Opportunity brief
Build for Bharat 2.0
The Flagship 36-Hour Hackathon at Chandigarh University
Build for Bharat 2.0 is a flagship national-level hackathon organized at Chandigarh University, bringing together students, developers, innovators, designers, entrepreneurs, and technology enthusiasts from across the country to identify real-world challenges and build meaningful, technology-driven solutions.
The hackathon is designed to move beyond ideas and encourage participants to transform problems into innovative, practical, scalable, and impactful solutions using technology.
Prize Pool & Rewards
Total Rewards: ₹20.50 Lakhs+
SAS Vouchers Worth ₹20 Lakhs
Participants will have the opportunity to compete for SAS vouchers worth ₹20,00,000, providing access to SAS products, technologies, and resources.
Cash Prizes Worth ₹50,000
In addition to the SAS vouchers, ₹50,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to winning teams.
Total Rewards: ₹20,50,000+
Hackathon Format
Round 1 — Online Registration & Idea Submission
Participants will register their teams through Unstop and submit their proposed solution in the prescribed PPT format.
Teams are expected to clearly present:
- Problem being addressed
- Target users and stakeholders
- Proposed solution
- Innovation and uniqueness
- Data sources and methodology
- Technical approach
- Expected outcomes
- Potential real-world impact
Registration & PPT Submission Deadline: 25 September 2026
The submitted proposals will be evaluated based on the quality of the problem, innovation, feasibility, approach, potential impact, and overall solution vision.
Round 2 — 36-Hour On-Campus Hackathon
Shortlisted teams from Round 1 will be invited to Chandigarh University for the final 36-hour offline hackathon.
Dates: 7–8 October 2026
Duration: 36 Hours
Mode: Offline / On-Campus
Venue: Chandigarh University
During the final round, teams will transform their proposed ideas into functional prototypes through intensive development, testing, validation, and iteration.
Participant Benefits
Participants attending the on-campus final round will receive:
- 3 meals during the hackathon
- Lunch and Dinner on 7 October
- Breakfast on 8 October
- Opportunity to participate in a 36-hour national-level hackathon
- Opportunity to compete for ₹20.50 Lakhs+ in total rewards
- Opportunity to showcase solutions to mentors and jury members
- Hands-on experience in solving real-world problems
- Networking opportunities with fellow innovators and developers
Participation Fee
₹400 per team
Shortlisted teams proceeding to the final on-campus round will participate at Chandigarh University as per the event's participation process.
Problem Statements
The Problem Statements for Build for Bharat 2.0 are available on the Unstop event page.
Participants can scroll down on the event page to access and download the Problem Statement document.
Teams are encouraged to study their selected problem carefully, understand the real-world context, identify relevant stakeholders, and develop a solution with clear practical impact.
What We Look For
Build for Bharat 2.0 seeks solutions that demonstrate:
- Strong understanding of the problem
- Innovation and originality
- Effective use of technology and data
- Technical feasibility
- Practical applicability
- Scalability
- Clear stakeholder value
- Measurable real-world impact
- A functional and demonstrable prototype
The choice of technology and methodology is open to participants and should be appropriate to the problem being addressed.
Who Can Participate?
The hackathon is open to students, developers, designers, researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and technology enthusiasts who are passionate about solving real-world problems through technology.
Participants are encouraged to form multidisciplinary teams with expertise across:
Artificial Intelligence | Machine Learning | Data Science | Software Development | Web & App Development | Cybersecurity | Cloud Computing | UI/UX | Data Analytics | Product Development | Entrepreneurship
Important Dates
Event
Date
Registration & PPT Submission
25 September 2026
Final On-Campus Hackathon
7–8 October 2026
Final Round Duration
36 Hours
Final Round Mode
Offline
Venue
Chandigarh University
Participation Fee
₹400 per team
Meals Provided
3 Meals
7 October
Lunch & Dinner
8 October
Breakfast
SAS Vouchers
Worth ₹20,00,000
Cash Prizes
₹50,000
Total Rewards
₹20,50,000+
From Idea to Impact
A great idea is only the beginning. The real challenge is to understand the problem, build the right solution, validate it, and demonstrate its potential to create meaningful impact.
Build for Bharat 2.0 provides the platform to turn ideas into solutions, compete at a national level, and showcase your innovation.
Bring your team. Bring your ideas. Bring your skills. Build something that matters.
Build for Bharat 2.0
36 Hours. Real Problems. Real Solutions. ₹20.50 Lakhs+ in Rewards.