Guidelines
Guidelines for abstract:
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Abstracts must be submitted in English. 12 Font size, Times New Roman, with single spacing.
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The abstract should not exceed 500 words (including Title, authors, affiliation and abstract body IMRAD format).
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The abstract should include - the title of the presentation, keywords (not more than 6 keywords) and abstract content.
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No references, tables, or graphs should be included in the abstracts.
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Receipt of abstracts will be acknowledged via Email.
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Submissions made after the deadline will not be accepted.
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Authors submitting more than one abstract should submit each abstract separately
Faculty paper presentations:
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Submit an abstract in advance.
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Only original research papers will be accepted.
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Stay within the themes of each session. Presentation time: 12 + 3 minutes for Q&A.
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Be ready at least 30 minutes before your slot (confirm availability through WhatsApp before presenting).
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Submit an abstract – the guidelines for which are attached.
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Student paper presentations:
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Submit an abstract in advance.
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Provide permission letter from the Advisor or Head of the Department in PDF.
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Only original research papers will be accepted.
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Stay within the themes of each session. Presentation time is 8 + 2 minutes for Q&A
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Be ready at least 30 minutes before your slot (confirm availability through WhatsApp before presenting)
​Guidelines for PowerPoint presentation:
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Presentations must be in PowerPoint only.
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Time allocation for the presentation:
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Students: total 10 minutes (8 minutes for presentation + 2 minutes for Q/A session)
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Faculty: total 15 minutes (12 minutes for presentation + 3 minutes for Q/A session)
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Slides should be clear, readable and should have a professional format (minimal text and more visuals).
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Submission of presentation should be compulsorily done using our presentation PowerPoint template which can be found on our website or downloaded here.
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Receipt of presentation will be acknowledged via email.
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Submissions made after the deadline will not be accepted.
Guidelines for full paper submission:
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Formatting
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Font and Size:
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Main text: Times New Roman, size 12
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Heading Level 1: Times New Roman, size 16, bold
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Heading Level 2: Times New Roman, size 14, bold
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Heading Level 3: Times New Roman, size 12, bold
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Line Spacing: 1.5
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Paragraph Spacing: 8 pt after each paragraph
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Alignment: Justified
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Margins: 1 inch (2.54 cm) on all sides
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File Format: Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx)
Structure
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Each manuscript should include the following sections in order:
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Title
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Author(s) and Affiliation(s)
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Abstract (max 300 words)
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Keywords (3–6)
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Introduction
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Materials and Methods
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Results
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Discussion
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Conclusion
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Acknowledgement
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Conflict of Interest Statement
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References
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Eligibility and Scope
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Only original research articles will be considered for publication.
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Review articles, editorials, or opinion pieces will not be accepted.
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Submissions must not be under review or published elsewhere.
Ethical Considerations
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Submissions must be free of plagiarism. A similarity report may be requested.
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Content must not be generated by artificial intelligence (AI) tools, including AI-assisted writing software.
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All authors must declare any conflict of interest (or state “None declared”).
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If submitted by PhD students, the manuscript must include written consent from the Head of Department (HOD)/ Advisor.
Acknowledgements
Authors are encouraged to acknowledge:
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Funding sources
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Collaborators
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Supervisors or institutions (where applicable)
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All acknowledgements must be made with permission from the concerned individuals or departments.