Legal Information: Benefits & Rules

Benefits

The DATAQUEST e-Gov Champion Award focuses on the honour and prestige of being got selected for championing the cause of e-Governance as one of the best practices in this direction and a prize certificate is granted.
The Award stands out as a contest with benefits for every entry. It is a showcasing and networking platform for e-Governance products and a unique chance for producers to receive recognition outside their existing markets and customer communities.

Rules

1. The DATAQUEST e-Gov ChampionAward is open to any department, ministry, and civil society organisation active in e-Governance activities and based in one of State or UT of India.
2. The Award is directly organised on a regional level and no national pre-contests will be organised.
3. Entries can be made in Hindi/English language.
4. All entries have to be complete products or applications and include instructions for installation and use. No drafts, demonstrations or unfinished prototypes are accepted.
5. Incomplete submissions and those not conforming to the published guidelines will be disqualified without further notice. There is no possible legal recourse against these decisions.
6. Submitters are held responsible for the smooth functioning of their products and applications. The products should be published/completed within the last 2 years.
7. Pictures, sound, content and software etc. must have copyright permission and the uses of all software should be legal
8. There is no limitation on the number of submissions that can be made from one state/UT/department.
9. All materials submitted become the property of the organizers and will not be returned. One copy of the submitted product will be archived for the record. No commercial use of this archive may or will be made.
10. All offline products must be sent by the person sending nomination to the Award office at Cyber House, B-35, Sector 32, Gurgaon, NCR Delhi - 122001 on or before January 25, 2006. The award office does not accept mailing or transport costs for any entry. All shipments are at the cost of the sender.
11. With completion of registration, participants in the Award accept the rules, guidelines and Award criteria governing the e-Gov ChampionAward.
12. The registration and submission process of a product to the evaluation itself does in no way entitle it to specific benefits. There is no possible legal recourse against the organisers.
13. Jury’s decision would be considered final and binding. No complain would be entertained in this regard, and no complain would be considers liable of any legal consideration.