January 11: Canadian Study Center has agreed to be the main sponsor of 'Hult Prize at Kathmandu University'.

Hult Prize is an annual global social entrepreneurship competition for students to develop innovative solutions to address pressing social issues.

University students from all over the world can participate in the competition by forming groups of 3 to 5 people.

Participating in this event provides students with networking opportunities, entrepreneurial skills, guidance from experts and eventually the winners are provided with a seed capital of $1 million for their sustainable business by the Hult Prize Foundation, added the statement.

The organisers said that the winners of the finals, who have to pass four levels of competition, will be awarded with $1 million as seed capital to start their journey to solve social issues.

The theme of the competition is 'Unlimited Impact'. The application deadline for the upcoming competition is December 31, 2024.