Team from IIFT was awarded with a trophy and a cash prize of Rs.1 Lakh. The members of the winning team would also be given the opportunity to intern with the Reserve Bank for a period of three months in a department of their choice.
The students proved their mettle in front of panel led by RBI Governor Dr. Raghuram Rajan, and also comprised of Dr Urjit R. Patel, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Shri S S Mundra, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Professor Errol D’ Souza, Faculty, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Professor Ashima Goyal, Faculty, Indira Gandhi Institute for Development Research, Mumbai, Dr. Sajjid Z. Chenoy, Chief India Economist and Executive Director, J P Morgan and Dr. Pranjul Bhandari, Chief India Economist, HSBC. The teams also fielded questions posed by the Panelists and media representatives present at the venue.
The RBI Governor said, “It is crucial for the country to rope in good people to join the policy arena. And if we have convinced a few via this challenge, that’s a real win for the country”.
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