Vidhan – The Policy Triathlon by NLU Ranchi and IIM Ranchi [Cash Prizes Rs 45K]: Register by Jan 30

About Organisations

National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi, established in 2010 by the Jharkhand government, is a premier national law university recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and Bar Council of India (BCI). It offers 5-year integrated B.A. LL.B (Hons), LL.M, and Ph.D. programs, with admissions based on CLAT. Ranked #22 in NIRF 2024 (Law), the university emphasizes research and offers placement support.

Established in 2009, the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ranchi is a premier management institution and the ninth member of the IIM system, ranked 18th in the NIRF 2025 management category. Located in Ranchi, Jharkhand, it offers MBA (PGPM), PGP-HRM, and doctoral programs.

About the Opportunity

Vidhan – The Policy Triathlon (Edition II) is a national-level public policy competition jointly organised by the National University of Study and Research in Law (NUSRL), Ranchi, and the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Ranchi, through their student bodies—Kautilya Society (NUSRL Ranchi), Public Policy & Business Legality Club (Polytrics), and The Economics Club (Paradox), IPM IIM Ranchi.

Vidhan 2026 – The Policy Triathlon (Edition II) is a one-day, immersive policy competition designed to simulate real-world governance and institutional decision-making. The competition evaluates participants on policy analysis, strategic thinking, institutional reasoning, and persuasive argumentation through applied and experiential formats.

The event will be conducted in offline mode at the IIM Ranchi campus and is open to students from all academic disciplines across India.

Competition Structure

Vidhan 2026 will be conducted in three stages:

Stage I: Online Preliminary Quiz

An eliminatory screening round focused on public policy, governance, constitutional principles, economics, and decision-making.

Stage II: Position Paper Submission (250–300 words)

Shortlisted teams will submit a position paper on one of the notified contemporary policy themes. Submissions will be assessed on clarity of thought, analytical depth, normative reasoning, and policy coherence.

Position Paper Themes

1. Lateral Entry of Retired Judges into Executive and Legislative Roles – Reform or Risk?
2. Special Intensive Revision of Electoral Rolls: Constitutional Concerns and Democratic Implications
3. Viksit Bharat 2047: Required Political, Administrative, and Judicial Reforms

Stage III: Live Policy Hackathon (Offline at IIM Ranchi)

Finalist teams will participate in a live policy hackathon involving scenario-based simulations, real-time governance problem-solving, and presentations before an expert jury.

Eligibility

• Open to students from all colleges, universities, and disciplines
• Team size: 2–3 members

Registration Fee

No Registration Fee

Prizes

• Total Prize Pool: ₹45,000
• Additional Benefits:
  • Manupatra course access
  • Internship opportunity with Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy*
    (Subject to availability and organisational terms and conditions)

Important Dates

• 30 January 2026 – Registration Deadline
• 31 January 2026 – Online Preliminary Quiz
• 3 February 2026 – Position Paper Submission Deadline
• 22 February 2026 – Final Offline Round at IIM Ranchi

Registration Process

Click Here to Register.

Contact Info

Kautilya Society, NUSRL Ranchi

• Gaurav Kumar Mandal, [email protected]
• Aishwarya Singh, +91 8539829568

Public Policy & Business Legality Club (Polytrics), IIM Ranchi

• Soham Mondal, +91 9531536783
• Jiya Bhatia, +91 97557 35042

The brochure is here.