Elevate 1.0 - National Level Hackathon

Overview: ELEVATE 1.0 is a national-level hackathon organized by DJS NSDC, Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering , bringing together student innovators, developers, designers, and problem-solvers to build impactful solutions to real-world challenges.

Eligibility & Team Formation: ELEVATE 1.0 is open to EVERYONE . Inter-college and inter-specialization teams are allowed. Each team must consist of 2–4 members . Each participant can be part of only one team .

Hackathon Format: ELEVATE 1.0 consists of 2 rounds , with different Problem Statements for each round . ROUND 0 —

Ideation & Screening: Round 0 is the initial screening round conducted online through Unstop . A set of Round 0 Problem Statements will be provided on the Unstop registration page. Each team must select any one Problem Statement (Round 0 specific) . Teams must develop a solution idea/approach for their selected Problem Statement. Teams must prepare their presentation using the official PPT template provided . The completed PPT must be submitted through Unstop before the submission deadline. Teams must pay the ₹200 initial registration fee to participate in Round 0. The submissions will be evaluated and The Top 30 teams will be shortlisted for Round 1. ROUND 1 — 24-Hour

Hackathon: The Top 30 shortlisted teams will be invited to Dwarkadas J. Sanghvi College of Engineering for the final round. Round 1 will feature a new set of Problem Statements , different from those provided in Round 0. The selected teams will participate in an intensive 24-hour offline hackathon , where they will: Select and work on a New Round 1 Problem Statement . Build a functional prototype/MVP addressing the selected challenge. Implement and demonstrate their proposed solution. Submit their final project and required deliverables within the designated hackathon timeline. Present and demonstrate their solution before the final judging panel. Shortlisted teams will be required to pay a ₹1,500 final-round participation fee to confirm their participation in the 24-hour hackathon.