The Department of Economics, Tetso College is glad to announce an Online Inter-College Essay Competition on the topic “Towards a Green Economy”.
“A green economy is defined as low carbon, resource efficient and socially inclusive.” – UNEP
Over the past decades a global consensus has been developed that in the pursuit of high economic growth, we should not overlook the adverse effects on the environment. It was during the 1960’s that the impact of economic activities on the environment was declared a major crisis. It is true that economic forces are the root of environmental degradation. However, the rapid increase in economic activity is inevitable so long as mankind is subject to evolution. This brings us to the apparent conclusion that we must all accept that pollution is a by-product of economic activity. Perhaps, to eradicate pollution completely, is beyond our ability, but we can always look for alternatives to reduce or decelerate the rate of environmental degradation. This contest is to spread awareness of the idea of Green-economy and to give young aspirants a platform to develop and express their views. Is India doing a good job in achieving its target goals? Do the current strategies incorporate the major problems? What are the loopholes? Is there room for further improvements in the policies? These are the challenges that lie ahead.
Prizes:
Winners will be awarded with E-certificates. The best essay will be published in Tetso College, DoT talk column and local newspaper. Winner’s interview to be featured on the College’s DOT Talks website.
Submission Guidelines:
The essay document should be in PDF, Word or Scanned image in case of Handwritten.
Submission link: bit.ly/TetsoEcoEssay.
Last date of submission: 15th April 2022
Basic Guidelines:
The competition is open to undergraduate students for all colleges based in Nagaland. Each participant should only send one entry. The entry should be original. The essay should be within 1000 words.
Judges:
Dr. Subodh Chandra Das, Department of Economics, Diphu Government College
Dr. Aniruddha Babar, Department of Political Science, Tetso College
B. Ajay Krishna, Ph.D Scholar, Madras School of Economics