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The past years have witnessed phenomenal success with the tremendous participation of young students from
various institutions across the national milieu. Confluence has carved a niche for itself as a platform of academic
significance. It is a platform which offers students multitudinous opportunities to demonstrate their logical
acumen and their ability to delve into the subject by grasping its underlying principles. With an array of
intellectually stimulating events, we endeavour to do justice to the immense responsibility of carrying forward
this legacy.
This years theme, Globalization and the Indian Economy aims to shed light on the implications and possibilities
of Indias evolving policy as it veers towards integration with the world economy. The primary facet of
globalization comprises of interaction between countries on three main fronts- trade, financial flows and
information technology. In the recent past, the Indian economy has had an outward looking stance; evidently,
it can no longer be evaluated in isolation.
One of the largest markets in the world, with a wealth of cheap labor, India has grown at 7% in recent years,
with a consistently progressive predictive growth rate. Proponents of globalization argue that globalization will
make capital more accessible and will improve technology and efficiency. They also cite globalization as the
primary reason behind the reduction of poverty and increase in growth of developing nations in the late 20 th
century. International institutions such as IMF and World Bank heavily endorse globalization, characterizing it
as the only answer to poverty and low growth rates.
Despite the plethora of positives promised by globalization, there are several questions and areas of skepticism
raised by opponents. Critics of globalization fear that the process may lead to unfair competition in the
marketplace, giving too much power to MNCs and too little protection to indigenous industries. Nobel Prize
winning economists, such as Joseph Stiglitz, have criticized globalization, attributing to it increase in inequality
and unemployment in developing countries.
History was made in India in 1991 when it chose to adopt the policies of economic liberalization, privatization,
and globalization and completely reinvent the face of its economy. Many cite the 1991 reforms as the sole
reason for Indias stellar economic growth during the 90s. However, whether or not the boons of globalization
recently adopted by India will be marred by some of its more insidious effects is a story that will be unfolded
through debate and deliberation in the course of this edition of Confluence.
We cordially welcome you to be a part of Confluence XII on 18th September, 2017, and look forward to
journeying with you on the mutual quest for knowledge and inspiration. We hope that this years Confluence
proves to be an intercollegiate melting pot that succeeds in providing an enriching experience for all.
Confluence XII
Participants and teams please note that they cannot apply for events that are
held simultaneously. For such error, the application of any one event will be
considered.
Like every year, Confluence XII brings to you an enlightening
discussion by eminent panelists on an issue immensely germane
to the current scenario of the Indian Economy.
RULES:
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1. All essays must represent individual effort, i.e. no more than one participant per
essay will be entertained.
2. Essays must be the original work of the participants. Plagiarism of any form is highly
discouraged.
3. A word limit of 2000 must be maintained.
4. The essay must be submitted in .dox or .pdf format.
5. Font: Times roman 12 pt.
6. Participants must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate course in any of the
participating institutions. There is no limit to the no. of participants per college.
7. Each participant must submit a topic on any one of topics mentioned above.
8. The cover page must include:
a. Topic chosen
b. Details of the participant: mobile no., email id, name of institution, year of
study.
c. Essay must have a clear title.
DEADLINE:
Participants must register themselves on this link by 25th August 2017 and send their
articles by 7th September to events.confluence12@gmail.com.
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The event also gives you a platform to showcase your presence of mind and creativity
as the stopwatch races forward in the first round, Half-a- Minute.
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economics. Further, all participants of a team must be from the same institution i.e.
3. Each team will be allotted a total of 10+5 minutes for presentation. The first 10 mins
will be for explaining the paper and the 5 mins will be an interactive session with the
judges.
4. There is no limit to the number of teams that can participate from each college. Also,
there is no limit to the no. of papers per topic, for each college.
PAPER FORMAT:
1. A word limit of 5000 must be maintained. (excluding words used for references,
sources etc.)
2. The cover page must include the title of the topic chosen, the title of the paper,
details of the participant (name, mobile no. email id, institution name, year of study)
source. In the latter case, appropriate data source must be mentioned in the
9. References must be clearly mentioned at the end of the paper. (Font: Arial, 12pt)
SUBMISSION DETAILS:
1. The completed papers must be submitted before the deadline to the following
email id, with subject as: <name of the event>_<topic name>
2. The file name should be as follows:
Collegename.namefoanyoftheparticipants to
events.confluence12@gmail.com
CONTACT:
When written in Chinese the word crisis is composed of two characters - one
represents danger and the other represents opportunity. The flagship event
C.R.I.S.I.S is the physical manifestation of this dichotomy.
A group of countries meet to deal with one of the direst crises plaguing the world
right now. You will be required to make optimal use of your logical and intuitive
faculties to lead your country out of the crisis. If you see opportunity in every crisis,
if you have it in you to strategize your way to the top, come be a part of the comity
of nations that will witness and react to crises like never before.
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State of Affairs requires basic logical reasoning skills and a general idea of world
affairs. Each team will represent a fictitious economy faced with a limited resource
supply. Teams must apply their analytical skills and take uncomfortable decisions as
each state progresses from production to trade, all the while battling it out amongst
one another to remain on top.
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CONTACT:
https://www.facebook.com/xaviersecosoc/ xaviersecosoc@gmail.com