JAIN (Deemed-to-be University) hosted a seminar for National IAS Academy on 8th March 2022, at JGI Knowledge Campus. The event took place under the guidance of Dr. Megha Garud, Assistant Professor and Faculty Advisor for Placement - Department of Commerce. The chief guest for the event was Mr. Sumanth Makam, Additional Director - National IAS Academy.

Mr. Sumanth has trained more than 1162 students. He explained the difference between private and public sector jobs, ways for UPSC aspirants to overcome their fear of exams, and different methods of learning and understanding tricks for exams. He also elaborated types of civil services in India and how to prepare for them. While addressing the audience, Sumanth Makam said, "Success in the UPSC exam is not based on the number of books you read or the number of hours you invest, but on building the ability to answer previous year’s questions and understanding the tricks of the examiner.” A total of 106 participants attended the one-hour event which was extremely interactive and informative.