Opportunity brief
Case Quest is a policy case competition that challenges participants to analyse a contemporary issue from an assigned perspective and build a practical strategy in response. It challenges students to research the priorities and constraints of the stakeholder they represent, weigh competing interests, and present a well-reasoned policy framework.
Event Description:
- Team size: 1-3 members per team
- Event Dates: 21st October & 30th October, 2026
- Entry Eligibility: Open to all college students.
- Venue: Delhi Technological University (East Campus)
Format:
- PHASE-1: Online Quiz on Unstop- Teams will take an online eliminatory quiz testing their knowledge of governance, current affairs, institutions, policy-making and public discourse. The highest-scoring teams will qualify for the next round.
- PHASE-2: Shortlisted teams will receive a policy case based on a contemporary challenge. Teams will research the interests and priorities of the stakeholder, analyse the political, economic and social dimensions of the issue, and develop a strategic policy framework with practical, actionable measures.
- PHASE-3: The teams will submit a presentation deck covering situation analysis, stakeholder interests, policy recommendations, implementation strategy, risks and expected outcomes.
- PHASE-4: Finalist teams will then present their policy framework before a judging panel. Judges will ask questions and teams will respond and defend their reasoning.
Note: Phase 1 will be conducted online. all other rounds would be conducted offline at DTU (East Campus)