Rules, Guidelines & Event Details
🏫 Organizer
Bonam Venkata Chalamayya Institute of Technology & Science (BVCITS)
Autonomous – Amalapuram
Organized by the Departments of CSE, CSE (AI & DS), AI & ML, IT
📅 Event Schedule
- 19th February 2026: Free Online Hackathon Bootcamp – Register Here
- 23rd February 2026: 12-Hour Hackathon
Time: 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM
🎯 Themes / Topics
- Web & Mobile Applications
- Cyber Security
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning
- Data Analytics
- Smart India & Sustainability
👥 Team Formation & Registration
- Teams can have 1 to 5 members
- One Team Leader must complete registration and submit all team details
- Registration Fee: ₹1,000 per team (Non-refundable)
- Multidisciplinary teams are encouraged
🍽️ Food & Accommodation
- Food is not included in the registration fee
- Food services will be available on a paid basis
Accommodation Details
- 23rd February 2026: Accommodation will be provided for all outside students.
- 22nd February 2026: Limited accommodation will be provided only on prior request for participants traveling from long distances.
- Accommodation on 22nd February is subject to availability and allotted on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Participants must inform the organizers in advance during registration.
💡 Project Scope & Development Rules
- Projects must strictly follow the assigned theme/problem statement
- All development must be done during the 12-hour hackathon
- Pre-existing projects or previously written code are not allowed
- Only open-source libraries and frameworks may be used
- Each team must present a working prototype
⏳ Time Limit
- Total hackathon duration: 12 hours
- All submissions must be completed before the deadline
🧠 Code Ownership & Validation
- All code must be original and developed during the event
- Organizers may conduct code validation checks
- Unauthorized assets or copied code will lead to disqualification
🤝 Collaboration Policy
- Teams may seek guidance from mentors or organizers
- Cross-team collaboration is strictly prohibited
🖥️ Submission Requirements
- Project Description
- Source Code
- Presentation (PPT) / Live Demo
🎤 Presentation to Judges
- Innovation & Idea
- Implementation & Functionality
- User Experience (UX)
- Scalability
- Theme Relevance
🏆 Prizes
- 1st Prize: ₹30,000
- 2nd Prize: ₹20,000
- No theme-wise prizes
- Mentorship, incubation opportunities & certificates
⚖️ Fair Play & Code of Conduct
- Maintain professionalism and respect
- Cheating or misconduct leads to disqualification
- Harassment will not be tolerated
🧾 Intellectual Property Rights
- Teams retain full ownership of their projects
- Organizers may request permission to showcase projects
🌍 Code Sharing
Participants are encouraged to publish projects on GitHub after the hackathon.
⚠️ Disputes, Liability & Rule Changes
- Disputes will be resolved by organizers and judges
- Organizers are not responsible for personal loss or damage
- Rules and prizes are subject to change
📸 Consent & Media Release
Participants consent to the use of photos, videos, and project details for promotional purposes.
📞 Contact Details
Faculty Coordinators
- Mr. G. T. Naidu – 96529 46668
- Mr. S. N. V. S. S. S. Murthy
- Mrs. M. L. Priyanka
- Mr. K. Venkata Chandran
Student Coordinators
- G. Satya Durga Prasad – 81211 51191
- A. Sai Shankar – 95811 08288
- T. Abhiram – 80141 58847
- K. Kumar Raju – 70130 18877
Note: The decision of the evaluation panel is final and binding.