IIM Bangalore opens Rs 5 lakh national competition for college students
IIM Bangalore has launched the National Student Case Competition 2026, offering a prize pool of Rs 5 lakh for students to solve real-world problems related to India's Digital Public Infrastructure. The competition encourages interdisciplinary teams to develop innovative solutions for policy and technical challenges.
Why it matters
This initiative fosters academic engagement with national-level digital infrastructure projects, bridging the gap between student research and real-world policy implementation.
College students across India have a chance to compete for a Rs 5 lakh prize pool as the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore has opened registrations for the National Student Case Competition 2026.Organised by the Center for Digital Public Goods (CDPG), IIM Bangalore, with support from Perfios – Anumati Account Aggregator, the competition will challenge student teams to develop solutions to real-world problems linked to India’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).The registration and submission deadline is September 7, 2026, at 6 PM IST.What is the IIM Bangalore National Student Case Competition?The National Student Case Competition 2026 is designed to give students an opportunity to work on practical challenges involving India’s rapidly evolving digital public infrastructure.Participants will work in teams to analyse the announced case or problem and develop an innovative solution.
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in