Nation Building Case Study Competition 2025 - Prize Pool of ₹10 lakh - Mackbook and Ipad for winners

National building case study competition

Nation With NaMo is a leading political consultancy group that works with some of India’s most 
prominent political leaders across areas of electioneering, capability building, and governance. Over the last decade, we have provided a platform for young professionals to create real impact by collaborating with senior politicians, bureaucrats, and policy-makers.
They are thrilled to announce the launch of an annual case study competition. NationBuilding case study competition is designed to ignite the ingenuity of college youth and channel their potential for nation-building by developing solutions that will contribute to a stronger and more prosperous India. We believe youth can energize India’s future with their passion, creativity, and innovative ideas weaving a stronger, more progressive India, thread by thread.

Apply link: Apply here

Eligibility

  • Undergraduate student in any stream of engineering 
  • Participants are required to submit a scanned copy of their college ID upon request by the organizers at any round of the competition for verification purposes.
  • Candidates who participated individually in the online Quiz Round need to form a team of two to participate in the further rounds. Please note that both members should be from the same college.
  • Cross-specialization and cross-year teams are permitted.
  • Each student is allowed to be a member of only one team.

Rewards

  • National Finalist 
  • Winner: ₹5 lakh
  • First Runner up: ₹3 lakh
  • Second Runner up : ₹2 lakh
  • Other rewards for national finalist
    • Members of the winning team will each receive a MacBook.
    • Members of the First Runners-Up and Second Runners-Up teams will each receive iPads.
    • All National Finalist teams, except the winners, will win ₹30,000 each.
    • Placement and internship offers for selected students at Nation With NaMo.
    • Exclusive merchandise for all national finalists.
  •  Zonal Finals:E-certificates will be issued to all participants and winners.
  • Presentation Submission:E-certificates will be issued to all participants.
  • Online Quiz:E-certificates will be issued to all participants.

Rounds 

Registration (5th December - 31 December)

  • Registration details can be completed by the team leader but team member's consent will be required to formulate the registration.
  • The zones assigned during registration will be determined based on the location of the college and will remain unchanged throughout the entire competition, with no modifications allowed between rounds.
  • The details for the State/Union Territories and zone mapping are given below:
Zone State/UTs
West Gujarat,Maharastra,Rajasthan,Goa,Dadar and Nagar Haveli,Daman and Diu
East Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha
SouthTelangana, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Lakshadweep, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Puducherry
North EastTripura,Manipur,Mizoram,Nagaland,Meghalaya,Asssam,Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim
CentralMadhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh
NorthJammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Ladakh, Punjab, New Delhi, Haryana, Chandigarh


Online Quiz (5th January 2025)

  • Registered teams will receive login details for the Online Quiz via their registered email address.
  • The quiz will be conducted in a Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ) format.
  • Teams will be tested on their general awareness and knowledge of current events.
  • Correct answers will earn the team 1 point each and 1 point will be awarded based on the time taken to answer each question.
  • There will be no negative marking for incorrect attempt(s).
  • The Team Leader is designated as the primary member who is eligible to take the quiz.

Presentation Submission (8th January 2025 - 16 January 2025)

  • The qualifying teams will receive a problem statement on the theme of Viksit Bharat.
  • Candidates who participated individually in the online Quiz Round need to form a team of two to participate in the further rounds. Please note that both members should be from the same college
  • The teams will be required to submit their solution as a short 5-slide PowerPoint presentation in PDF format.
  • You will be required to add to the following details on the Cover Page (first introductory slide) of your submission:
    • Title of your presentation
    • Names of both team members
    • College Name
    • Zone
  • Presentations will have to be uploaded only on the Unstop platform before the deadline of 11:59 PM, 16th January 2025.
  • Only one submission per team will be allowed.

Zonal Finals (20th January 2025 - 5th January 2025)

  • Qualifying teams to present solutions for a given problem to a judging panel online.
  • The qualifying teams will develop their solution to a given problem and submit the PowerPoint presentation in PDF format by 1st February 2025.
  • Only one submission per team will be allowed.
  • The Zonal Finals will be held from 3rd February to 5th February 2025. The teams will present their solutions in front of a distinguished panel of judges virtually.
  • Teams will be assessed by the judge panel based on several parameters: understanding of the problem statement, clarity and effectiveness of the solution, presentation, and communication skills, and performance during the Q&A session.
  • Winners and Runners-Up from each Zonal Finals will qualify for the National Finals.

National Finals (8th February 2025 - 22 February 2025)

  • Detailed instructions about National Finals will be shared on their registered email address.
  • The qualifying teams will develop their solution to a given problem and submit the 15-slide PowerPoint presentation in PDF format by 20th February 2025.
  • Only one submission per team will be allowed.
  • The presentation for the National Finals will be held on 22nd February 2025 in New Delhi. The teams will present their solutions in front of a distinguished judge panel.
  • Teams will be assessed by the judging panel based on several parameters: understanding of the problem statement, clarity and effectiveness of the solution, presentation and communication skills, and performance during the Q&A session.

Terms and Conditions

  • Any deviation from the guidelines (can be checked on link) will result in the immediate disqualification of the team. Additionally, English will be the primary language for all communications and assessments.
  • Transportation and accommodation arrangements for the finalists will be taken care of by the NationBuilding team.
  • Only the final year students from the teams reaching in National Finals will be eligible for placement opportunities. Other students participating in the National Finals will be considered eligible for internship opportunities.

Summary of guidelines

  • Online quiz can only be taken with a desktop/laptop with a webcam access in a proctored mode with 45 questions each question (4 marks) having 30 second timer and marks will be awarded for speed and accuracy. 
  • Time of online quiz will be 5 Jan 6:00 PM to 5 Jan 11:59 PM IST
Last Date to apply: 5 January 2025

Apply link: Apply here

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