SahAI for Shiksha Hackathon 2026
Wadhwani AI
📌About the Event
SahAI for Shiksha Hackathon 2026 is a national-level AI for education hackathon presented by Wadhwani AI, with support from Google.org and powered by Reskilll. The hackathon invites students, professionals, researchers, and innovators across India to build AI-powered solutions for real education challenges, covering areas like early childhood education, school learning, higher education, skilling, accessibility, and employability. The event has 16 real-world problem statements, a ₹15 lakh prize pool, and a Grand Finale in Delhi.
ℹ️ Event Details
- Theme: AI-powered solutions for education and learning impact
- Mode of Conduct: Hybrid
- Phase 1: Online registration and idea/prototype submission
- Phase 2: Online build sprint
- Grand Finale: Offline live pitch in Delhi / New Delhi
- Team Size: 2–5 members
- Focus Areas: Early education, classroom support, higher education, skilling, accessibility, and employability
- Problem Statements: 16 real-world education challenges
📅 Important Dates
- Registration Opens: 15 May 2026
- Phase 1 Submission Deadline: 3 June 2026, 11:59 PM IST
- Phase 2 Online Build Sprint: 6 June – 20 June 2026
- Grand Finale: 3 July 2026
- Finale Location: Offline @ Delhi / New Delhi
🎯 Eligibility & Rules
- Eligibility: Open to students, working professionals, researchers, and innovators across India.
- Team Requirement: Participants must form teams of 2–5 members.
- Problem Selection: Teams need to choose from 16 real education problem statements designed around Indian education challenges.
- Submission Requirements: Phase 1 submission may include solution title, presentation deck, clickable prototype and a video walkthrough showing key user flows.
- Build Requirement: Teams should create an AI-first education solution that solves a practical learning, teaching, skilling, or employability problem.
- Evaluation Focus: Based on official AMA guidance, teams should focus on problem alignment, judging criteria, and technical architecture while preparing submissions.
- Final Round: Shortlisted teams will move to the build sprint and selected finalists will pitch live at the offline Delhi finale.
🏆 Prize Details and Value
- Total Prize Pool: ₹15,00,000
- Grand Winner: ₹6,00,000 cash prize + certificates
- 1st Runner-Up: ₹4,00,000 cash prize + certificates
- 2nd Runner-Up: ₹3,00,000 cash prize + certificates
- Special Track Prize: ₹2,00,000 for Best Track-Agnostic Innovation; subject to jury evaluation
- Additional Incentives: Mentorship from Wadhwani AI experts, exposure to India’s AI-for-social-impact ecosystem, and potential support for impactful education solutions.