Institute Innovation Council, Assam Skill University is hosting its Internal Hackathon for AICTE Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2026, bringing together enthusiastic student innovators to transform ideas into impactful solutions.

The event is being conducted at Block A, ASU, in the presence of Prof. Manoj Kumar Deka, Dean Academics, ASU; Dr. Kaustubh Bhattacharya, President, ASU IIC; Dr. Himanshu Jy. Gogoi, Convener, ASU IIC; esteemed judge Mr. Vipin Kumar, VRD Instruments; and in-house judges Dr. Pranjal Barman and Dr. Sujit Kumar Das.

The programme commenced with a welcome address by Dr. Utpal Barman, SPOC, ASU AICTE SIH 2026, who welcomed the dignitaries, judges, faculty members and participating teams. He also briefed the participants on the rules, regulations, guidelines and code of conduct to be followed throughout the hackathon, ensuring a fair, disciplined and productive competition.

A total of 20 teams are participating in the hackathon, comprising:

7 teams in the Hardware category

13 teams in the Software category

The hackathon features multidisciplinary participation, with team members from IT, ECE, ME, EE and Civil Engineering coming together to collaborate, innovate and develop solutions to real-world challenges.

The Internal Hackathon provides a dynamic platform for innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, creativity and problem-solving, encouraging students to turn their ideas into meaningful and impactful solutions.

Wishing all participating teams the very best as they innovate, collaborate and create solutions for a better future!