India, April 4 -- The inaugural VALORANT Campus Cup (VCC) concluded its nationwide search for collegiate talent on March 30-31 at the JioGames Innovation Centre, located within Chitkara University, Punjab.

Jaipur Engineering College and Research Centre (JECRC) University emerged as the national champion after a rigorous multi-stage competition, with People's Education Society (PES) University, Bangalore, finishing as the runners-up.

According to a release on Friday, The tournament engaged 32 institutions across India, marking a milestone in the formalisation of structured competitive pathways for student gamers.

The grand finale was the culmination of a format involving intra-campus selections, national qualifiers, and knockout playoff...