ADR collaborated with the Centre for Human Rights and Disability Studies (CHRDS), Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla, for the National Article Writing Competition on "Electoral Rights of Persons with Disabilities". The competition received a total of 115 entries. Out of these, 44 entries were co-authored submissions, while the remaining 71 entries were single-authored submissions.

The winners are:

First: Rangoli Singh (2nd year student from Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla) (Essay link)

Second: Ananya Singh and Divyansh Gera (2nd year students from Maharaja Surajmal Institute, New Delhi) (Essay Link)

Third: Apoorva Singh (3rd year student from University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun) (Essay Link) 

The themes for the competition were as follows:

1. Beyond the Ballot Box: Examining the Legal Barriers to Electoral Participation for Persons with Disabilities
2. The Right to Vote as a Right to Equality: Reinterpreting Suffrage Through a Disability Rights Lens
3. Digital Democracy or Digital Divide? The Legal Promise and Perils of Electronic Voting for the Disabled
4. Guardianship vs. Citizenship: Legal Capacity and the Disenfranchisement of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
5. From Tokenism to Transformation: Implementing Accessible Elections as a Constitutional Mandate

For more details, click here. 

Media Coverage:

Live Law: National Article Writing Competition On Electoral Rights Of Persons With Disabilities | HPNLU–ADR

Lawctopus: National Article Writing Competition on Electoral Rights of Persons with Disabilities by CHRDS, HPNLU Shimla, in collaboration with the ADR [Cash Prizes of Rs. 6k]: Submit by Feb 15