GITAM National AI Challenge 2026
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About this hackathon
A national AI challenge from India's GITAM University for grade 11–12 students. Entrants take a free 60-minute no-code AI workshop (ChatGPT, Gemini, Figma, Lovable and more), then submit a working AI app, tool or prototype. Online quarterfinals run Nov 24–Dec 2, semifinals on Dec 19, and a Shark Tank–style final on the Visakhapatnam campus on Dec 20.
- Status
- Deadline
- 2026-11-12
- Starts
- 2026-11-24
- Who
- Youth (Grade 11–12 high-school students in India only)
- Level
- Beginner-friendly
- Prize
- ₹2,000,000 cash (₹20 lakh): 1st ₹900,000, 2nd ₹600,000, 3rd ₹300,000, 4th and 5th ₹100,000 each
- Size
- —
- Format
- Hybrid · 维沙卡帕特南 · International
- Location
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Original listing (Chinese)
The full original listing below is in Chinese, as published in the Hack123 newsletter.
一句话简介:印度 GITAM 大学面向 11—12 年级中学生的全国 AI 挑战赛,先经免费 AI 工作坊学习,再提交真实 AI 应用/工具/原型作品参赛,多阶段晋级。
看点:200 万卢比(₹20 lakh)现金奖池,前 5 名瓜分,决赛入围者另有奖励;线上四分之一决赛(11 月 24 日—12 月 2 日)+ 12 月 19 日半决赛 + 12 月 20 日维沙卡帕特南校园总决赛(Shark Tank 式路演);报名开放至 11 月 12 日;60 分钟工作坊零代码门槛,用 ChatGPT、Gemini、Figma、Lovable 等工具上手。
奖金:2,000,000 卢比现金(冠军 900,000、亚军 600,000、季军 300,000,第四/五名各 100,000)。
截止日期:2026年11月12日(混合,维沙卡帕特南)
活动日期:2026年11月24日—12月20日(混合,维沙卡帕特南)
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