{"id":13129,"date":"2026-10-27T01:37:34","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T20:07:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/?p=13129"},"modified":"2026-10-27T01:37:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T20:07:36","slug":"hack-for-social-cause-2027-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internshala.com\/competitions\/hack-for-social-cause-2027-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Hack for Social Cause"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udccc About the Event<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hack for Social Cause 2027 is a national-level hackathon organised by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, under the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) 2027. The competition encourages young innovators to develop technology-driven solutions to social challenges in areas such as healthcare, education, rural development, sustainability, and digital inclusion. 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