📌About the Event

PSCMR Smart Internal India Hackathon 2026 is a college-level innovation challenge organised by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, PSCMR College of Engineering & Technology, Vijayawada. Students work in teams to develop practical, technology-driven solutions for real-world problems. The internal hackathon also serves as a pathway for strong teams to be nominated by the college for Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2026.

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ℹ️ Event Details

• Organizer: Department of Computer Science & Engineering, PSCMR College of Engineering & Technology
• Location: Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
• Type: College-level internal hackathon / innovation challenge
• Mode: PSCMR has not specified whether the internal event will be online or offline on its official event page. SIH guidelines permit institutes to report their internal hackathon as either online or offline.
• Team Size for PSCMR Internal Round: 5–6 students per team
• Problem Statements: PSCMR has listed 100 problem statements, covering both software and hardware challenges across areas such as healthcare, tourism, agriculture, disaster management, smart education, clean technology, robotics and heritage.
• Students may also select the Open Innovation option and propose their own original solution.

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📅 Important Dates

• Registration Deadline: 24 August 2026
• SIH 2026 National Idea Submission Deadline: 15 September 2026

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🎯 Eligibility & Rules

• Eligibilty:
• Only students currently enrolled at PSCMR College of Engineering & Technology can participate in this internal hackathon.
• Internal Team Size: Each team must have 5 or 6 PSCMR students, including one team leader.
• Originality: Ideas, submissions and prototypes must be the team’s original work.
• One Entry Rule: Each team can register and submit one solution proposal in the PSCMR internal competition.
• Teams can choose from the listed PSCMR/SIH problem statements or participate through Open Innovation with an original idea.
• Only teams selected through an institute’s internal hackathon can proceed to the national Smart India Hackathon registration stage.

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🏆 Benefits for the Participants

• The key incentive is the opportunity for selected teams to represent PSCMR and progress toward Smart India Hackathon 2026.
• At the national SIH 2026 stage, the stated prize is ₹1,50,000 per winning team/problem statement. The prize is awarded by the collaborating ministry/industry subject to its acceptance of the winning solution.
• Teams selected for the SIH Grand Finale may also receive travel and accommodation support from SIH organisers according to the official guidelines