Policy Workshop @ IIT Delhi

6th November 2014

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

Last date for submissions (midnight)

4 November

Results

6 November

Presentation at the Policy workshop, IIT Delhi

Rules and Guidelines:

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

Topics for the competition (Choose 1):

Police Reforms
Martin Luther King, Jr. said rightly, Law and order exist for the purpose of establishing justice
and when they fail in this purpose they become the dangerously structured dams that block the
flow of social progress.
The primary law enforcing entity in our country is the police and if there are problems and
complications in the operation of this body, though subtly the whole nation is affected. Present
a case on importance of police reforms, challenges and solutions to these challenges.
Substance Abuse
With a surge in the consumption of drugs and alcohols both in well of section of society who can
afford high quality drugs as well as the poor strata who manage with cheaply available cough
syrups, gasoline and whitener, its high time that attention is paid to the abused, the abuser and
the substance. The major concern in India is that majority under the effect of drug and alcohol
addiction are children and adolescents and there seems to be less of a correlation between
education and drug abuse. Present a case study addressing the above issues.
Employment and Job Creation
India has its youth constituting the largest percentage of population. Every year a large chuck of
this youth remains unemployed while the rest has majority of them joining the unorganized
sector. Job creation and employment is a multifaceted issue which needs to be addressed by
reforms in various fields ranging from education to labor laws. Present a case study addressing
the above problem.
Internal Security in India
Taking into account militarization, domestic internal conflicts, society and security a global body
has ranked 143 out of 162 countries in its peace index. Understanding the causes of such a threat
to Indias internal security leads us to issues like Maoist movement, opium network, Jihadi
terrorist attacks, tensions with Pakistan and China in the J&K and north eastern states etc.
Present a case study to discuss the internal security threats, challenges and suggested action in
near future.
Higher Education in India
India's higher education system is the third largest in the world, next to the USA and China.
Though the institutions providing higher education are many but quality education is imparted
only by few. Even amongst these few, research facilities and career in research is barely
encouraged. Present a case study on challenges faced by higher education system in India and
suggest how it can be taken to the next level.

Please visit mail@visionindiafoundation.com in case of any query.