Hackathons & Challenges

Academic & Tech Competitions

Challenge yourself against the brightest student minds. Participate in SSS Hackathons, research paper symposiums, and student policy formulation challenges.

Open Competitions

Select a competition below, review guidelines, and register your team before the deadlines.

Tech & AI

SSS National Hackathon 2026

Theme: "Code for Community". Build open-source software solutions addressing public health, remote learning, or rural logistics challenges.

Prize Pool: ₹1,50,000 + Incubation Support
Registration Deadline: June 30, 2026

Public Policy

National Student Policy Pitch

Theme: "Federal Digital Infrastructure". Draft actionable policy briefs proposing decentralized digital services registries for local governance.

Prize Pool: ₹75,000 + Journal Publication
Registration Deadline: July 15, 2026

Economics

Global Venture Case Challenge

Theme: "Fintech for Tier-3 Merchants". Design micro-lending strategies and merchant UI models for semi-literate vendors.

Prize Pool: ₹50,000 + Industry Internship
Registration Deadline: August 05, 2026

Hall of Fame

Congratulations to the winning teams of our recent national academic challenges.

Rank	Competition	Team / Institution	Winning Project
1	Pre-Seed Venture Pitch 2025	Team KrishiSense (CCS University)	IoT Soil Moisture Telemetry Networks
2	Pre-Seed Venture Pitch 2025	Team MediDialect (IIT Delhi)	Dialect Fine-Tuning LLM Diagnostic Assistant
3	National Moot Court 2024	NLSIU Bangalore Team	Right to Privacy & Biometric KYC advocacy