Hackathon Guidelines – Prarambh 2025

Welcome to Prarambh 2025 – The AI Hackathon Challenge

This guide outlines the complete process, expectations, and submission standards for participating teams. Kindly read carefully and follow each instruction to ensure your submission is considered valid.

📌 Project Submission Instructions

1. Create a GitHub Repository

Ensure the repository is public.

2. Upload the Complete Project Package

This must include: source code, documentation, output screenshots, demo video, and all relevant files.

3. README.md Requirements

Your README file must include the following:

✅ Team Name
✅ Problem Statement Name
✅ Project Title (if any)
✅ Brief Project Description
✅ Technologies Used
✅ Setup & Run Instructions
✅ A short demo video (maximum 2 minutes)

4. Demo Video Guidelines

Create a short video demonstrating your project.
Upload the video to YouTube, Google Drive, or Microsoft OneDrive.
Include the video link in your README.

5. GitHub Link Submission Format

Format: https://github.com/{team-name}/{project-name}
Example: If your team is Codenation and your project is Precision Agriculture, then your submission link would be: https://github.com/Codenation/precisionagriculture

🔔 Note: Ensure submission is done before the deadline as per the dates on the official portal.

🎓 Eligibility Criteria

Open to students currently enrolled in BE, BTech, MCA, BCA, BSc-IT, or MSc-IT programs across Uttar Pradesh.
Participants must present valid student identification to confirm eligibility.
Organizers reserve the right to verify eligibility and resolve any disputes at their discretion.
Every registered participant must create an account on IBM Skill build and must complete the course. Guidelines will be shared during the bootcamps.

📅 Important Dates and Timelines

10-21 May Registration Starts
15-20 May Webinars & Enablement Sessions
15-25 May Idea Submission (Phase 1)
25-30 May Jury Evaluation and Team selection
31 May Announcement of Qualifying teams
31 May -07 Jun Phase 2 Commencement
08-09 Jun 2 days mentoring and Final Presentation
09-10 Jun Final scoring & Announcement of Top 3 Teams
10 Jun Winner announcement and Recognition

📥 Mandatory Submissions

✅ A demo video (maximum 2 minutes) showcasing your project.
✅ Completion of the IBM Skill Build course with certificate uploaded as proof.
✅ Public GitHub repository with complete source code and documentation.
✅ The GitHub repository and demo video must remain public even after the event to be eligible for prizes.
✅ The demo video must begin with the line: “Hi, I’m and this is the demo for IBM Hackathon – Prarambh 2025.”
✅ All registration steps on the Hackathon portal must be completed.
✅ Each team must have a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 5 members.

⚠️ Late submissions will not be accepted. Please submit well before the deadline.

🏆 Prizes & Recognitions

🥇 1st Prize: INR 50000 + IBM Certificate + Goodies
🥈 2nd Prize: INR 30000 + IBM Certificate + Goodies
🥉 3rd Prize: INR 20000 + IBM Certificate + Goodies
🎖 Top Finalists: IBM Certificate + Goodies

Special Category Awards:

🛠 Best Technical Implementation – Goodies
🤝 Best Team Collaboration – Goodies
🌍 Best AI for Social Good Project – Goodies
💡 Most Innovative Solution – Goodies
📜 Participation Certificate – Awarded to all registered participants

🤖 AI Hackathon Evaluation Criteria

Projects will be judged based on the following parameters:

1. Impact

How well does the project solve a real-world issue or add meaningful value.

2. Use of AI

Effective and innovative application of AI/ML technologies.

3. Innovation

Originality of concept, implementation, and technology usage.

4. Completeness

Is the solution functional and demo-ready? Goes beyond idea-level submissions.

5. Execution Quality

Professionalism, depth, and polish of the final solution.

6. Scalability & Future Readiness

Possibilities for real-world deployment, enhancement, and scaling with increased usage.

We look forward to your active participation in Prarambh 2025! Get ready to innovate, collaborate, and transform your ideas into real outcome.

Let the code speak. Let the future begin. 💡💻