Smart India Hackathon (SIH 2026)
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The gold standard for college teams in India. Winning SIH grants immediate institutional recognition, cash prizes, and government ministry connections.
College teams who want to build working hardware/software prototypes for real civic, agricultural, and security challenges.
Huge resume boost, cash prize per track, and fully sponsored travel to premier nodal technology centers.
Form a team of 6 students (mandatory 1 female member), get college SPOC approval, and submit idea proposal PPT before deadline.
Detailed Overview & Requirements
Smart India Hackathon is a nationwide initiative to provide students with a platform to solve real pressing problems faced by ministries, departments, and leading private industries.
Regular students of HEI institutes in India (Team of 6 with at least 1 female teammate)
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