Opportunity brief
Overview
- With their unwavering dedication and spirit of service, the volunteers of the National Service Scheme (NSS) have been striving since 1969 to make a difference in the lives of individuals and society at large. They bring hope, light, and compassion to those in despair and in need.
- As a part of the commemoration of NSS Day, the NSS Unit of SSCBS is delighted to present Udyam 5.0 – A Social Business Plan Competition, inviting students from colleges to showcase their intellect, creativity, and social acumen in solving a problem statement for the greater good of society.
Guidelines:
- Inter-college team members are allowed.
- Inter-specialization team members are allowed.
- Only college students are eligible to participate.
Rules:
- There will be 3 rounds:
- Round 1 (Quiz): Online quiz on 24th September, open from 12:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
- Round 2 (Case Submission Round): Online submission of solutions in PDF format by 28th September 2026, 5:00 PM.
- Round 3 (Final Presentation): Offline presentation in front of the judges on 29th September 2026 at SSCBS.
- Submissions received after the deadline will not be considered.
- The solution must be in PDF format.
- The PDF file should be saved as .
- The solution should not exceed 5 slides (excluding the cover page and the "Thank You" slide).
- Participants are encouraged to use tables, pie charts, graphs, and other visuals.
- Any form of plagiarism will result in direct disqualification.
- Once submitted, the presentation will be treated as final, and the qualifying teams will present the same in Round 3.
- The shortlisted participants will be notified via email. Teams must regularly check their inbox and spam folders for updates.
- Any assumptions made in the solution must be clearly mentioned and justified, with all calculations shown clearly.
- The decision of the organizers shall be final and binding on all participants.