAKING YOUR IDEAS TO THE MARKET”’ prior to the deadline of April 20, 2021.

• Qualified experts and judges appointed by IP4kids and S.S. Rana & Co. will select the best 3 essays based on the following criteria:
• The inclusion of the theme in the essay.
• The relevance of the subject matter of the essay.
• The language and thought process of the essay.

• The conclusion of the essay

3. Result Declaration –

The winners will be announced on www.ip4kids.in and social media portals of IP4Kids around April 26, 2021^[1] i.e. World IP Day.

Rules for Participation-

1. The competition is open for all students.
2. The participants shall mention the following on the front page in bold letters –
3. Name of the participant(s);
4. Name of the School/University/College;
5. Contact details including phone number and postal address;
6. Copy of School/University/College Id-Card;
7. Participants must mention “Script it!^™ World IP Day – tenth All India Essay Writing Competition” in the subject line;
8. Entries must be original and in English only;
9. Only one entry will be accepted from each participant. Co-authorship (up to 2 authors) is also permitted;
10. The word limit of the essay is 3000 words & entries beyond the prescribed word limit would be disqualified.
11. The essay shall be disqualified if it is plagiarized. Due credit should be given to the concerned author and/or publisher(s) in bibliography and/or references, as the case may be, in proper 19th bluebook edition;
12. The copyright of the winning essay shall vest with IP4kids and S.S. Rana & Co.;
13. All entries are to be sent:
    1. By e-mail to info@ip4kids.in; ‘OR’
    2. Participants can upload their essay on the Script it! ™ web portal at in;
14. All entries are to be sent only in MS Word (.doc or .docx) or .pdf format. The cover page of the document/ entry submitted by email to info@ip4kids.in,must mention the Name, School, Class, Mobile Number and Address of the Participant along with an attachment of the school ID card.
15. IP4kids and S.S. Rana & Co. accepts no responsibility for entries lost, delayed, misdirected, damaged or undelivered. Incomplete and/or illegible entries will be disqualified.

Awards – 

1. Winners will be awarded a certificate and exciting prizes.
2. Other deserving participants shall also be presented with certificates;

For further information, please write to us at info@ip4kids.in or call us at 91-11-4012 3000.

Note: The competition intends to provide a platform to the students to share their views and to raise IPR awareness among them. The decision of the Judges shall be final. The organizers of the competition reserve all rights to change the date of announcements of the results and/or the date of announcements and publication of the results. The organizers also reserve the rights to withdraw awards if the entries thus received do not meet the aforesaid criteria. The organizers also reserve all the rights for Publication and reproduction of essay/write ups, due credit in this regard shall be given to the author(s).

Disclaimer: In light of the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak, we will not be accepting any physical entry submitted. The submissions must be made electronically, and all the Certificates will be issued by the organizing committee, digitally.

We hope you and your near and dear ones are keeping safe in these trying circumstances.

^[1] The organizers of the competition reserve all rights to change the date of announcements of the results.

^[2] The organizers of the competition reserve all rights to change the date of announcements and publication of the results