SRCC, Vedantu organise National Economics Olympiad 2021

NEW DELHI: The economics society of Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), Delhi University, in organising the National Economics Olympiad (NEO), a nationwide school-level competition for the students of Classes 11 and 12.

Interested students can apply at the contest website by October 15 paying a registration fee of Rs 200. The two rounds of the olympiad will be conducted on October 17 and October 24. Those who register by September 25 will get a Rs 20 early-bird discount.

“The top three participants from each class will be awarded cumulative cash scholarships worth Rs 65,000 and all participants will get a certificate,” said the statement from SRCC’s Economics Society.

The four sections of the preliminary round will include 10 questions each on economic concepts, logical reasoning, case studies, and data interpretation. The final round is a surprise round, details of which will be shared only at the time of the test.

“NEO aims to provide a platform for students to test the applicability of their knowledge with practical inputs. The syllabus and design of the olympiad has been structured in a way to help the student in their exam preparations,” said the statement.

A sample questions booklet will be provided to all students which will include past questions and new questions and a performance evaluation after the conclusion of the olympiad enabling the students to evaluate themselves on the national scale.

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