NATIONAL COALITION
HACKATHON 2026
Identify-to-Solve: Redefining Innovation
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4 INDUSTRY TRACKS
REAL WORLD IMPACT
Banking • Healthcare • E-commerce • Education
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THE MANDATE
The National Coalition Hackathon 2026 is a flagship three-day national initiative designed to redefine the traditional hackathon model.
Moving away from static prompts, this event introduces a dynamic "Identify-to-Solve" framework where students engage directly with industry "pain points" to derive their own problem statements.
By hosting four simultaneous industry-specific tracks (Finance, Healthcare, E-commerce, and Education), the summit serves as a high-impact bridge between academic talent and real-world industrial challenges.
THE UNIQUE SELLING PROPOSITION
Analytical Autonomy & Track-Level Collaboration
Conference-Style Derivation
Participants are not handed a problem; they are presented with raw, industry-driven pain points. In a conference-style environment, they must empathize with these challenges and debate to derive a unifying problem statement.
The Coalition Model
Breaking the silo of individual teams. Different teams, completely unknown to each other, must merge their distinct expertise and work together to engineer a single, comprehensive solution.
Event Roadmap
Three Days of Impact
The Strategy
- Grand Inauguration
- Roundtable GDs
- Coalition Formation
The Grind
- Hackathon Kickoff
- Mentorship Rounds
- 24-Hour Sprint
The Glory
- Final Judgement
- Grand Finale
- Award Ceremony
Phase 1: Selection
The Conferences
Before the code is written, the strategy is debated. The first test of the National Coalition is not technical—it is diplomatic.
The Roundtable
Team Leaders + 1 Member from each team participate in track-specific Group Discussions. 40 students per track.
Ideation & Negotiation
Using revealed "Industry Pain Points", the cohort must derive an additional, novel problem statement to solve.
The Resolution
No elimination. The goal is consensus. The session concludes when the House passes a Resolution defining the new challenge.
Phase 2: Connection
Networking Nexus
Innovation requires collaboration. A mandatory evening session where individual brilliance merges into collective strength.
Coalition Formation
Every team must merge with one other team to form a 2-team Coalition.
Company Registration
Coalitions finalize their "Company Name" and legal identity.
Shared Ownership
One shared GitHub repo, one final presentation per Coalition.
Social Night
Live entertainment and open discussion at Fountain Park.
Phase 3: Execution
The Hackathon
The Problem Statement Choice
Coalitions must choose one path:
1. The Predefined PS (Revealed on-site).
2. The Conference Resolution (Derived in Phase 1).
Evaluation Logic
2 Weighted Mentorships
+ 1 Final Judgement Round
Output
1 Solution per Coalition
Education
Generative AI for Personalized Curriculum & Remedial Mapping.
E-commerce
Computer Vision for Automated Quality Grading & Description.
Finance
AI-Driven Predictive Liquidity & Risk Management for MSMEs.
Healthcare
Multimodal AI for Rural Triage (Voice, Image, Text).
Parallel Track
The PR Competition
While the hackers build, the storytellers broadcast. A dedicated parallel competition for campus media teams to capture the narrative.
Best Reel
Storytelling (10) • Technical Sync (10) • Creativity (5)
Best Photo
Composition (10) • Subject Impact (10) • Technicality (5)
Most Viral
Total Engagement (Likes + Comments + Shares)
Rewards & Recognition
Award Matrix
Celebrating excellence in innovation, collaboration, and communication.
Best Coalition
Cash (TBD) + Trophies + Certificates
Runner-Up
Medals + Certificates + Cash (TBD)
GD Individual
Excellence Certificates + Medals
PR Winner
Medals + Certificates (Reel, Photo, Viral)
Organizing Committee
Student Coordinators
Pranav Bassi
Event Lead
Aakanksh Mohanty
Event Co-Lead
Ashmit Singh
Club Secretary
Chitjeet Singh Shahid
Club Joint Secretary