EVENT CONCLUDED · 22 AUGUST 2026 🏛️ United Institute of Technology, Prayagraj
College-Level Internal Hackathon

SMART INDIA HACKATHON 2026

An initiative to identify, develop and showcase innovative student solutions through a structured college-level hackathon.

77
Total Teams
Internal Presentation Conclave
462
Total Students
285 Male / 177 Female
50
Nominated Teams
45 Shortlisted + 5 Waiting
37
Problem Statements
Software, Hardware & Open
45
Shortlisted Teams
Nominated for MoE Portal
5
Waitlisted Teams
Merit Standby Quota
8
Judges
Evaluation Panelists
8
Volunteers
Operations & Jury Desk
🏆 View Official Results (45+5) 🎤 Browse 57 Presenting Teams 📄 Full Event Report
📋 Overview

From Registration to Evaluation

The SIH 2026 College-Level Internal Hackathon at UIT was conducted as the internal evaluation and selection process for student teams participating in SIH 2026.

01

Registration

Teams registered through the dedicated SIH UIT portal with verified 6-member interdisciplinary rosters.

68 Teams Registered
02

Problem Statements

Teams selected one problem statement from 37 central challenges and developed their proposed technical solutions.

37 Problem Statements
03

Internal Hackathon

Teams presented their ideas, prototypes, demonstrations and solutions before the 8-member judging panel on 22 August 2026.

57 Teams Presented
04

Evaluation & Selection

Following evaluation, 45 teams were shortlisted and 5 teams were placed on the waitlist for the subsequent nomination process.

45 Shortlisted + 5 Waitlisted
📊 Conclave Demographics & Analytics

Participation & Gender Distribution

Verified breakdown of 77 teams (462 students) across academic years, gender representation, and engineering branches.

100% Gender Diversity Compliance

🚀 Summary Metrics

Total Teams Evaluated: 77 Teams
Total Student Participants: 462 Students
Male / Female Ratio: 285 M / 177 F
Female Participation: 38.3% (177 F)

🎓 Academic Year Distribution

2nd Year (Sophomores) 240 Students (158 M / 82 F)
3rd Year (Juniors) 212 Students (121 M / 91 F)
4th Year (Seniors) 10 Students (6 M / 4 F)

🏛️ Department Share

CSE 278 (60.2%)
CSE (AI & ML) 113 (24.4%)
CSE (Data Science) 64 (13.9%)
ECE 7 (1.5%)
⚡ Chronological Milestone Record

SIH UIT 2026 — The Journey

Complete step-by-step execution timeline from initial registration to final nomination.

1

Registration

68 teams enrolled with verified 6-member rosters.

2

Team Verification

SPOC & student leads verified gender diversity & college IDs.

3

Problem Statement Release

37 Problem Statements published across Software & Hardware tracks.

4

Problem Selection & Prep

Teams mapped ideas to national problems and built PPT presentations.

5

Internal Hackathon (22 Aug)

57 teams presented live demos & answered rigorous jury Q&A.

6

45 Shortlisted + 5 Waitlisted

Official merit nomination finalized for central Ministry portal.

🎬 Event Highlight Film

SIH 2026 Thanksgiving & Conclave Reel

🏛️ Formal Opening

Inauguration Ceremony

The internal hackathon commenced with an official opening address and lamp-lighting ceremony led by institutional leadership and faculty mentors in the UIT Auditorium.

Inauguration Ceremony and Conclave Opening at UIT Auditorium
🏛️ Auditorium Hall

Inaugural Gathering & Student Welcome

Participating teams and faculty mentors gathered in the main auditorium for the formal launch.

Faculty Dignitaries Address during SIH 2026 Opening
⚡ Dignitary Address

Keynote & Hackathon Guidelines Briefing

Faculty steering committee outlining problem statement rubrics and national hackathon benchmarks.

🏛️ THE PILLARS OF SIH 2026 · LEADERSHIP & OPERATIONS

Organising Leadership & Committee

The visionary faculty leadership, student coordinators, and dedicated operations crew behind the Smart India Hackathon 2026 Conclave at United Institute of Technology.

Faculty & Student Committee
Full Organizing Committee and Student Volunteers on Stage with Faculty and GKM
🏛️ Main Conclave Stage

Full Organizing Committee & Student Volunteers

Faculty Mentor Gaurav Sir, Gautam Kumar Maurya (GKM), Harsh Srivastava, coordinators & volunteers on UIT auditorium stage.

Inauguration Session and Steering Team with Faculty and Gautam Kumar Maurya
⚡ Inauguration Session

Core Steering & Inauguration Leadership

The core leadership team during the official Smart India Hackathon 2026 Internal Conclave inauguration.

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Faculty Guidance & Institutional Patrons

Prof. Sanjay Srivastava Patron

Prof. Sanjay Srivastava

Principal

United Institute of Technology

Institutional Patron
Dr. Dhananjay Kumar Sharma SPOC

Dr. Dhananjay Kumar Sharma

HOD, CSE (AIML & DS)

Institute SPOC — SIH 2026

Institute SPOC
Dr. Manas Pandey DSW

Dr. Manas Pandey

Dean, Student Welfare (DSW)

United Institute of Technology

Faculty Patron
Mr. Gaurav Narain Singh Coordinator

Mr. Gaurav Narain Singh

Assistant Professor

CSE (AIML & DS), UIT

Faculty Coordinator
Mr. Kushagra Dwivedi Coordinator

Mr. Kushagra Dwivedi

Assistant Professor

CSE, UIT

Faculty Coordinator
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Student Coordination & Execution Leads

Gautam Kumar Maurya (GKM)
Lead Student Coordinator LinkedIn Profile

Gautam Kumar Maurya

Head, Developers Club, UIT

Student Coordinator — SIH 2026 Internal Hackathon

Coordinated student-side planning, registration and team verification, participant communication, Problem Statement coordination, team queries, volunteer coordination and on-ground execution of the Internal Hackathon.

Harsh Srivastava
Operations & Logistics Lead UIT Student

Harsh Srivastava

Student Coordinator — Operations & Logistics

SIH 2026 Internal Hackathon

Coordinated venue logistics, registration verification desks, audio-visual technical setups, evaluation hall allocations, and volunteer rosters on conclave day.

⭐ Dedicated 8-Hour Conclave Operations Crew · 22 August 2026

Student Volunteers

8 Core Members
Abhinav Tiwari

Abhinav Tiwari

Amit Dubey

Amit Dubey

Prabhat Pandey

Prabhat Pandey

Abhi

Abhi

Praveen

Praveen

AS

Ayush Singh

Rohit Pal

Rohit Pal

YS

Yash Singh

📁 Official Documentation

Event Resources & Archive Documents

Official guidelines, templates, problem statement repository, and evaluation documents preserved for records.

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Internal Hackathon Guidelines

PDF

Rules, team composition, quotas & eligibility.

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Problem Statement Bank

37 PS

37 Problem statements categorized by domain.

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Presentation Template

PPTX

Official 7-slide format for proposed ideas.

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Final Selection List

45+5

45 Shortlisted and 5 Waitlisted teams.

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Judging Panel Record

8 Judges

Panelists, departments & evaluation rubric.

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Official Event Report

Full Document

Comprehensive historical record of the event.
✓ Permanent Digital Credential Verification

Verify Participation & Selection Certificates

Students, recruiters, and academic institutions can verify official certificates of selection and participation issued for the SIH 2026 Internal Hackathon.

Open Certificate Verification Portal →