About the role
HackKumbh 2026 | Honouring a Legacy, Innovating the Future
Theme — Tech for Humanity: Innovating for Health, Education and Rural Empowerment
What would you build to make healthcare easier to access, help students learn with limited connectivity, or solve a problem facing a rural community?
HackKumbh 2026 is a national-level hackathon organised by Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering (YCCE), Nagpur. Held in memory of Late Shri Datta Meghe Ji, it invites college students from across India to turn ideas for health, education and rural empowerment into working prototypes.
Use AI, IoT, data analytics, robotics or digital platforms where they fit. Start with a specific problem and the people who face it. Then show how your solution could work in practice and be affordable and accessible to the people it serves.
Who can participate?
- Open to college students across India
- Teams of 2–5 members
Stages and format
Stage 1 — Online Idea Submission on Unstop
Submit a presentation outlining the problem, who it affects, your proposed solution, how you plan to build it and its expected impact. Submissions will be reviewed for the problem addressed, the proposed solution, technical approach, feasibility and expected impact. The top 50 teams will advance to the on-campus finale.
Stage 2 — 24-Hour On-Campus Build
Shortlisted teams will develop a working prototype at YCCE, Nagpur. Teams will receive feedback during mentoring and review sessions and use it to refine their prototypes before the final submission.
Stage 3 — Live Demo and Final Presentation
Present your prototype to the jury. Show what it does, explain how it addresses the problem and describe what it would take to put it into use.
Proposed prizes and recognition
- Winner — ₹1,00,000
- First runner-up — ₹75,000
- Second runner-up — ₹50,000
- Total cash prize pool — ₹2,25,000
Five teams may receive special mentions, and two promising startup ideas may be considered for incubation or mentoring.
Event details
- Proposed finale dates — 18–19 December 2026
- Venue — Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering (YCCE), Nagpur
- Proposed finale fee — ₹2,000 per shortlisted team
Form your team, pick a problem worth solving and submit your idea on Unstop.