About NationBuilding

NationBuilding Foundation of India traces its origins to Nation with NaMo, the pioneers of the political consulting space in India. Nation with NaMo is India's leading political consulting organisation, known for its work in electioneering, party capability building, and governance, with a clear mission: to make India better by advising senior political leaders and strengthening democratic processes. Over the years, it has nurtured talent from premier institutions such as Delhi University, IITs, and NLUs, providing a platform for young professionals to create real impact, and pursue an inspiring career directly contributing to nation building.

NationBuilding is an initiative by Nation with NaMo, born from a simple but powerful belief: Extraordinary impact comes from ordinary people who decide to show up. In 2024, what began as a student engagement effort - a case study competition designed to let the youth solve India's biggest governance challenges unexpectedly ignited something much larger. It revealed a truth we had always sensed but never fully seen: India's youth are eager to contribute, lead, and shape the nation's future, but often lack a structured path to begin.

So, we built one.

NationBuilding emerged as the answer. Not as an organisation telling students what to do, but as a platform built by those shaping the nation today, for those who will lead it tomorrow - a platform to turn intention into action and passion into nation-building careers.

What started as an experiment has grown rapidly, organically, and with unbelievable energy into a community of 1,00,000+ students across 2,500+ colleges, connected by one shared idea: India's future is not something we wait for. It is something we build, step by step, choice by choice, together.

Today, NationBuilding stands as India's first structured platform that aims to motivate ambitious students from premier colleges in India towards meaningful, purpose-driven careers in nation-building.

Nation-building is not the job of a few - it is the responsibility of all. So, our story is not really about us. It's about a generation choosing to show up for India and their efforts. Because when young people find purpose and community, they don't just participate in shaping the future, they lead it.

Our initiatives

• Impact Fellowship: It is an applied research program that focuses on solving complex national governance challenges through rigorous analytical methods
• NationBuilding Case Study Competition: It is the largest case study competition at an undergraduate level, providing an opportunity to college students to solve governance challenges in India
• NationBuilding Conclave: Our flagship annual initiative, where pioneers meet purpose, it unites industry leaders to inspire, guide, and empower the next generation with stories of impact and nation building
• NationBuilding Impact Chapters: Community of students from India's premier institutions committed to channelising their passion, creativity and problem-solving skills to drive a meaningful change in society through small but consistent actions.
• Panel Discussions and Speaker sessions: Driving conversations on democracy, governance and public policy amongst the youth