Terms & Conditions

These terms apply when you register for UNNOVATIONS ’26, run by HabituX, the student association of the School of Human Settlements, XIM University. Registering means you accept them.

Registering

• One registration covers one participant entering up to 3 competitions, with at most one entry per competition.
• Everything you give us must be true: your name, your contact details, your course level, and the institution you say you study at. A registration based on false information may be cancelled without a refund.
• Every participant must upload a valid student ID. XIM University students must verify their XIM email address.
• Some competitions are open to undergraduate (UG) students only. Postgraduate (PG) students may enter Shutterbug and Dream City.
• Registration closes on 6 October 2026. Your registration is personal and cannot be transferred to someone else.

Teams

• For a team competition, the person registering is the team lead. They enter each teammate’s full name and mobile number, and pay for the whole team.
• The team lead must have each teammate’s permission to share their details with us.
• Dream City, Quizzite and Face it On are for teams of 2. Rhythm is for teams of 2 to 10, billed per person. A team that does not meet the size stated for its competition may not be able to compete.
• Certificates are issued in the names entered at registration, so check spellings before you pay.

Fees

• The fee shown before you pay is the whole amount. All fees are inclusive of GST: the tax is part of that figure and not added to it.
• Online payment is made through Zoho Payments to the account of Surya Prasad Nayak, who collects fees for UNNOVATIONS ’26 and pays them on to XIM University after GST and gateway charges are deducted.
• GST is accounted for under XIM University’s GST registration 21AAALX0001G1ZR.
• Your registration is confirmed once payment is received. Fees once paid are non-refundable, except as set out in the Refund Policy.

At the event

• Bring your registration ID and your student ID. You may be asked for them at the desk.
• Follow the rules of the competition you entered and the instructions of the organisers and university staff. XIM University’s campus rules apply while you are on campus.
• Organisers may disqualify an entry for plagiarism, cheating, abusive behaviour, or anything that endangers other participants. No refund is due in those cases.

Changes and cancellation

• We may change the schedule, venue, format or judging arrangements of a competition where we have to. We will tell registrants at the email address they gave.
• If we cancel a competition outright, fees paid for it are refunded.
• We are not able to reimburse travel, accommodation or other costs you arrange yourself.

Your work

• Anything you submit must be your own. Entries that infringe someone else’s copyright are disqualified.
• You keep the rights to your work. By entering, you allow XIM University to display, publish and reproduce it in connection with the event and its coverage, with attribution to you.
• Photographs and video are taken at the event and may be used in the university’s publicity. Tell the organisers at the desk if you do not want to appear.

Results and prizes

• The judges’ decision is final.
• Prize money is paid to the winner named on the registration, by bank transfer, after any deduction the law requires.
• A prize may be withheld where eligibility cannot be established.

The platform

• We try to keep this site available and correct, but we do not guarantee it is uninterrupted or error-free.
• Do not attempt to break into, overload, or interfere with the site, or to register on someone else’s behalf without their knowledge.
• Your details are handled as described in the Privacy Policy.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of India. Disputes fall to the courts at Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

Who we are

XIM University, Plot No-12A, Nijigada Kurki, Xavier University, Harirajpur, Kurki, Puri, Odisha 752050. GSTIN 21AAALX0001G1ZR. For questions about UNNOVATIONS ’26, contact Shourjo Ghosh at umghabitux@xim.edu.in or +91 70445 73282.