Tech4Bharat 2026: GAVS National Student Hackathon
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About this hackathon
The national student hackathon of the Global Accelerators Vision Summit (GAVS 2026), run by Karnataka Arya Vysya Mahasabha with JanAI and RV College of Engineering. Teams of four students enrolled at Indian institutions pick one of 20 problem statements across eight themes, mostly calling for agentic AI, and build in a free online round on HackCulture. Organisers say registration closes Nov 10, 2026; shortlisted teams present working prototypes at the Grand Finale at Bangalore Palace, Bengaluru, on Dec 27. ₹15 lakh prize pool.
- Status
- Deadline
- 2026-11-10
- Starts
- 2026-10-12
- Who
- Students (Students currently enrolled at recognised institutions in India; teams must have exactly four members; cross-college rules TBA)
- Level
- Intermediate
- Prize
- ₹15 lakh prize pool: ₹3 lakh for the overall winner, and ₹1 lakh / ₹50,000 for the top two teams in each of eight themes, plus incubation, cloud credits and mentoring
- Size
- —
- Format
- Hybrid · Bengaluru · International
- Location
- Bengaluru
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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 Global Accelerators Vision Summit（GAVS 2026）的全国学生黑客松，4 人一队选一道真实命题，线上初赛做方案和原型，入围后到班加罗尔宫现场答辩。
看点：Karnataka Arya Vysya Mahasabha 发起，JanAI 和 RV 工程学院合办，在 HackCulture 上报名；8 个主题（房地产、珠宝科技、中小企业金融合规、制造、零售物流、农业食品、手工艺与文化遗产、青年与女性赋能）共 20 道命题，大多要求做 Agentic AI 系统；线上初赛免费，提交截止日期官网待公布
奖金：总奖池 150 万卢比，总冠军 30 万卢比，8 个主题各设第一 10 万、第二 5 万卢比
截止日期：11 月 10 日报名截止（主办方 X 帖；官网暂未写明）
活动日期：2026年10月12日起线上初赛；12月27日班加罗尔宫总决赛
Summarized from the organizer’s page and public posts. Please confirm details on the official site before registering.