IDEA CONTEST: DO’S AND DON’TS (EPISODE-1)

 “How amazing our idea was! But have you seen? That bullshit idea got the champ title!!! Don’t know how the judges evaluate each idea.”

“Disgusting, I won’t come to such kind of damn competition. It seems they have chosen the places before.”

So, guys, these were all the questions that came around our thoughts whenever we participate idea contests. However, we are trying to emphasize some do’s and don’ts for idea contest.

This content is actually for those who are-

                a) Trying to participate in the upcoming contests;

                b) Have already given up your efforts towards contest.

QUESTION NO. 1 )        Who can participate?

            Anyone from any background or any age can participate in these idea contests. Normally these sorts of idea contests are open for all (except some terms and conditions).

          “We are from commerce background, can we participate in the power related contests? ” so for them,one example is enough. In our country, an idea contest was held in the title of “EK IDEA TE BAJIMAT 2017 ” in which the second place was gone to a team that came from IBA, JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY. So, people from commerce and arts background, get ready to rock.

Again, some of you are at job now or so busy with your career. “How can we take part in these contests? We are so grown up, these sorts of things are only for the green horns.” And you know what? One of the seven champs of “National Power and Energy Hackathon 2017” was a team of which all the members are at job now. So, again, your age doesn’t matter.

“You are aged, that means you have more experience than the others”

QUESTION NO.2) What type of your idea should be?:

This is the big question. You can not go to any contest with any idea. You have to realize some simple but important features. This will be discussed in some paragraphs in the following section.

#1.Type of contest:

This question is far more important than what type of your idea is.

For example, suppose the name of the contest is “BE THE CHAMPION” you have got so excited because you have an amazing idea that could change the whole educational system. You have gone to the podium , presented your idea and got some claps(most importantly- that part where you have expected more claps but got a few). You have got so upset. Judges didn’t want to realize your idea. How amazing that was? You had nothing but to sigh loudly. Afterwards, you came to know that contest was organized by UNICEF and it was only for the better education for the physically disabled children. So, what’s the value of your idea in such contest? So, contest selection is the first priority.

“select the relevant contest that goes well with your idea”