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Where Coders, Business Strategists, UI/UX Designers, and Healthcare Innovators unite to solve India's biggest real-world challenges. Open to students of ALL domains, years, and semesters!
*All teams must present strictly in this official format.
Smart India Hackathon (SIH) is the World's Biggest Open Innovation Movement initiated by the Ministry of Education & AICTE, Government of India.
Tackle challenges posed directly by Union Ministries, State Governments, Public Sector takings (PSUs), and leading Industry Giants.
Compete at the national level, win cash prizes of ₹1 Lakh per problem statement, and showcase iLEAD’s talent across India.
Organized by the Dept. of Computer Application, Data Science & Cyber Security SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, iLEAD to shortlist the top teams representing iLEAD on the official SIH portal.
Discover how participating in SIH transforms your academic knowledge into real-world national impact.
Develop cost-effective, practical solutions for real issues. Opportunity to be part of the Nation Building Movement and brand your career profile.
Gain national recognition across top institutions and government departments. Present your ideas directly to ministry judges.
Talented students across disciplines bring fresh perspectives and unconstrained creativity to complex bottlenecks.
Be part of the world's largest open innovation network. Work with top minds and turn your hackathon prototype into a startup!
SIH is NOT just for coders! A successful 6-member team requires domain experts, business strategists, visual communicators, and technical developers.
BBA management pioneers build the financial sustainability, market research, feasibility analysis, and high-impact live presentation pitch.
Media, Design, Film, and Fashion visionaries craft the visual design, user experience (UI/UX), storyboards, and media pitch assets.
Department of Computer Application, Data Science & Cyber Security, and Allied Health Sciences lead the engineering logic, prototype construction, and domain accuracy.
See practical examples of how combining Tech, Business, Design, and Health domain expertise creates unbeatable hackathon proposals.
The Challenge: Union Health Ministry needs a secure, accessible web portal for rural clinic diagnostics.
The Challenge: Smart City Municipal Corporation seeks an automated waste collection optimization app.
The Challenge: Empower rural weavers and small businesses with fraud-proof direct buyer connections.
Select your course below to see how YOU become an indispensable asset in an SIH team!
Ensure your team follows every official SIH requirement before presenting on 9th September 2026.
All teams participating in the iLEAD Internal Hackathon must strictly prepare their presentation using the officially mandated SIH presentation format.
Official Government of India Smart India Hackathon Portal.
Browse through hundreds of Software & Hardware problem statements.
Detailed official rules on evaluation criteria, prototyping, and scoring.
Register your team details before the internal hackathon deadline.
Every team must consist of exactly 6 students from iLEAD (including Team Leader).
At least one female student is mandatory in every 6-member team per official SIH rules.
All members must belong to iLEAD. Students from all departments are encouraged to form teams!
Join us at iLEAD’s flagship auditorium for the internal presentation round.
iLEAD - Institute of Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Development
113 J Matheswartala Road, Near Axis Bank, Off Park Regency Hotel, Topsia, Kolkata – 700046
Wednesday, 9th September 2026 | 09:30 AM IST Onwards
Dept. of Computer Application, Data Science & Cyber Security
SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, iLEAD
Reporting at Lakshmi Chopra Auditorium. Desk setup and PPT verification.
Opening remarks by School of Science & Technology leadership and SIH SPOC.
5-minute presentation + 5-minute jury Q&A per team using official PPT deck and official rules and guidelines.
Refreshing Break - go get your energy back.
Shortlisting begins!
Have questions regarding team formation, problem statements, or PPT format? Reach out directly!
