AAYAM'26 Law Fest at Sri Sathya Sai Law College for Women, Bhopal: National Arbitration Competition, Nukkad Natak and More (14-15 Oct 2026)

AAYAM'26 (AAYAM 1.0, the Sathya Sai Law Fest 2026) is a two-day law fest organised by Sri Sathya Sai Law College for Women, Bhopal, on 14 and 15 October 2026 at the college's New Auditorium. The college was established in 2015 and is part of the Sri Sathya Sai College for Women, Bhopal, founded in 1974. The fest brings together arbitration, debate, research, quiz, poster making and street theatre, with a valedictory ceremony, prize distribution, and a Garba Night and Ramp Walk on 15 October.

• National Arbitration Competition: register by 6 October 2026. Fee Rs 3,000 per team (the early bird rate of Rs 2,700 ended on 30 September). The fee includes three meals a day on 14 and 15 October.
• Nukkad Natak (Street Play) Competition: theme 'Why Gender-Neutral Laws Are Important' (Gender Neutral Laws in India). Register by 10 October 2026. Fee Rs 1,000 per team. Performance on 15 October, 10 to 15 minutes per team, 8 to 12 members, open for all.
• National Quiz Competition: timer-based, three rounds (MCQ preliminary, mixed intermediate, buzzer/rapid-fire final), held during the fest on 14-15 October; the organiser's documents do not fix the day. Teams of two members, ordinarily from the same institution. Open to students enrolled in recognised law colleges and universities who hold a valid college or university identity card. The official quiz rulebook does not state a registration fee or a registration deadline. Registration through the organiser's Google Form.
• Poster Making Competition: theme Human Rights / Gender Justice, on-spot, handmade, A3 suggested, 1 to 2 hours. Fee Rs 1,000 per participant including programme kit, lunch and paper. Open to students from Class 10 to college. Registration through the organiser's Google Form.

• Open to students of a three-year LL.B., five-year integrated law programme or LL.M., in any year, at any recognised law university, college or institute.
• Each team has two speakers and an optional researcher. An institution may send at most two teams; cross-institutional teams are not allowed.
• Each team prepares a Claimant and a Respondent Memorial in English, soft copies (Word and PDF) due by 11:59 PM IST on 9 October 2026 through a Google Form the organisers will circulate. Five hard copies of each memorial are to be brought on 14 October.
• Rounds: Preliminary Rounds and Quarter-Finals on 14 October, Semi-Finals and Final on 15 October. Clarifications on the case record must be sought by 3 October through ssswclawevents@gmail.com.
• Accommodation and travel are not provided and are at the participants' own cost. The fee is non-refundable.

The Research Paper Competition / National Conference on the Uniform Civil Code took abstracts only until 21 September 2026, with full papers only from authors whose abstracts were accepted. The Debate (Extempore) Competition guidelines set 30 September 2026 as the last date to register. New entrants should not apply for these two segments. The research paper guidelines list an attendee (non-presenter) registration of Rs 500 for the National Conference on 14 October; contact the organiser if you wish to attend without presenting.

Fees range from Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000 depending on the competition: Arbitration Rs 3,000 per team, Nukkad Natak Rs 1,000 per team, Poster Making Rs 1,000 per participant. The quiz rulebook does not state a fee. Fees are paid by bank transfer or UPI to the account given in the competition guidelines, and the transaction reference is submitted in the registration form.

Read the guidelines for your competition in the organiser's official Google Drive folder, pay the fee, and fill in the competition's registration form. The Arbitration registration form is linked on this page; the Quiz, Nukkad Natak and Poster Making forms are listed under Important Links. All official communication goes through ssswclawevents@gmail.com. The Nukkad Natak guidelines also give jusnovum2026@gmail.com for general queries.

The Arbitration Competition offers cash prizes and awards for outstanding performances, with the value announced by the Organising Committee. Every participant in each competition receives a certificate of participation, and outstanding performers receive certificates of merit.