📌About the Event

The West Bengal Lok Bhavan State-Level Essay Competition 2026 is the first state-level essay competition organised by Lok Bhavan, West Bengal, for school, college, and university students studying in the state. The initiative aims to encourage research, independent thinking, historical awareness, and analytical writing among students. Participants can submit essays in English or Bengali, with separate prizes awarded for both languages. The competition focuses on historical events surrounding the Calcutta violence of 1946 and Direct Action Day.

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ℹ️ Event Details

• Organiser: Lok Bhavan, West Bengal
• Level: State-level competition
• Eligible Participants: Students studying in educational institutions located in West Bengal.
• Categories:- School Students – Classes X to XII
• College and University Students
• Languages: English or Bengali.
• A participant can submit only one essay, either in English or Bengali.
• Mode of Conduct: Offline/remote submission-based competition. Students do not have to attend an on-site essay-writing round.
• Essays must be handwritten.

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📅 Important Dates

• Last Date for Essay Submission: November 15, 2026
• Winner Felicitation: January 26, 2027

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🎯 Eligibility & Rules

• Eligibilty:
• Only students studying in educational institutions in West Bengal are eligible.
• School category participants must be studying in Classes X–XII.
• Students enrolled in colleges or universities can participate under the higher-education category.
• Each participant can submit only one essay.
• The essay can be submitted in either English or Bengali, but not both. Vidyasagar University.
• Essays must be handwritten.
• Write on only one side of the paper.
• Every page must be numbered.
• A signed hard copy must be submitted.
• The participant’s name, institution or other identifying information must not appear anywhere on the essay itself.

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🏆 Benefits for the Participants

• School Category – Classes X to XII
• 1st Prize: ₹50,000
• 2nd Prize: ₹35,000
• 3rd Prize: ₹25,000
• College/University Category
• 1st Prize: ₹1,00,000
• 2nd Prize: ₹75,000
• 3rd Prize: ₹50,000
• The above prizes will be awarded separately for English and Bengali entries in each category.
• This means there are separate sets of winners for:
• School – English
• School – Bengali
• College/University – English
• College/University – Bengali