SPSU Presents Junior India Hackathon

Empowering Young Innovators | For Classes 10th to 12th

What is Junior India Hackathon?

• A national platform for school students (10th–12th).
• Encourages problem-solving, innovation, and team collaboration.
• Inspired by the Smart India Hackathon.
• Hosted locally at SPSU to nurture young minds.

Objectives

• Foster analytical and creative thinking
• Introduce students to real-world problems
• Promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education
• STEM focuses on building technical skills, logical thinking, and real-world problem-solving abilities
• Encourages innovation in fields like AI, robotics, and data science
• Build confidence and leadership skills

Who Can Participate?

• Students from Classes 10 to 12
• Schools can nominate teams of 3 to 6 members
• Each team must have one teacher mentor

How It Works-Process Flow

Tentative Timeline

• Problem Statement Release:
• Registration Start:
• Submission Deadline:
• Hackathon Event Day:

Benefits to Students

• Hands-on exposure to innovation
• Opportunity to present solutions
• Win prizes and certificates
• Mentorship by SPSU faculty
• Learn teamwork and presentation skills

Why SPSU?

• World-class infrastructure and labs
• Experienced mentors and faculty
• Industry-academia connect
• Supportive and inclusive campus environment

Venue and Facilities

Call to Schools

• Nominate your brightest students
• Be part of India’s innovation journey
• Register now

SPSU Junior Smart India Hackathon 2025 is a nationwide initiative launched by JKCEMENT to provide students with a platform to solve some of the pressing problems we face in our daily lives.

The event aims to foster a culture of product innovation and develop a problem-solving mind-set among young and creative students. The hackathon invites participants from classes 10th to 12th to showcase their out-of-the-box thinking and innovative ideas.

Student Guidelines

• Team size can range from a minimum of 3 members to a maximum of 6 members.
• Teams can have a maximum of 2 mentors. One mentor is mandatory, the other is optional. Mentors can be teachers/ parents/ industry experts.
• It is recommended to have at least one female team member.
• Members of a team should belong to the same school. Interschool teams are not allowed!
• Each team can submit a maximum of 3 ideas.

Developing solutions, keeping in mind the need to enhance the primary sector of India – Agriculture and to manage and process our agriculture produce.

Provide ideas in a decentralized and distributed ledger technology used to store digital information that powers cryptocurrencies and NFTs and can radically change multiple sectors.

Solutions could be in the form of waste segregation, disposal, and an improved sanitation system.

Disaster management includes ideas related to risk mitigation, Planning and management before, after or during a disaster.

Ideas that can boost fitness activities and assist in keeping fit.

Ideas that showcase the rich cultural heritage and traditions of India.

Cutting-edge technology in these sectors continues to be in demand. Recent shifts in healthcare trends, growing populations also present an array of opportunities for innovation.

Technology ideas in tertiary sectors like Hospitality, Financial Services, Entertainment and Retail.

Innovative ideas that help manage and generate renewable / sustainable sources more efficiently.

There is a need to design drones and robots that can solve some of the pressing challenges of India such as handling medical emergencies, search and rescue operations, etc.

Ideas focused on the intelligent use of resources for transforming and advancements of technology with combining the artificial intelligence to explore more various sources and get valuable insights.

Smart education, a concept that describes learning in the digital age. It enables learners to learn more effectively, efficiently, flexibly and comfortably.

Creating intelligent devices to improve the commutation sector.

Space technology ideas encompass innovative concepts like asteroid mining, lunar habitats, reusable rockets, and interplanetary colonization. These concepts promise to revolutionize space exploration and expand human presence beyond Earth.

A solution/idea that can boost the current situation of the tourism industries including hotels, travel and others.

Challenge your creative mind to conceptualize and develop unique toys and games based on our civilization, history, and culture etc.

Submit your ideas to address the growing pressures on the city’s resources, transport networks, and logistic infrastructure.

Guidelines and Process Flow

NATIONAL LEVEL IDEA HACKATHON FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS