GUIDELINES FOR PAPERS

• The abstract of your paper, upto 350 words, should be uploaded by 31st December,2024 on conference website icon.smsvaranasi.com. This can be done by clicking the button ‘Online Paper Submission’ on conference website and filling the required details. In case of any inconvenience author can send abstract on email icon2025@smsvaranasi.com. Title of the paper and keywords must be mentioned in the abstract. The track under which the abstract should be considered is to be clearly mentioned.
  
• After the acceptance of the abstract contributors are required to send the Research Paper not exceeding 5000 words including tables and figures by 20th January,2025. The text should be double space in 12 point Times New Roman font with 1.5 inches margin on all the sides.
  
• The cover page should contain the title of the paper, author's name and brief details including the designation, e-mail and the contact numbers.
  
• Author's name should not appear anywhere in the paper except the cover page. It facilitates the blind review process.
  
• Author should send one separate sheet with an abstract, summary of the paper and key words, along with the paper.
  
• References should be cited at the end of the paper. This list should mention only those sources cited in the text of the paper and it should be in APA-7 format.
  
• All the tables and figures must be serially numbered.
  
• Author would have to certify that the material is unpublished, as well as original. It is the responsibility of the author to obtain permission to reprint previously published matters with copyright restrictions.
  
• Correspondence and proofs for correction will be sent to the first named author.
  
• The selected papers will be published in the form of a book bearing ISBN.