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National Economics Olympiad 2020

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Jan

All that you need to know about National Economics Olympiad 2020

The National Economics Olympiad is an initiative to break the monotony of an unquestioning curricular regime among students of Classes 11th & 12th and harness the true potential of the discipline of Economics.

Economics is a vast subject whose beauty lies as much in theory as in its applicability. Feel the same and think that school exams are too theoretical? The third edition of the biggest economics olympiad for school students is back to allow kids to look beyond their curriculum and truly "Discover The Economist" in themselves.

 

About the Institution:

Shri Ram College of Commerce is a premier institution when it comes to the fields of undergraduate Commerce and Economics. The institution stands by its vision of achieving and sustaining excellence in teaching and research and enriching local, national and international communities through its research, the skills of alumni, and the publishing of academic and educational materials.

 

Structure of the Olympiad:

The olympiad shall consist of four sections as follows:

  1. Application of Economic concepts.
  2. Logical Reasoning
  3. Case Study/Problem Solving
  4. Data Interpretation

 

Eligibility

To be eligible, an applicant must-

  • Students of Classes 11 and 12
  • Eligible school students.

 

Benefits
  • Cash Scholarships worth INR 40000 plus 
  • Certificate of Excellence for winners
  • Certificate of Merit to all finalists
  • Certificate of Participation to all participants
  • The winners from each class will be entitled to up to 100% scholarship on select online courses offered by Endeavor Careers. 

 

Eligible candidates can apply for the fellowship by following the steps mentioned below:

Step 1: Go to the official website (http://ecosocsrcc.com/NEO)
Step 2: Click on 'Register'
Step 3: Log in to D2C (Dare2Compete) using your Facebook/Google/LinkedIn account. You may also create a new account.
Step 4: Enter your personal credentials. Please ensure you enter your school name in the organization field
Step 5: Click on 'Submit'.
Step 6: Click on 'Proceed to Payment' and make the payment of the registration fees.
Step 7: On making the payment, you will get a payment confirmation e-mail. After making the payment, you can access the Sample Question Booklet on your Dare2Compete dashboard on the NEO page, shown as the first round.
Step 8: The Olympiad shall be conducted on SpeedExam.net and the login credentials and other instructions shall be shared over e-mail to the candidates a few days before the examination.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY   

    https://dare2compete.com/auth/login?returnUrl=%2Fcompetitions%2F119944%2Fregister

Important Dates

Registration Deadline - 30th October, 2020, 11:59 PM IST
Preliminary Round (Class 11) - 1st November, 2020, 3:00 PM IST
Preliminary Round (Class 12) - 1st November 2020, 5:00 PM IST
Final Round (Classes 11 and 12) - 8th November 2020, 3:00 PM IST

 

Selection Criteria

 A dynamic combination of Economics, LR, Data Interpretation, and Case     Studies in the form of an MCQ (Multiple Choice Question) Quiz will be the 1st round, to be conducted on 1st November 2020. The students that qualify will be able to participate in the final round, to be held on the 8th of November.