📌About the Event

YEISS 2026, or Youth Engineering for India’s Sustainable Self-Reliance, is the theme of the INAE Youth Conclave 2026, hosted by the National Institute of Technology Raipur. The conclave aims to encourage young engineers, researchers and innovators to develop sustainable, indigenous and technology-driven solutions for India. It brings together thesis presentations, project exhibitions, a hackathon and the National Conference on Multidisciplinary Engineering and Emerging Technology, also known as MEET 2026. Participants will also receive opportunities to interact with INAE Fellows, researchers, academicians and industry experts.

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ℹ️ Event Details

• Theme: Youth Engineering for India’s Sustainable Self-Reliance
• Mode of conduct: Offline, on-campus event
• Venue: National Institute of Technology Raipur, Chhattisgarh
• Updated event dates: 26–27 October 2026
• Main competitive categories:
  • Thesis Presentation
  • Youth Conference or Short Article Presentation
  • Project Exhibition
  • Theme-based Hackathon
• Associated conference: National Conference on Multidisciplinary Engineering and Emerging Technology – MEET 2026
• Hackathon duration: Approximately 24–36 hours
• Maximum hackathon/project team size: Four members
• Submission platform: Microsoft Conference Management Toolkit, or Microsoft CMT

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📅 Important Dates

• Call for submissions opened: 15 April 2026
• Abstract submission deadline: 31 July 2026
• Abstract acceptance notification: Within ten days of submission
• Full-length paper submission deadline: 20 August 2026
• Review decision notification: 31 August 2026
• Final thesis or project working model submission: 21 September 2026
• Early registration deadline: 30 September 2026
• Final registration deadline: 15 October 2026
• Event dates: 26–27 October 2026

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🎯 Eligibility & Rules

• Who can participate:
  • Students and young innovators from engineering, science, technology and related multidisciplinary fields may participate.
  • Schools and colleges have been encouraged to nominate or motivate students to participate.
  • Thesis Presentation and Youth Conference entries are individual participation categories.
  • Project Exhibition and Hackathon entries may be submitted by teams.
  • Project and Hackathon teams can have a maximum of four members.
  • Participants should select the competition category appropriate to their academic work, research, project or technical solution.

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🏆 Benefits for the Participants

• Thesis Presentation and Youth Conference prizes:
  • First prize: ₹10,000
  • Second prize: ₹7,000
  • Third prize: ₹5,000
• Project Exhibition and Hackathon prizes:
  • First prize: ₹20,000
  • Second prize: ₹15,000
  • Third prize: ₹10,000
• Winners and participants may receive appreciation or participation certificates.