The Council
of Hindu Temples of North America
Essay CompetitionEssay
Competition for
Middle School,
High School and College Students
(This
page updated June 20, 2004)
Prize of $151 each will be awarded
to the top two
Middle School students and High School students and
Prize
of $201 each to the top two College students.
ESSAY TOPICS are: MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS - "My favorite character
in Ramayana and the reasons for him or her being my favorite." (Length of
essay - 750 words) HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS - "Human values from
Ramayana that guide us." (Length of essay - 1000 words)
COLLEGE
STUDENTS - "The relevance of violence in Hinduism in reference to the
war of Mahabharata." (Length of essay - 1500 words)
The entrants to the competition should email their essays before
January
31, 2005. Also, on a separate page, please include your:
Name
Address
Telephone No.
Level of academic standing (i.e. Middle School, High School,
or College) A panel of judges has been established to adjudicate on the
entries. The four members of the panel are:
Dr. K.S. Raju
Dr. M. G. Prasad
Mrs. Kanaka Prabhu
Dr. Arun Mukhopadhaya Please email entries to:
nytemple@aol.com
Dr. Uma Mysorekar, Secretariat/Treasurer
Council of Hindu Temples of North America
45-57 Bowne Street, Flushing, NY
11355
tel: 718-460-8484
fax: 718-461-8055
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