Announcing #RememberingRajiv Contest 2025
21st of May 2025 would commemorate the 35th Assassination Anniversary of Sri. Rajiv Gandhi - India’s Youngest Prime Minister - which is also commemorated as Indian National Anti-Terrorism Day.
The latest Pahalgam Terrorist Attack has further intensified the Global Debate over the use of Terror as an Instrument of State Policy.
In its resolution 72/165 (2017), the UN General Assembly, established the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism to be commemorated annually on 21 August, in order to honour and support the victims and survivors of terrorism and to promote and protect the full enjoyment of their human rights and fundamental freedoms.
Acts of terrorism propagating a wide-range of hateful ideologies continue to injure, harm and kill thousands of innocent people each year.
Despite international condemnation of terrorism, victims and survivors of terrorism often struggle to have their voices heard, their needs supported, and their rights upheld. Victims often feel forgotten and neglected once the immediate aftermath of a terrorist attack fades, with profound consequences for them.
Few Member States have the resources or the capacity to fulfil the medium and long-term needs of victims of terrorism to enable them to fully recover, rehabilitate and re-integrate into society. Most victims can only recover and cope with their trauma through long-term multi-dimensional support, including physical, psychological, social and financial.
Member States have the primary responsibility to support victims of terrorism and uphold their rights. The United Nations has an important role in supporting Member States to implement the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy by standing in solidarity and providing support to victims of terrorism; offering capacity building assistance; establishing networks; and offering support to civil society organizations, particularly victims' associations; and encouraging Member States to promote, protect and respect the rights of victims of terrorism.
The United Nations provides technical assistance and capacity-building to Member States and victims' associations in better addressing the needs of victims of terrorism.
ReTHINK INDIA INSTITUTE thereby invites students from Post-Primary to Post-Doctoral Levels (in their own category) to the Remembering Rajiv Contest 2025 whereby, they shall delve deep in the life & times of Sri Rajiv Gandhi and his Political Philosophy as the Prime Minister of India in structurally thwarting Terror as a Means of Accomplishing a Political End.
Registrations (Registration Link) to this effect shall be open from 1st of May upto 21st May 2025 (Indian National Anti-Terrorism Day) and a Research Study Period would be granted to them upto 21st of July 2025 till then they would have to submit a detailed Essay in not less than 1500 words.
On 20th of August 2025, the Participants would have to make a presentation on their Essay Submitted in an online mode (they can add upon further material if they desire so).
Felicitations would be made on 21st of August 2025- International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism.
For any query or assistance, Participants my ping
Dr. Surbhi on 9910050597 or email to editor@rethinkindia.in.
Registration Link for Remembering Rajiv Contest 2025