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.