Call for Papers on Farm Bill by Literary & Debating Society, SOL, Sharda University: Submit by 20th January, 2021

About the Society

The Literary & Debating society of the School of Law, Sharda University was officially constituted on the 25th of September 2019. The LDS aims at providing a platform for students to grow in a wholesome manner and express themselves through literature, art, and debate.

About the Event

The LDS call upon the legal professionals, academicians, practitioners, research scholars, administrators, students, social activists, and the representatives of governmental and non-governmental organizations to present their research papers relevant to the below-mentioned themes:

Farm Bills 2020: Pro or Anti Farmers’ Rights?
One India, One Agricultural Market
Challenges to the Minimum Support Price, Public Procurement and Public Distribution Systems
Farm Bills 2020 and Human Rights
State and Non-State Actors as guardians of Farming values and human rights

The above themes are indicative and the author can send the article on any topic related to the broad theme of the seminar

Event Objective

To critically understand the New Farmers’ Bills
To understand the role of the Judiciary in the present situation
To Discuss the pros & cons of the new bills
To Provide insights to students, academicians, etc. on the long term and ground-level impacts of the recent amendments

Submission Guidelines:

The abstract should be a maximum of 250 words indicating the theme of the proposed research with five relevant keywords. The research paper should be strictly thematic.
The paper must consist of a minimum of 2500 words and a maximum of 6000 words excluding references and footnotes (Descriptive footnotes and substantive text in the footnotes is not permitted).
Footnotes must follow The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (Harvard, 19th Edition/Indian Law Institute Citation).
Abstract and Full paper is to be submitted in soft copy in MS-Word format (Times New Roman, font size 14 for the heading, 12 for the text, and 10 for the footnotes with 1.5 spacing for the text and 1.0 spacing for the footnotes).
A separate MS-Word File should be submitted containing the article title, followed by Author’s Name, Co-author’s Name (if any) affiliation, communication address, email, and phone details.
Submission of a declaration stating that the work is original and bonafide.
Only one co-author is permitted.
Footnotes must follow any Uniform System of Citation (Harvard,19th Edition/ Indian Law Institute Citation, etc.)

Registration & Submission Details

Participants should submit the Abstract by 20 January and full paper latest by 30 January 2021 along with the requisite fee to literary.debatingsociety[at]sharda.ac.in

Registration Fees

Professionals/Advocates & Academicians: Rs. 100/-
Students & Research Scholars: Rs. 50/-

Bank Details

Name of Account Holder: Sharda University School Of Law

Account Number: 912010034705440

IFSC Code: UTIB0000624

Bank Name & Address: Axis Bank Ltd., Alpha Commercial Belt Greater Noida

Email ID: literary.debatingsociety[at]sharda.ac.in

Important Dates

Last Date for Abstract Submission & Registration: 20 January, 2021.
The Last date for submission of Full Paper: 30 January 2021

Schedule of Seminar & prize distribution ceremony shall be shared with attendees/participants via mail.

Prizes and Awards

Best Article Winner: Certificate & Rs. 5000/-Cash Prize
Runner Up: Certificate & Rs. 2000/-Cash Prize
Certificates of merit to 5 best participants. Other participants/attendees shall be awarded an E-Certificate for Participation and Attendance

To register, click HERE

For brochure, click HERE