Guidelines for Awards

TNOA Prof. C.P. Gupta Best Paper Award:

1. Will be awarded to the Best Paper in the Best of the Best Session, herein after called “THE C P GUPTA AWARD SESSION” on the final day

2. The time allotted for each paper is 6 minutes

• Only members of TNOA are eligible to participate.

• He/she (the presenting author) should have enrolled as a Life Member of the TNOA on (or) before 30th June 2022

• He/she (the presenting author) should not have completed 40 years of age before 30th June 2022.

• Acceptance of the paper and the rights to present in the conference will be confirmed subject to verification of proof of age and membership

• Entries in duplicate should reach Chairman, Scientific committee and Secretary TNOA (Online abstract submission link / password to be shared between TNOA office & scientific committee)

• A declaration that this paper has not been presented in any conference earlier in any form (as a paper/ poster/ video) or published in any journal should be given by the participant.

• Violation of the above rule, if proved will attract disqualification of the entry.

• The paper may be the work of either one or a group of persons. If it is that of a group, the first (chief presenting author) should be below 40 years & should be a life member of the TNOA.

The same person may be considered for the award in the subsequent years too even if he / she has won the award earlier, provided a different paper is presented subsequently.

• The Judges shall be

1. The President of TNOA or his / her Nominee

2. The Immediate Past President of his / her Nominee

3. One representative from Endowment or nominee managing committee of TNOA.