Dates

  • Idea submission closes: 15 Aug 2025 (23:59 IST)

  • Online screening: 15–16 Sep 2025 (virtual)

  • Finale (on campus): 3 Oct 10:00 → 4 Oct 10:00 (24 hours)

  • Awards & closing: 4 Oct, 11:30 AM

Eligibility

  • Open to students (UG/PG/PhD) across India; 13+ recommended.

  • Teams of 2 or more (not more than 5 in a team). Cross-college teams not allowed to avoid conflict of interest.

  • Multiple entries per college allowed; one submission per team.

Project and Submission Requirements

  • Fresh code rule: Core code/design must be created during the hackathon window. You may use public libraries, frameworks, starter templates and your own pre-existing utilities.

  • Original work: No plagiarism or re-submitting old projects. Cite datasets, models and open-source licenses.

  • AI usage: Allowed with disclosure in README (model, source, license, prompts if relevant).

  • IP policy: Teams retain IP. By submitting, you grant the organizers a non-exclusive right to display/demo your project (photos/video) for event publicity and reporting.

  • Code of conduct: Be respectful; zero tolerance for harassment/cheating. Follow safety rules for hardware and campus policies.

  • Presence: Shortlisted teams must be physically present for the 24-hour finale.

Judging criteria (finale):

  • Functionality 30% Innovation 20% Implementation depth 20%

  • SDG/Viksit Bharat impact 20% Pitch clarity 10%

Prizes: upto ₹3,00,000 total (Top upto ₹1,00,000) + certificates/swag/potential internships/incubation.