Institute Hackathon for SIH 2026 at KITS, Ramtek On 8th-9th September 2026.

Incubation Centre and Research & Development Cell of Kavikulguru Institute of Technology and Science (KITS), Ramtek, successfully organized the Institute Hackathon for Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2026 on 8th–9th September 2026.
The hackathon was inaugurated on 8th September 2026 in Kalidas Seminar Hall in the presence of Dr. Rashmi Welekar, Associate Professor and Associate Head, CSE, RBU, Nagpur, as Chief Guest, and Dr. Aarti Karandikar, Assistant Professor and Associate Head, CSE, RBU, Nagpur, as Guest of Honour. The event was presided over by Dr. V. P. Mahatme, In-charge Principal; Dr. S. K. Bhele, Dean (R&D), Dr. D. C. Katpatal, Coordinator & SPOC, Deans, HODs, faculty members and students were prominently present on the occasion.
A total of 68 teams participated in the event enthusiastically.Students worked on real-world problem statements covering Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, healthcare, agriculture, education, cybersecurity, sustainability, smart governance, and social development. The hackathon provided students with a platform to demonstrate innovation, creativity, technical skills, teamwork, problem-solving ability and social impact.
The Valedictory Function held on 9th September 2026 was graced by Mr. Aniruddha Kalbande, Founder & CEO, Fireblaze AI School, Nagpur as Chief Guest, and Prof. Kapil Kokney, Assistant Professor, MIET, Bhandara, as Guest of Honour. The dignitaries encouraged students to develop innovative solutions to real-life challenges, particularly those faced by society,rural communities and farmers.
The event was conducted under the guidance and support of honorable Secretary Sri V. Srinivasa Rao, and honorable Executive Director Sri V. Pranav, Vodithala Education Society, Hyderabad, along with Dr. A. N. Shrikhande, Principal and Dr. V. P. Mahatme, (Dean Acedamic).
The jury members included Dr. Rashmi Welekar, Dr. Aarti Karandikar, Mr. Aniruddha Kalbande, Prof. Kapil Kokney, Dr. Pankaj Ashtankar, Mrs. Saroj Shambharkar, Dr. K. Nagaraju, and Mr. Sarang Kimmatkar.
Dr. Shilpa Ashtankar, Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering Department, proposed the Vote of Thanks, expressing gratitude to the dignitaries, management, jury members, faculty coordinators, Incubation centre committee members and student participants.
The incubation centre committee members, Dr. D. C. Katpatal and Dr. S. K. Bhele worked hard for the successful conduct of the event.