Call for Book Chapters & Essay Competition | Productivity Research Book on "Circular Economy for Productivity & Sustainability"

National Productivity Council (under Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India)

Notice No. PA/PW/Advt.-02/2018-19; Date: January 07, 2019

 

Productivity Research Book

National Productivity Council (NPC) is an apex organization to promote productivity consciousness across all sectors of the economy. Like in the previous years, the NPC will be organizing the observance of 12th February 2019 as Productivity Day and the seven-day period from 12th to 18th February, 2019 as National Productivity Week throughout the country. On the eve of Productivity Week celebration, NPC invites research articles for Productivity Research Book on the following selected theme: "Circular Economy for Productivity & Sustainability"

Last date to receive the article is 31st January 2019.

Who Can Apply?

• A student/scholar who has undertaken meaningful research in the field related to the theme.
  
• An academician/exert who can propose alternative/implementable solutions related to the theme.
  
• A professional/practitioner who has demonstrated the use of effective tools and techniques related to the theme with the promise of scale up.
  

General Instructions to Applicants

All submissions have to be made in MS Word format with Font size 12- and 1.5-line space. Co-authorship is allowed to a maximum of 3 Authors. 3 separate certificates will be provided to each author. Papers must be written solely by the candidate, in English. All submissions must be the original and unpublished works of the author. The contributions shall be evaluated on the basis of originality, innovativeness, clarity and technical correctness. The articles are invited in the following four categories:

1. Long Article: shall be of 5000-8000 words and must engage in comprehensive analysis of the chosen issue.

2. Short Article/Essay: This category of papers must be concise (both in scope and conceptualization) and deal with more specific issue, making an easily discernible, concrete. It should be within 3500 to 5000 words.

3. Case Comment, Legislation Review or Treaty Appraisal: Papers in this category are expected to undertake an original and critical analysis of important judicial decisions (preferably recent), legislations or treaties falling within the broad theme. It should be within 2000 to 3500 words.

4. Commentary, Book Review or Short Notes on Contemporary Developments:

Brief Commentary, Book Review or Short Notes relevant to subject matter of journal are invited, preferably within 1500 to 2000 words (exclusive of footnotes). This category includes critical reviews of recent developments in law or policy, books, articles, or even movies.

5. All articles must be original ideas.

6. The articles received through this competition will become the property of NPC and it will be used for further propagation and dissemination of concept or idea presented to the masses.

Evaluation Criteria

 All articles shall be evaluated on factual conclusion, meaningful representation and novelty of the idea.

 The applicants of selected Articles/Research Papers shall be invited to the Paper Presentation Conference at Delhi.

 The best ten articles will be selected by a Committee of Experts/Jury from the total articles received.

Award of Selection

The best ten awardees shall be felicitated on Special Event organized by NPC.

Award Prize

The best ten awardees shall be awarded the cash prize as stated below:

•  1st Prize : Rs. 20,000/- (one)
  
•  2nd Prize : Rs. 20,000/- (one)
  
•  3rd Prize : Rs. 20,000/- (one)
  
•  Consolation Prizes : Rs. 10,000/- (Seven)
  

All participants including awardees whose articles are received and published shall be provided with a certificate of participation and copy of the published book.

How to Apply: The Individual/Group is requested to submit their Research Paper/Article in the above-mentioned prescribed format to the following address:

Dr. Nitin Aggrawal, Dy. Director – Productivity Awareness, National Productivity Council, 5-6, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003, Email: nitin.a@npcindia.gov.in, Tel: 011-24607336/335

Article/Research Paper Submission Form