A. KNOW YOUR AZADI QUIZ: (Search www.azadi.me for answers)
3 winners will be selected through a Lucky Draw on 30 November 15 January 2010 and will receive a cash prize of Rs 500 each. Winners will be announced on 1 Dec 2009 15 January 2010 on www.azadi.me as well as notified through email.
a. When was www.azadi.me launched?
b. Which year did Amartya Sen Won the Nobel Prize?
c. Which year was the RTI implemented in?
d. Shyam Benegal’s article in the column Vishesh Lekh section talks about which film?
e. Who wrote Arthik Swatantra: Ek Vishmrit Manavadhikar? (Clue: refer to Sarvajanik Neeti)
f. What is the name of Sauvik Chakravarti’s book that has been published in www.azadi.me?
g. Ayan Rand’s piece Sarkar Ka Swaroop is a reprint from which book?
h. What is School Choice Campaign’s (School Chayan Abhiyan) second voucher pilot project called?
i. What was India’s rank and score in 2003 according to the arthik swatantatra suchkank (Economic Freedom Index)?
j. Who are the people featured in azadi videos?
Send your answers to latest by 30 November 2009 15 January 2010. Answers in both Hindi (Mangal font only) and English will be accepted. Please mention KNOW YOUR AZADI QUIZ in the subject of the email and provide following details:
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B. IDENTIFY AZADI FACES!
3 winners will be selected through a Lucky Draw and will receive a cash prize of Rs 1000 each. Entries open till 15 December 2009 30 January 2010. The winners will be announced live on www.azadi.me on the 16 December 2009 01 February 2010 and also notified through email.
1. Adam Smith
2. F A Hayek
3. Susan B Antony
4. Fredric Bastiat
5. Milton Friedman
6. Minoo Masani
7. Ayn Rand
8. Rabindranath Tagore
9. B R Shenoy
10. C Rajagopalachari
Send your answers with the respective photo numbers to . Answers in both Hindi (Mangal font only) and English will be accepted. Please mention IDENTIFY AZADI FACES in the subject of the email and provide your following details:
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C. PICTURE PERFECT: Azadi Photography Competition
5 Best photographs will be published on www.azadi.me along with the photo and details of the winners. Entries open till 31 December 2009 15 May 2010. Winners will be announced live on www.azadi.me on 1 January 2010 15 May 2010 and also notified through email.
What does FREEDOM mean to you? Capture in a photograph and send us your rationale in Hindi (Mangal font only) in not more than 100 words to latest by 31 December 2009 15 May 2010. Please mention PICTURE PERFECT in the subject of your email and provide the following details:
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Send us your scanned passport size photographs too!
D. AZADI HINDI ESSAY COMPETITION
First Prize: Rs 3000
Second prize: Rs 2000
Third Prize: Rs 1000
Write an essay on any one of the following topics (500 words)
a. How free are you in India?
b. Should the government alone run schools?
c. How much has liberalization benefited the poor?
d. Do adult Indians need a Censor Board?
e. Does population cause prosperity?
Send your essays in Hindi (Mangal font only) to latest by 30 January 2010 30 May 2010. Please note that any plagiarized content will be disqualified from the competition. Winners will be announced live on www.azadi.me on 1 February 2010 31 May 2010 and also notified through email. Kindly mention AZADI HINDI ESSAY COMPETITION in the subject of the email and provide your following details:
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D. BASTIAT ESSAY COMPETITION
First Prize: Rs 5000
Second prize: Rs 3000
Third Prize: Rs 2000
All participants will get a copy of “The Law” by Bastitat.
Based on Bastiat’s life and Candle Maker’s petition (both available on Azadi.me) and different sources on internet, write an essay covering following topics (750 words):
a. Who was Bastiat?
b. Which line of thought Bastiat propogated?
c. How do you find “Candle maker’s petition” relevant in today’s context? Explain with two examples.
d. Based on the concept presented in “Candle maker’s petition” how can government play an effective role in balancing the rights of consumers and industries? How do you see choice and competition in this?
Send your essays in Hindi (Mangal font only) to latest by 15 June 2010. Winners will be announced live on www.azadi.me on 29 June 2010 and also notified through email. Kindly mention BASTIAT ESSAY COMPETITION in the subject of the email.