Competition Details
Overview:
The competition is a platform to showcase your talent by putting forward innovative solutions to
the challenges faced by India. There are five topics out of which you can choose any one and
prepare a case study on it. The rules and guidelines are given below.
Selected entries will get a chance to present their solutions at the policy workshop conducted at
IIT Delhi. Winners will be rewarded with a summer fellowship with Vision India Foundation,
and a cash prize of 5000.
Eligibility:
Any registered college student over 18 years of age is eligible to participate in this competition.
Dates:
Important Dates
Important Events
29 October
Submissions Open
3 November
4 November
Results
6 November
Submission Guidelines:
o The presentations should be submitted in .pdf format.
o The presentation size should not be more than 10 MB.
o The presentation should not have more than 10 slides.
o References, annexure, separating slides and title slide will not be counted as part
of the 10 slide presentation.
o The minimum font size in the presentation should be 12.
o The presentation should be in the font "Calibri" or "Times New Roman".
o Submit the PDF file to mail@visionindiafoundation.com latest by 3rd November.
o Include your name and contact details in the last slide.
Submission Format:
The presentations may be structured in the format mentioned below:
o
Problem statement:
Scope of the broad problem
Causes of the problem
Proposed solution:
Your proposed innovative solution/concept
Merits of the proposed solution in comparison to the existing alternative(s)
Implementation of the solution:
Description of key steps involved in implementing the solution
Financial and human resources required at each step
Impact of the solution:
Criteria to measure the impact of the solution
Sustainability of the solution
Appropriate monitoring mechanisms
Challenges and Mitigation Factors:
Identify social, economic, political challenges to the proposed solution
Legal/technological challenges of the proposed solution, if applicable
Means to mitigate the identified challenges
Appendix:
Supporting documents and secondary sources
References and citations