📌About the Event

The Chandigarh Police National Hackathon 2026 is a national-level innovation challenge organised by Chandigarh Police in collaboration with UIET, Panjab University, and Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh. Students will develop practical, affordable and scalable solutions for real-world challenges in cybercrime, digital forensics, AI, fraud analytics, darknet intelligence and investigative technologies.

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ℹ️ Event Details

• Level: National-level student hackathon.
• Team Size: 4–5 members.
• Offline Venue: UIET, Panjab University & PEC, Chandigarh.
• Hackathon Duration: 24 hours.
• Competition Format:
• Round 1 – Online Idea Submission: Teams submit a prescribed PPT/pitch deck along with a video explaining their solution.
• Round 2 – Offline Hackathon: Shortlisted teams build and refine an MVP/prototype during the 24-hour hackathon with mentor guidance.
• Round 3 – Grand Finale: Around 3–4 teams from each track qualify to demonstrate their solutions before the jury.

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📅 Important Dates

• Registration/Proposal Deadline: 20 August 2026
• Screening & Shortlisting: 20–25 August 2026
• Shortlisting Results: 25 August 2026
• Pre-Hack Preparation: 25 August–7 September 2026
• 24-Hour Offline Hackathon: 8 September 2026
• Grand Finale: 9 September 2026

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🎯 Eligibility & Rules

• Eligibilty:
• Open to UG, PG and PhD students from recognised institutions.
• Students from all disciplines can participate.
• Teams must have 4–5 members.
• Inter-college and intra-college teams are permitted.
• Teams must select and work on one official problem statement.
• All team members must be physically present for the offline hackathon and grand finale.
• Participants are expected to submit original work and follow the official hackathon guidelines.
• Round 1 entries are screened before teams are shortlisted for the 24-hour hackathon.

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🏆 Benefits for the Participants

• Total Prize Pool: ₹2.25 lakh.
• 1st Prize: ₹1,00,000
• 2nd Prize: ₹75,000
• 3rd Prize: ₹50,000
• Participation certificates for participants.
• Special gift hampers for runner-up teams.
• Participants also get exposure to mentors, domain professionals and real-world law-enforcement technology challenges.