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Problem Solving
Identify meaningful problems and develop practical solutions that address real user needs.
Smart India Hackathon 2026
A platform for students to transform real-world problem statements into innovative, practical and technology-driven solutions.
Smart India Hackathon encourages students to work on real-world challenges and develop technology-enabled solutions with strong innovation, feasibility and impact.
Identify meaningful problems and develop practical solutions that address real user needs.
Go beyond conventional solutions by proposing new approaches, technologies and user experiences.
Convert the idea into a demonstrable prototype and communicate how it can be implemented and scaled.
College-level selection event for students preparing for Smart India Hackathon 2026.
Based on the SIH College SPOC team-formation guidelines published by the official Smart India Hackathon portal.
Each SIH team consists of 6 students, including the team leader.
At least one female student must be part of every team.
All team members must belong to the same college/institute. Inter-college teams are not permitted.
Every team must identify one member as the team leader.
Students from different branches of the same college are encouraged to collaborate.
Software teams should have adequate programming and development capability to build the proposed solution.
For hardware-oriented solutions, a suitable mix of engineering, design and programming skills is encouraged.
Use a distinctive team name and avoid including the institute name in the team name.
Note: The college may issue additional internal instructions for registration, presentation, judging, deadlines and team selection. Students should follow the latest college instructions.
Focus on demonstrating not only the idea, but also how it can become a practical solution.
A simple pathway from problem identification to a strong SIH proposal.
Choose a relevant problem statement.
Understand users, existing solutions and gaps.
Design a differentiated solution.
Build and demonstrate the core idea.
Communicate impact, feasibility and roadmap.
Form your team, select your problem statement, prepare your solution and register for the Internal Smart India Hackathon at the college.
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