NationBuilding Case Study Competition

About NBCS Competition

Nation Building strives to inspire young, ambitious individuals—especially college students—to direct their enthusiasm toward impactful careers that contribute to shaping India's future. Emphasizing the importance of passion in driving meaningful change, the initiative showcases how substantial national progress stems from small, consistent efforts that collectively lead to a larger societal impact. Ultimately, the platform aims to motivate and empower the youth to actively engage in nation-building, fostering a sense of purpose in advancing the country's development.

Our flagship annual event, the NationBuilding Case Study Competition launched with the theme Viksit Bharat last year on the same spirit and is back after incredible success.  Participants will dive into a 2-month extravaganza across multiple online and offline rounds which will be evaluated by a distinguished panel of judges.

NBCS Benefits

• Cash Prizes worth ₹10,00,000 for top 3 winning teams

• All National Finalist teams, except the winners, will win ₹30,000 each

• Placement and Internship Opportunities for top 3 winning teams

• MacBooks for the winning team; iPads for the first and second runner-up teams

• Exclusive Merchandise for all National Finalists.

• Get a chance to have meaningful interactions with industry leaders and top competitors from all zones of India at the National Finals!

Process of Competition

The competition consists of four rounds.  The first three conducted online and the National Finals held offline. Participants who qualify are grouped into zones based on the location of their colleges.

Registration: Register in a team of 1-2. However please note that teams with 1 member must team up with another individual after Round 1: Online Quiz to participate in further rounds.

Online Quiz: Participate in an online quiz where the teams will be tested on their general awareness and knowledge of current events.

Online Presentation Submission:  Qualifying teams to submit a short presentation on the provided problem statement.

Zonal Finals: Qualifying teams to present a 10-slide presentation to a judge panel online.

National Finals: Qualifying teams to present a 15-slide presentation to distinguished jury panel in New Delhi.

IMPORTANT DATE

Registration deadline is 31.12. 2024

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Title/Competition

NationBuilding Case Study Competition

Eligibility

• Participants should be currently enrolled in an undergraduate program in India. 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.

• Students can register individually or in a team of 2. However, please ensure that teams with a single member must team up with another individual after Round 1:  Online Quiz to participate in further rounds.

• Kindly note, both members should be from the same college. However, cross-specialization and cross-year teams are permitted.

• Each student is allowed to be a member of only one team 

Applying Guidelines 

• Registration can be completed by one team member on behalf of the team before 11:59 PM, 31 December, 2024

• Participants are not permitted to modify the details once submitted. If any participant needs to make changes to their details, they must complete a new registration for the competition

• 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.

• Select your college from the dropdown menu on the website. If your college isn't listed, you can type it in the provided box and manually select your college's state

Failure to adhere to the stated guidelines will lead to the team’s immediate disqualification.

Zone Divisions

For detailed information about the online quiz, presentation submission, zonal finals, and national finals, please click the Event Details button below.

National Finals

• The qualifying teams will develop their solution on a given problem and submit a 15-slide PowerPoint presentation in PDF format by 11:59 PM, 20 February 2025. Only one submission per team will be allowed.

• The presentation for the National Finals will be held on 22 February 2025 in New Delhi in front of a distinguished judge panel.

• 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, among other parameters.