{"id":11843,"date":"2026-10-06T10:31:26","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T05:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/?p=11843"},"modified":"2026-10-06T10:31:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T05:01:27","slug":"sustainathon-26-vit-national-hackathon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/sustainathon-26-vit-national-hackathon\/","title":{"rendered":"SUSTAINATHON 26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccc About the Event<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SUSTAINATHON 26<\/strong> is a national-level hackathon organized by <strong>Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore<\/strong>, bringing together students, innovators, developers, engineers, designers and technology enthusiasts to develop practical solutions for real-world challenges. 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domains.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Both experienced hackathon participants and first-time participants can participate.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udfc6 Benefits for the Participants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1st Prize:<\/strong> \u20b910,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>2nd Prize:<\/strong> \u20b97,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>3rd Prize:<\/strong> \u20b95,000<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gain experience solving real-world engineering and sustainability challenges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunity for industry interaction and networking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthen technical portfolios and resumes through national-level hackathon experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Certificates for participation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunities for internships based on performance, including potential paid internship opportunities for selected participants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udccc 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