What is Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2026?

Smart India Hackathon (SIH) is the world’s biggest open innovation hackathon organized by the Ministry of Education, AICTE, and MIC, where student teams build hardware and software solutions for problem statements submitted by Government Ministries, Departments, and State Agencies.

How many problem statements are released in SIH 2026?

SIH 2026 features 226 official problem statements, comprising 172 Software category statements and 54 Hardware category statements across themes like Smart Automation, Agriculture, Disaster Management, MedTech, Clean Water, and Cybersecurity.

How does the SIH ONE AI Team Matchmaker work?

The SIH ONE Matchmaker takes your 6-member team’s frontend/backend/AI skills, hardware experience, domain preferences, and exclusions, then runs a multi-factor weighted scoring algorithm to rank the top 25 highest-fit problem statements.

How does the platform ensure high blockchain transaction throughput without high gas fees?

We use batch Merkle root notarization on an Ethereum Layer-2 (Polygon) or permissioned Hyperledger Fabric: bundling 10,000 credential verification hashes into a single cryptographic Merkle root transaction, keeping per-certificate verification costs below 0.01 INR.

How does Zero-Knowledge Proof (ZKP) protect privacy in verifiable credentials?

Using zk-SNARK circuits, a citizen can prove they are 'Over 18 years old' or 'A licensed engineer' to a verifying portal mathematically, without disclosing their date of birth, home address, or government identity numbers.

How does the platform prevent physical counterfeiters from simply copying and pasting legitimate QR codes onto fake products?

Each physical QR label combines a cryptographic dynamic non-fungible token (NFT) hash with tamper-evident serialized holographic physical scratch seals, where the first consumer scan claims the single-use digital certificate and permanently flags subsequent counterfeit scans.

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PS 26204SOFTWAREMiscellaneousFast Prototype (36h)

Student Innovation

AICTE• AICTE, MIC-Student Innovation

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30-Second Plain English Summary

AICTE Open Innovation: Blockchain & Cybersecurity (Software) — Critical supply chains (pharmaceuticals, defense spares, academic certificates) and sensitive government data registries face counterfeiting, data tampering, and credential forgery due to vulnerable centralized databases. Build a Blockchain-Based Decentralized Trust, Verifiable Digital Credential, and Anti-Counterfeiting Provenance Platform featuring tamper-evident cryptographic ledgers, W3C Verifiable Credentials, zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP), and public QR verification.

5-Dimension Strategic ScorecardOverall Score: 3.7 / 5.0

Innovation

3.7 / 5

36h Feasibility

4.3 / 5

Uniqueness

3.6 / 5

Jury Appeal

3.5 / 5

Tech Depth

3.3 / 5

Recommended System Architecture Pipeline

Product Manufacturer / University -> Smart Contract Minting Engine -> IPFS Decentralized File Store -> Polygon L2 / Hyperledger Fabric -> Consumer Public QR Verification Portal

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Official Government Problem Description

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.

AI & PPT Citation Format

Smart India Hackathon 2026 Problem Statement PS-26204: "Student Innovation", Ministry: AICTE. Strategy & Architecture via SIH ONE (https://sihone.pages.dev/ps/26204)

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