The #ShowYourSkill-Lite challenge is open to all learners of the Manipal-Coursera programs sponsored by MAHE Manipal, Sikkim Manipal University, MAHE Dubai, Manipal University Jaipur, American University of Antigua, TAPMI, Manipal International University and MCOMS Nepal. In this challenge, you need to demonstrate the skill learned from the program to solve or make the case for solving a problem. The problem statement could be anything from improving revenue for a neighbourhood stall to documenting the climate change happening around us.

The competition will in 5 skill-tracks and you can participate in only one of them.

• Only one submission is permitted per individual/ team and can participate in only ONE track
• A team can have maximum of 2 participants
• There is no separate category for individuals and teams. Everyone will compete against each other
• You (and all team members) should have completed at least 1 course from the Manipal-Coursera program in 2020 as on 30th September 2020. Submissions which do not meet this criteria will stand void
• Plagiarism will disqualify you & your team from this competition and your & your team's access to the current & future Manipal-Coursera programs will be revoked and your respective university will be informed
• You can find a guide for your project, if required. A guide can be a faculty from your university or an industry expert
• You cannot submit Coursera assignments as your project
• The cash prize will be credited directly to the bank account of individual or team leader subject to local laws
• Faculty and students can be part of a team
• Last date for registration is 15th September 2020
• Last date to submit your project is 2nd November 2020

All submissions must contain a write up or a video explaining how the skill learned from the Manipal-Coursera program has been used.

Technology: Software or hardware solution

Social: Video or reports or photographs

Business & Entrepreneurship: Report on business case or impact created

Research & Papers: Video, write up, Posters, Presentations

Arts: Videos / Audios / writeups or food prepared

All submissions should be emailed to coursera@manipalglobal.com. If you are attaching videos / large files, please upload them into a cloud storage (ex: Google Drive) and share link via the same email

The submissions will be evaluated considering

• How effectively has the skill learned demonstrated?
• Quality of the solution proposed to solve a problem or address an issue

• Inter-department teams will get extra marks (upto 5). For example, a team of engineers & medical students teaming up to build a heart monitor OR a team of hospitality students & management students running a food fair in campus
• A faculty (from your university) as a guide will earn you 5 extra credits