Hackathon

About the Opportunity: A 24-hour continuous hackathon where participants design and develop technology-driven solutions to real-world problems. Focuses on endurance, rapid execution, scalability, and practical impact. Teams must move from ideation to implementation within a constrained timeframe. Eligibility: Open to all undergraduate and postgraduate students. Team size: 2–4 members. Cross-college teams allowed. Registration Fee: ₹150 Event Structure: Round 1 – Online Submission: Submit a 3–5 slide idea presentation before the deadline strictly on the chosen problem statement. Presentation must include: Proposed Solution (how it effectively solves the problem). Implementation Plan (optional). Shortlisting based on creativity, feasibility, and impact. Round 2 – Offline Hackathon: Final round conducted offline at IIIT Naya Raipur. Shortlisted teams will build the solution during the 24-hour continuous hackathon. Tracks: Web Development Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Open Track Rulebook & Guidelines: Duration: 24 hours (continuous, no breaks). Government sponsored problem statements will be released by 2nd of March. Solutions must be built entirely during the event. Pre-built projects/code/templates are strictly prohibited. Open-source libraries, APIs, and frameworks are allowed. Internet access permitted unless specified otherwise. Final submission must include: Working prototype (software/hardware/hybrid). Source code repository or deployment link. Short presentation explaining problem, solution, and impact. Judging criteria: innovation, technical depth, usability, scalability, and presentation. Plagiarism, inter-team code sharing, or misconduct leads to immediate disqualification. Prize Distribution (Per Track): Winner: ₹10,000 Runner-up: ₹5,000 Event Head / Contact: Asmit Shaw Email: asmit24101@iiitnr.edu.in Phone: +91 90076 24579