IRCTC Essay Writing Competition for School Children 2014

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC) isconducting essay writing competition for school going students. Thestudents studying 1st class to 12th class can participate in the essaywriting competition. The students have to write an essay on any of thefollowing topics in the specific word limited as mentioned below for each age category.
A) Billions of Tourists for Trillions of wealth
B) Swachh Bharat (Sanitation)

Age and Class Groups:
1) Group I – Students of class 11 to 12 (essay should be in maximum 1000 words)
2) Group II – Students of class 8 to 10 (essay should be in maximum 400 words)
3) Group III – Students of class 5 to 7 (essay should be in maximum 300 words)
4) Group IV – Students of class 1 to 4 (essay should be in maximum 150 words)

The essay can be written in English, Hindi or any Indian regionallanguage recognised by the Constitution. The shortlisting will be donecollectively and a special award will be given for entries in regionallanguage if the there are more than 1000 entries in any one regionallanguage or in a group of regional languages.

Prizes: Two first prizes for each group is given by IRCTC in the formof tour packages. The winners will get IRCTC Vaishno Devi Package for4 persons of a family. There may be some other prizes as well.

The essays can be submitted through email toessaycompetition@irctc.com. Last date for the receipt of essays is 31December 2014. The entries should indicate name of students, class,name of the school, school ID card number (if any) and contact number.For any other information / clarification, contact: 011-23701176(Between 10 Am to 6 Pm)Address: Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited(IRCTC), Corporate Office, Statesman House, 11th and 12th floor,Barakhamba Road, New Delhi – 110001.