Freedom from Slavery Contest

We welcome your stories and experiences where you have quit by yourself; have helped others to quit tobacco in any way to achieve freedom from tobacco’s slavery for leading a healthy life; how does it feel to consume tobacco and your emotions about quitting (how and when you want to quit) or any of your experiences with tobacco.

Rules and Instructions

• Participants can submit multiple stories. You can also submit stories on behalf of others
• The stories or experiences has to be genuine and should not be copied from internet
• Plagiarised stories will be disqualified
• There is now word limit for this contest
• Submissions are to be made in Hindi and English only. In case of submission in any other language, participants should send their stories to us at info@icancare.in with the subject line “Freedom from Slavery Contest”. These stories will be translated by our team for evaluation
• Participants can put their stories in words or provide link to their video stories. In case you do not have a link, you can attach and send us the video on info@icancare.in with the subject line “Freedom from Slavery Contest”.
• Videos should not be longer than 5 mins.
• There is no entry fee for this contest
• The submissions are to be made in pdf, doc and txt formats only
• Entries which are one liners or not pertaining to the relevant theme will be disqualified from this contest
• This contest will end on 15th September 2019 by midnight at 11:59PM
• Results will be declared on 25th September 2019
• Winners will be notified through email and declared on our social media
• The prizes will be dispatched to the winners by 30th September 2019
• Submissions once made cannot be edited. Therefore the participants are requested to carefully read their content and edit it properly before submitting it for this contest
• Judgement will be made by ICanCaRe’s editorial team and the results will be final and abiding

Prizes

There will be 3 winners to this contest and the following will be awarded:

• 1st Prize: ₹3,000
• 2nd Prize: ₹2,000
• 3rd Prize: ₹1,000

Stories of all the three participants will be featured in the form of animated video and published on our social media for viewing.

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Terms and Conditions:

• The participants agree and consent that the stories or experiences once submitted to ICanCaRe will be published after editing on its portal and social media to help and inspire others to quit their habit of tobacco.
• Participants shall not use any language in part or in whole that is abusive or offends someone or something. In case such content is found, ICanCaRe has the full right to disqualify the entry from the competition.

A Few Tips for Sharing

Be Open

We want to hear your story and share it with others. If you're unsure of where to start, focus on your diagnosis, how it changed your life and what you think others facing tobacco habit should know. If you have experience with a clinical trial or other research activities, share how that has impacted your journey.

Be Real

This is an opportunity for you to share your story with a community that understands your triumphs and your struggles. While it can be difficult to get personal, these details are what make your story unique.

Be Concise

While every detail of your story is important, we suggest keeping it between 300 and 500 words.

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Disclaimer

Thank you for sharing your story with the ICanCaRe. By sharing your story with the ICanCaRe, you agree that your story may be published on the www.icancare.in website or in other ICanCaRe materials. In addition, the ICanCaRe may edit the content of your submission. The ICanCaRe retains the right not to publish any story, based on its judgment. All story submissions are subject to our privacy policy.