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How MUN conferences are becoming a lucrative side hustle for students
Updated On: 07 June, 2026 08:04 AM IST | Mumbai | Suhana Saha
MUN conferences have become a new side hustle for students, who are going from broke to making bank while picking up insight on international relations

Teach for India organises MUN committees to initiate dialogue among underprivileged students. PIC/TFI MUN
Some may find Model United Nations (MUNs) daunting, but it’s interesting to see how this debate and elocution programme — which initially started as a simulation of the United Nations — went from an educational activity to a unique side hustle for students.
Students who regularly participate in or chair MUNs can win up to Rs 50,000.
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