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Eastern India's Education Transformation: Roadmap to Viksit Bharat @ 2047

30-31 October 2025
Kolkata

CII Case Study Competition

CII Case Study Competition on Financial Inclusion

Part of Education East 2025 | 30 October 2025 | Kolkata

Topic: Financial Inclusion

India is at the threshold of an unprecedented transformation in education, skilling, and inclusive growth. As the nation charts its path towards Viksit Bharat @ 2047, the role of financial inclusion has emerged as a critical enabler of equitable and sustainable development. Ensuring access to affordable, efficient, and inclusive financial services is not only a matter of economic necessity but also a cornerstone of social empowerment.

Against this backdrop, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Eastern Region, is organising a Case Study Competition on Financial Inclusion as part of Education East 2025. The competition seeks to engage the brightest minds from India’s leading business schools to generate innovative, practical, and scalable ideas that address the pressing challenges of financial inclusion.

Objectives

  • Encourage students to develop innovative solutions that bridge gaps in financial access, literacy, and empowerment.
  • Provide a platform where academia, industry, and policymakers can converge to exchange insights and actionable strategies.
  • Showcase youth-driven ideas that contribute to inclusive growth and sustainable development in Eastern India and beyond.

CII Case Study Competition Guidelines

Eligibility & Team Composition
  • Participants must be from business schools.
  • Each team must consist of 3 members.
  • 3 Teams to be finalized from each of the five Eastern Region states: West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, and Chhattisgarh.
Format & Rounds

Preliminary Round

  • Concept presentation of the proposed case solution on Financial Inclusion.
  • A 4-page PowerPoint Presentation including key aspects of the idea.
  • Judged by jury based on the Presentation only. Deadline to be announced.

Final Round

  • Live presentation of full solution on CII Education East Day 1 (Oct 30).
  • Slide / PowerPoint presentation + Q&A.
  • Judged live with time limit specified.

Judging Criteria
  • Clarity of Problem Definition: Is the issue clearly explained, with data / evidence?
  • Innovation & Originality of Solution: How creative / novel is the idea?
  • Feasibility & Practicality: Can it be realistically implemented?
  • Impact & Sustainability: Potential scale, long-term effect, measurable outcomes.
  • Financial Viability: Costs, returns, budget realism.
  • Implementation Plan & Risks: Timely execution, mitigation of challenges.
  • Presentation / Communication: Structure, clarity, visuals, ability to answer questions.
Submission Details
  • Preliminary Submission to be in PPT format.
  • Final Presentation to be presented on the day of the event, must be mailed beforehand.
  • No changes allowed after the official submission.
  • Final Submission to be submitted one day before the presentation.
Judging & Feedback
  • Jury to be composed of academics, industry experts in financial inclusion / finance / policy.
  • Preliminary documents reviewed, shortlist announced before finals.
  • Final Judging to be conducted live on event day.
Rules / Disqualifications
  • Teams must adhere to page and time limits.
  • Plagiarism / copying without citation is prohibited.
  • All references must be cited properly.
  • Only internal team members may work; advisors allowed but no hands-on work.
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