The External Publicity & Public Diplomacy Division of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) invites entries for naming its new public outreach initiative to connect with the students- the future of India.

Since the nuances of foreign policy issues are often appreciated by a niche audience; people in general, especially the students, do not have a complete understanding of the working of MEA. This programme proposes to familiarise school and college students about the role and functions of MEA, to introduce them to the key elements of India’s Foreign Policy and our achievements in a simple manner.

The programme will involve visits of Ministry’s officers to schools and colleges in their hometown/state during leave on a voluntary basis; interact with the students and share with them, their experiences of working with the Ministry of External Affairs as well.

This effort towards broad-basing Ministry’s outreach with the younger audience aims at increasing interest and awareness about MEA and its achievements.

Submission of Entries:
• The last date for accepting entries is 10th December, 2017.
• The name/title should be original and must not infringe on the Intellectual Property Rights of any third party.
• An entry could be an individual or a team project.
• Each entry should be accompanied by a brief written explanation of the chosen name/title and how best it encapsulates its essence.
• Each participant can submit ONLY one entry.
• Winner will be awarded a gift hamper from Ministry of External Affairs.
• The winning name/title would be the intellectual property of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the winner shall not exercise any right over it. The winning title/name is meant to be used by the Ministry of External Affairs for promotional and display purposes, IEC (Information, Education and Communication) materials and also for any other use as may be deemed appropriate.
• The name/title must be in Hindi or English language only OR a combination of the two.
• The name/title should be concise, catchy and crisp.
• The participant should make sure that his/her MyGov profile is accurate and updated since MEA would be using this for further communication. This includes details such as name, photo, complete postal address, email ID and phone number. Entries with incomplete profiles would not be considered.
• All the entries received by MEA would be assessed by a Selection Committee for choosing the winning entries. The decision of the Committee shall be final and binding.