Smart India Hackathon 2024 is being organised by Ministry of Education. The deadline for submission is September 12, 2024.

About the Hackathon

Smart India Hackathon (SIH) is a premier nationwide initiative designed to engage students in solving some of the most pressing challenges faced in everyday life. Launched to foster a culture of innovation and practical problem-solving, SIH provides a dynamic platform for students to develop and showcase their creative solutions to real-world problems. By encouraging participants to think critically and innovatively, the hackathon aims to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and practical application.

Since its inception, SIH has garnered significant success in promoting out-of-the-box thinking among young minds, particularly engineering students from across India. Each edition has built on the previous one, refining its approach and expanding its impact. The hackathon not only offers students an opportunity to showcase their skills but also encourages collaboration with industry experts, government agencies, and other stakeholders.

Smart India Hackathon 2024
Smart India Hackathon 2024

Themes

  • SMART AUTOMATION: Ideas focused on the intelligent use of resources for transforming and advancements of technology with combining the artificial intelligence to explore more various sources and get valuable insights.
  • FITNESS & SPORTS: Ideas that can boost fitness activities and assist in keeping fit.
  • HERITAGE & CULTURE: Ideas that showcase the rich cultural heritage and traditions of India.
  • MEDTECH/BIOTECH/ HEALTHTECH: Cutting-edge technology in these sectors continues to be in demand. Recent shifts in healthcare trends, growing populations also present an array of opportunities for innovation.
  • AGRICULTURE, FOODTECH & RURAL DEVELOPMENT: Developing solutions, keeping in mind the need to enhance the primary sector of India – Agriculture and to manage and process our agriculture produce.
  • SMART VEHICLES: Creating intelligent devices to improve commutation sector.
  • TRANSPORTATION & LOGISTICS: Submit your ideas to address the growing pressures on the city’s resources, transport networks, and logistic infrastructure.
  • ROBOTICS AND DRONES: There is a need to design drones and robots that can solve some of the pressing challenges of India such as handling medical emergencies, search and rescue operations, etc.
  • CLEAN & GREEN TECHNOLOGY: Solutions could be in the form of waste segregation, disposal, and improve sanitization system.
  • TOURISM: A solution/idea that can boost the current situation of the tourism industries including hotels, travel and others.
  • RENEWABLE/ SUSTAINABLE ENERGY: Innovative ideas that help manage and generate renewable /sustainable sources more efficiently.
  • BLOCKCHAIN & CYBERSECURITY: Provide ideas in a decentralized and distributed ledger technology used to store digital information that powers cryptocurrencies and NFTs and can radically change multiple sectors.
  • SMART EDUCATION: Smart education, a concept that describes learning in digital age. It enables learners to learn more effectively, efficiently, flexibly and comfortably.
  • DISASTER MANAGEMENT: Disaster management includes ideas related to risk mitigation, Planning and management before, after or during a disaster.
  • TOYS AND GAMES: Challenge your creative mind to conceptualize and develop unique toys and games based on our civilization, history, and culture etc.
  • MISCELLANEOUS: Technology ideas in tertiary sectors like Hospitality, Financial Services, Entertainment and Retail.
  • SPACE TECHNOLOGY: Space technology refers to the application of engineering principles to the design, development, manufacture, and operation of devices and systems for space travel and exploration.

Timeline

Awards

The total prize money is Rs. 2L per Problem Statement.

How to Register?

Interested participants can register through this link.

Deadline

The deadline for submission is September 12, 2024.

Click here to view the official notification of Smart India Hackathon 2024.

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