Results of Essay Contest
The Essay Contest at BPMMQ-2026 witnessed enthusiastic participation, with over 40 participants submitting their essays on the three topics. Each of these have been evaluated with care. The top 8 essays are selected for the Elocution Contest at BPMMQ-2026.
Congratulations to all the participants, and special congratulations to the 8 students selected for the Elocution Contest! The names of the students, in alphabetical order, are:
- Aarna Chatterjee, IIM Jamshedpur Chapter, Beyond lithium: Batteries of the future
- Arnab Ghosh, IIM Rourkela Chapter, Beyond Lithium: Batteries of the Future
- Ashish Kumar, IIM Vijayanagar Chapter, Rare-earth metals : Significance and Indian Scenario
- Dharanish S K, IIM Salem Chapter, Rare-earth Metals: Significance and Indian Scenario
- Jignesh Sahu, IIM Angul Chapter, Rare Earth Elements: Significance and Indian Scenario
- Ramnesh Pathak, IIM Angul Chapter, Developing a Circular Economy for Materials in India
- Sriman Mishra, IIM Bhubaneswar Chapter, Developing a Circular Economy for Materials in India
- S.S.Sohith Raaghav, IIM Trichy Chapter, Beyond Lithium: Batteries of the Future
The Elocution Contest will be held on 18 September 2026 at IGCAR, Kalpakkam, before the Metal Camp. Each student will be allotted a time of 4 minutes to speak, followed by 1 minute of questions by an esteemed jury.
Stay tuned for more details!
BPMMQ-2026 features an Essay and Elocution contest, open only for quiz participants.
All quiz participants are invited to express their innovative views and ideas on one of the following topics:
(a) Developing a circular economy for materials in India
(b) Beyond lithium: Batteries of the future
(c) Rare-earth metals: Significance and Indian Scenario
The soft copy of the essay must be forwarded by the concerned IIM chapter through email to bpmmqkalpakkam@gmail.com on/before Sept. 08, 2026.
Find the Essay Format at the link below