Hacktoberfest Hack Day Hamirpur x ISTE NITH
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HacktoberxISTENITH - Where Ideas Become Reality
Got an idea? Bring it to life in a single, electric day of building. From 11 AM to 7 PM, HacktoberxISTENITH brings together builders, designers, and first-time hackers for a hands-on hackathon fueled by code, creativity, and community.
Team up, brainstorm, and build something real - with mentors guiding you through roadblocks, hands-on workshops sharpening your skills, and sponsors bringing exciting perks, tools, and challenges to the table.
Whether you’re shipping your tenth project or writing your very first “Hello, World!” - this is your space to learn fast, build boldly, and connect with a community that geeks out over the same things you do.
So grab your laptop, charge your curiosity, and get ready to hack, create, and celebrate - all in one unforgettable day.
Proudly part of the Major League Hacking (MLH) Fall 2026 Hackathon Season.
Prize Categories
4 categories- View Best Open-Source AI Project
Best Open-Source AI Project
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Build an original project that uses open-source or open-weight AI as an important part of how it works. Teams could create an agent skill, build with an open-weight large or small language model, or build or adapt an open-source model harness.
Build with DigitalOceanView category - View Best Freshers HackEvent prize
Best Freshers Hack
A track celebrating first-time hackers and freshers taking their ideas from concept to creation. Build a working project that solves a real problem, explores an interesting idea, or makes something useful or fun.
Projects can use any technology or domain. We’ll look for creativity, effort, teamwork, and how clearly you present your idea not how much experience you already have.
Submit a short project description, a demo or video, and your code repository with setup instructions. Make sure each team member’s contribution is clear.
View category - View Best Open-Source Web3 ProjectEvent prize
Best Open-Source Web3 Project
Build an original project that uses Web3 technologies as an important part of how it works. Teams could create a decentralized application, build with smart contracts, or develop tools for blockchain infrastructure, identity, payments, governance, or decentralized data. These are examples within one challenge, and teams may combine them.
Web3 technology must be an important part of the project not just a label or an optional add on.
The project must be published in a public GitHub repository and use an open-source license.
If the project uses a blockchain or testnet, include clear setup instructions and explain how to interact with it.
Smart contracts must be original or include meaningful changes to an existing open-source implementation.
View category - View Hack Of The DayEvent prize
Hack Of The Day
Build an original, working project that solves a meaningful problem or creates a useful, engaging experience. Your project can use any technology, domain, or combination of tools what matters is the idea, the execution, and the impact it could have.
Show us what makes your hack stand out: explain the problem it addresses, who it helps, and how your solution works.
Projects should be built during the hackathon, with each team member’s contributions clearly identified.
Submit a working demo or video, a short project description, and a public GitHub repository with setup instructions.
Include any APIs, tools, or other resources your project uses.
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