Our city Vadodara is gaining momentum in various parameters to get shortlisted as a Smart City through Smart City Challenge, where 20 cities would be selected in the first year among 100 Smart cities under the Smart City Mission of Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD).

To transform Vadodara into a Smart City, each & every citizen of Vadodara must play an important part, as a city cannot be smart without the active participation from its citizens.

Towards transform Vadodara as a Smart City, all citizens of Vadodara are invited by Vadodara Municipal Corporation to participate in the Essay Writing Competition for Smart City Vadodara.

Please write an essay on the following topicsillustrating a smart solution you think is usable in your Smart City Vadodara. The essay should be written in maximum 500 words in either of the topics.

Topics

• Mere SapnoKa Vadodara
• Vadodara – New Era
• If I am the King of Vadodara
• Sparkling Vadodara
• Inclusive Vadodara
• Vadodara: Today and Tomorrow

Terms and Conditions

1. Award-winning essay shall be chosen on the basis of its innovative and creative ideas.
2. The name of the participants, address and contact number must be mentioned clearly on the top of the essay.
3. The decision of Municipal Corporation of Vadodara for selecting the winner shall be treated as Final.
4. The TOP 3 Essays will be awarded:

1st prize: INR 15,000
2nd Prize: INR 10,000
3rd Prize: INR 5,000
There will also be 25 consolation prizes of INR 1,000 each.

5. All the essays must be submitted in .pdf (PDF) format
6. Residents can submit their essay in - English, Hindi or Gujarati
7. All the residents can participate in this open essay competition on https://mygov.in,
8. The last date to submit your essays is 15th November 2015.