Science International Forum (SIF), Kuwait announced the second edition of IGNITE Science Writing Contest for the year 2016. The contest is open to general public in Sub-Junior (class 5,6,7) / Junior (class 8,9,10) / Senior (class 11,12) and Adult ( age18 and above) categories. The theme for the contest is ‘Transformation Using Technology’. Participants has to write a story / memoir, imagining that in 2025, after obtaining a PHD from IISc and reaching in a remote Indian village as part of professional assignment, how he/she was able to transform the lives of villagers using science and technology.
The contest offers complete freedom to the contestants to travel through their imagination exploring the possibilities of Science. Background of the writing should be real and researched. Technology solutions can be fictional. Writing should not contain any decorative images. Real photographs of the villages can be included, if they have visited one.
The entry should be not more than 1200 words, neatly typed on MS Word. Student contestants should mention their Name, Age, Class, School, Contact No. and Email IDs. Contestants of Adult category should mention their Name, Age, Professional details, Contact No. and Email ID. The entry should be sent as an attachment to [email protected] on or before September 1st, 2016.
Winners in each category will receive prizes and certificates signed by India's leading Scientists and technocrats.
IGNITE Science Writing Contest was introduced by SIF Kuwait in 2015 as a tribute to late Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. The response was overwhelming with people from all walks of life participated.
SIF wish all the participating teams all the very best.