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Join thousands of student innovators at hackathons, summits, and workshops that turn teen builders into tomorrow's founders and policymakers.
AI-Assisted Coding with GitHub Copilot — A Community Developer Event.
Community Partners
What You Will Learn
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Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way developers write and think about code. This community developer event in Lucknow brings together students, developers, and technology enthusiasts to explore how AI-assisted development works in real projects.
All participants are expected to follow the GitHub Event Code of Conduct.
India's Biggest Tech Innovation Summit — Where Code Meets Constitution.
Municipal Corporation of DelhiChallenge Domains
Win Beyond Cash
Key Rules
• Projects must be original & built for this event
• Plagiarism = instant disqualification
• Open-source tools & datasets allowed
• Jury decisions are final
Five steps from registration to the winners' announcement.
Register on Unstop
Top teams receive Exhibition Booth Space
Live showcase at Bharat Mandapam
On-the-spot evaluation by judges
Winners announced — Top 3 per domain
From submitting your idea to standing on the floor at Bharat Mandapam.
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24 Jan – 10 Mar 2026
Submit a presentation around the solution you have built. Best solutions get an exhibition space to display to investors, founders, policy makers, and industry leaders.
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11 Mar – 15 Mar 2026
Core Committee members and mentors will thoroughly review all submitted PPTs and shortlist teams based on quality, feasibility, innovation, and impact.
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28 Mar 2026
Solutions presented to judges at Bharat Mandapam. On-the-spot evaluation by judges and ministries to declare winners across all domains.
Pick a domain, pick a problem. Every statement is a real challenge waiting for a real solution.
Top solutions across every domain take home cash prizes — plus a certificate for every participant.
| Position | Politics & Civic Tech | Data Mining |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Prize | ₹1,50,000 + Cert | ₹1,50,000 + Cert |
| 2nd Prize | ₹1,00,000 + Cert | ₹1,00,000 + Cert |
| 3rd Prize | ₹50,000 + Cert | ₹50,000 + Cert |
| Runner-up | ₹35,000 + Cert | ₹35,000 + Cert |
| All registered participants receive a Participation Certificate. | ||
Cash is just the start. India Innovates 2026 opens doors no other hackathon can.
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Present your solution directly to government bodies and political parties.
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Paid government apprenticeship with potential for a full-time opportunity.
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Exclusive cultural programme hosted for all participants after the exhibition.
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Participation certificates awarded for all teams completing Round 1.
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No age, college, or background restrictions — eligibility is universal.
Contributing to Viksit Bharat 2047.
Contributing to Viksit Bharat 2047 — a developed India by its centenary of independence. Our vision is to empower young innovators to build solutions that transform governance, strengthen democracy, enhance citizen services, and secure our digital future.
To bridge the gap between innovation and implementation by bringing together student innovators, government bodies, and industry leaders under one roof. Our mission is to identify breakthrough ideas that can be adopted at scale to serve the nation.
Everything you need to know about the event.
India's Biggest Tech Innovation Summit where Code Meets Constitution. Organized by MCD, DDU, IIT Kharagpur, DTC, NSUT, GGSIPU, THE FISTA, and CBPACS at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, with Bits&Bytes as the Executive Partner. It invites India's brightest student innovators to bring working products and breakthrough ideas.
As the Executive Partner, Bits&Bytes handles everything operational: managing participant groups, answering queries, designing social media creatives, creating docs/SOPs, conducting college outreach, and leading full on-ground coordination.
Open to all students, professionals, and tech enthusiasts from across India. Whether you are a student, working professional, or startup founder, you are welcome to participate.
Teams must have 3-6 members.
Participants may need to have knowledge and skills in areas such as electronics, programming, data analytics, and IoT technologies, depending on the theme. Participants must bring their own laptops, sensors, microcontrollers, and other necessary tools.
Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. This state-of-the-art venue hosted the G20 Summit in 2023.
Click the Register button on the Unstop registration page. Complete your registration there and our organizing team will contact you with further details.