India Development and Relief Fund (IDRF) has organised n Essay writing contest for the people of all age groups. The pearticulars of the contest including the details about prizes and certificates are given here for your information.

IDRF presents 2nd Annual Essay Writing Contest 2003 (For all age groups)

Category	Essay Topic
College/Others	India-US relationship in 21st Century (Max 2000 words)
High School	My role in India's development (Max 1500 words)
Middle School	My Trip to India(Max 1000 words)
Elementary School	Indian Personality I admire (Max 500 words)
Participation Fee: NONE!!!
An "IDRF Writer of the Year" will be selected in each category. (Cash, Trophies, Attractive Prizes worth more $ 3000 for winners and Certificates for all the participants)
Last Date for Submission:	31/12/2003.
All essays will be evaluated by independent group of experts and will be posted on IDRF's website.

Contacts:
Houston	Akhil Chopra	2815828484	akhilc@starpipeproducts.com
Boston	Raju Datla	9788071864	raju.datla@sybase.com
Atlanta	Kiran Ravulpati	7704320450	kravulap@yahoo.com
San Francisco	Nagaraj Patil	5107975601	patil_nagaraj@yahoo.com
For further details, rules, guidelines and participation, send us an email at essay@idrf.org or call us at (510) 797 5601.

About IRDF: IDRF is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organization supporting grass-root level non- governmental organizations (NGOs) in India working in the areas of Education, Healthcare, Childcare, Women Empowerment and Tribal Welfare. IDRF is an entirely volunteer-based charity with no administrative overhead. IDRF disburses 100% of your donation to the needy and disadvantaged people.