The Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), Delhi University is inviting applications for the National Economics Olympiad (NEO) which is a nationwide school level economics olympiad for students from classes 11 and 12. The top three participants from each class will be awarded cumulative cash scholarships worth Rs 65,000 and all participants will get a certificate. The Olympiad is organised by SRCC and Vedantu.
Interested students can apply by October 15th. NEO consists of two rounds, both of which will be held online on October 17 and 24, respectively. Candidates will have to pay a registration fee of Rs 200, however, to encourage more participation, an early-bird offer in which the students can register for the olympiad for Rs 189 only. This is valid till September 25.
The preliminary round will have four sections — economic concepts, logical reasoning, case studies, and data interpretation with 10 questions each. Each question accounts for one mark and there will be no negative marking in this round. The final round is a surprise round, details of which will be shared only at the time of the test.
To encourage students from underprivileged sections of the society, SRCC is offering a 100 per cent financial aid mechanism to “ensure better opportunities for students, irrespective of their constraints”. Through the olympiad, SRCC claims, students will get a chance to test their acumen and broaden their understanding of economics in terms of its application in the real world.
