How to Enter

Entry Requirements


  • Individuals pursuing Full-time / Diploma / Part-time / Online (from UpGrad, Coursera, etc.) management courses and have completed their Summer/Winter projects during the eligible period mentioned below can participate in the contest
  • Summer / Winter projects done by students during 1st September 2019 to 31st August 2021 are eligible for entry
  • Due to pandemic, the following eligibility has been waived off for the edition. Students with any duration of project, either done Online, Offline or Mix of both can send their nominations
  • There is NO ENTRY FEES
  • 10th January 2022
  • Trophy for top-10 participants
  • Cash Prizes for top-3 winners:
  • 1st Prize: INR 50,000
  • 2nd Prize: INR 30,000
  • 3rd Prize: INR 20,000
  • Internship Opportunity for Top-10 participants with Internship Partners
  • Participation Certificates for everyone
  • Aadhar Bhardwaj,
    Manager – Operations,
    Rural Marketing Association of India
    +91-9910552898 / aadhar@rmai.in

Entry Process


  • In first phase your entry will be vetted according to the eligibility criteria mentioned in last slide.
  • In second phase, eligible entries will be sent to the Jury Members who will mark them out of 100 on following 6 criteria:
  • Understanding of rural sector
  • Approach / Methodology
  • Interpretation & Analysis
  • Originality of Solutions
  • Application of Theory
  • Report Presentation
  • In third and final phase, Top-10 finalists will be selected by the Jury who will give presentation to a Live-Jury in the main event, and Top-3 winners will be selected by them on the day.