Essay Writing Competition 2023 on India’s G20 Presidency by University of Allahabad [Prizes for Winners]: Submit by Sep 8

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Submissions are invited for Essay Writing Competition 2023 on India’s G20 Presidency by University of Allahabad. The last date of submission is September 8, 2023.

About the University

The University of Allahabad is a collegiate central university located in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was established on 23 September 1887 by an act of Parliament and is recognised as an Institute of National Importance (INI). It is one of the oldest modern universities in India. Its origins lie in the Muir Central College, named after Lt. Governor of North-Western Provinces Sir William Muir in 1876, who suggested the idea of a Central University at Prayagraj, which later evolved to the present university. It was known as the “Oxford of the East”. Its Central University status was re-established through the University of Allahabad Act 2005 by the Parliament of India.

The foundation stone of the Muir Central College was laid by Governor-General of India, Lord Northbrook on 9 December 1873. The college was named after Sir William Muir, Lt. Governor of United Province, who was the key person in its foundation. The building was designed by William Emerson, who also designed Victoria Memorial in Kolkata and Crawford Market in Mumbai in a combination of Indo Saracenic, Egyptian and Gothic styles.

Initially, it functioned under the University of Calcutta and later, on 23 September 1887, the University of Allahabad was established, making it the fifth university established in colonial India after Calcutta university, Bombay university, Madras university, and Lahore’s Punjab university.

Competition Details

The Department of Political Science of University of Allahabad is organizing an essay competition on the topic ‘India’s G20 Presidency: The Role of Youth’. Essays for the competition can be sent in both English and Hindi languages.