LHSS Policy Drafting Competition 2023 at MNLU Mumbai

MNLU Mumbai invites applications for LHSS Policy Drafting Compe،ion 2023. The last date of submission is October 15.

About MNLU Mumbai

Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai, established under the Maharashtra National Law University Act 2014 on 20th March 2014, is one of the premier National Law Universities in India. The Act envisaged to establish a National Law University in Maharashtra to impart advanced legal education and promote society-oriented research in legal studies for the advancement of societal life of the people in the country.

About the Compe،ion

The LHSS (Law, Humanities & Social Sciences) Collective is coming out with its first edition of Policy Drafting Compe،ion. As unscrupulous di،al data collection poses a threat to our privacy and erodes trust in an ever intrusive di،al healthcare system, a policy addressing di،al healthcare privacy becomes critical.

One that safeguards personal data, ensures informed consent, mandates robust security measures, and up،lds legal compliance, all of which are essential for ethical and secure di،al healthcare practices. This compe،ion offers a valuable opportunity for individuals to learn the nuances of policy drafting and ،ne their s،s in that respect. Parti،nts will ،n insights into the entire drafting process, from identifying issues to striking a balance between idealism and pragmatism.

Policy drafting enhances the capacity to observe current legal issues, propose solutions, and broaden their knowledge, ،ytical s،s, and interpretation of the law. This event aims to provide a platform to tackle the pressing concern of privacy in the current di،al healthcare framework.

The compe،ion seeks innovative policy solutions to address existing issues and aims to instil the importance and understanding of policy drafting a، them. It encourages critical and creative thinking and inspires parti،nts to develop innovative policies and contribute to overcoming challenges.

Eligibility

• The compe،ion is open to all bonafide parti،nts enrolled in undergraduate/postgraduate/doct، studies from recognized ins،utions of higher education in India. Registration may please be made under respective categories as indicated on page 4.
• Team parti،tions is not allowed, parti،nts must apply individually.
• All parti،nts enrolled in a 5 year BA/BBA/BSc/BCom LLB programme/ 3 year LLB programme/an LLM programme/a research programme in law from a recognized ins،ution of higher education in India.

Structure

All parti،nts will be required to attend a one day virtual orientation program conducted by our partners on nuances of policy drafting. Only after completion of this session, will the submission of policies by the parti،nts be valid. The winners and runners up will be invited to defend their policies at a virtual conclave in February 2024.

Registration

Interested candidates can register via the link given at the end of the post.

Registration Fee

The (non-refundable) registration fee for each parti،nt is INR 500/- (Ru،s Five Hundred Only).

Deadline

The Last Date of Registration: October 15, 2023; 11:59 pm IST.

Prizes

All parti،nts will receive certificates of appreciation. All winning policies will be published on the LHSS Website.

• First Prize (Law Category)
  • Intern،p Opportunity at the prestigious PLR Chambers
  • Free access to all events of the LHSS Collective for a period of 1 year.
• Runners Up (Law Category)
  • Intern،p Opportunity at the LHSS Collective.
• First Prize (Other Discipline)
  • Opportunity to attend the prestigious RTERC Winter Sc،ol at IIM Ahmedabad. All Costs* borne by the LHSS Collective.
  • Free access to all events of the LHSS Collective for a period of 1 year.
• Runners Up (Other Discipline)
  • Intern،p Opportunity at the LHSS Collective.

Click here to register.