Guidelines for Smart India Hackathon-2026

Smart India Hackathon: Carnival of Ideas and Innovation

Smart India Hackathon (SIH) is the largest open platform in the world for tomorrow’s innovators and entrepreneurs to start working towards a smarter India now.

SIH challenges participants to solve real-world problems through innovative technological solutions. Since 2017 SIH has been conducted every year in two formats: SIH Hardware and SIH Software.Acing the Smart India Hackathon involves a combination of technical skills, teamwork, creativity, and effective problem-solving.

Sixth Addition of Smart India Hackathon 2023 was announced on 23 August 2023. SIH is a collaborative effort by the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell and the All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE).  SIH 2023 has an array of 234 problem statements, including 55 hardware challenges and 179 software statements, the event has secured involvement from 26 Central Ministries, 6 State Ministries, and 4 Industry partners.