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NISM Ideathon is part of NISM’s advocacy efforts to enhance financial literacy, investor education, and increase public engagement in India’s securities market.
Objective of NISM Ideathon
Promote safe digital financial behavior.
Enhance investor awareness by decoding cyber threats that mislead or could mislead investors.
Encourage informed and secure digital engagement in financial markets.
Cybersecurity and investor protection.
Eligibility
Open to currently enrolled students from all interested institutes (UG, PG, and PhD students).
Each team is to ideally have a faculty mentor (not compulsory).
Team Maximum: up to 4 students
Team Minimum: 2 students
The applicant must be a full-time UG, PG, or PhD student, not enrolled in distance education.
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Prizes for Top Three Winners:
| Prize | Student | Topic | College Name | Prize amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Shri Swetha K R | Cybersecurity Solution for Preventing Fraudulent Money Transfers using Undo Transaction Mechanism | Kongu Engineering college, Tamilnadu | Rs. 2 Lakh (Student Prize)
Rs. 50,000 (Mentor Prize) |
| Priyanka J | ||||
| Revanth Kumar G | ||||
| Mentor: Dr.R.Maheswari | ||||
| 2nd | Angel | Digital Dharma: Fortifying the Indian Investor in an Era of Sophisticated Cyber Fraud | Chanakya National Law University, Patna | Rs. 1.5 Lakh (Student Prize)
Rs. 35,000 (Mentor Prize) |
| Sharadindu Shekhar | ||||
| Vishwajeet Kumar | ||||
| Mentor: Dr. Ashok Kumar Sharma | ||||
| 3rd | Kanchan Joshi | Cyber Monopoly | MKSSS ‘s Smt. Hiraben Nanavati Institute of Management and Research for Women, Pune | Rs. 1 Lakh (Student Prize)
Rs. 25,000 (Mentor Prize) |
| Riya Abhyankar | ||||
| Sanika Purohit | ||||
| Mentor: Dr. Sonali Parchure |
Prize and Recognition
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