IIT Madras is organizing a Pan-India Wellness Hackathon for the students of higher educational institutions, in association with C-DAC, Bangalore. The objective behind this Hackathon is to create awareness on the mental health and overall well-being of the student population, as well as to encourage young innovators to come up with out-of-the-box ideas and technological solutions that can help those who may be experiencing health-related issues, as well as the caregivers.
Students of UG/PG/PhD level from bonafide institutions are invited to submit proposals in the following thematic areas: Mental Health and Wellness, Social Connections and Community Building, Academic and Career-Related Stress, Accessibility and Inclusivity, Relationship issues, Social Media addiction.
The Wellness Community Centre, IIT Madras vouches for holistic wellbeing. Proactive, retroactive, professional, and career guidance facilities are available on campus to ensure student empowerment.
Proposed solutions can be in the form of Mobile Apps, WebUI, technology, product, service, game, gadget, etc.
Teams of 2-5 members are allowed, with one leader. Consent and authorization forms are required from all members and their institutions. Proposals should be 2-5 pages, clearly detailing problem statement, objectives, dataset, methodology, and deliverables.
Submitted entries will be reviewed by an expert panel. Short-listed teams will participate in the Hackathon on 16th & 17th August 2025 at IIT Madras. Accommodation, food, and travel allowances (up to Rs 2000 per student) will be provided. Registration fee is Rs 1000 per team (non-refundable).
| S. No | Position | Prize amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | First position | Rs 50,000 (per team) |
| 2 | Second position | Rs 40,000 (per team) |
| 3 | Third position | Rs 30,000 (per team) |
| 4 | Three consolation prizes | Rs 10,000 (per team) |
Certificates of participation will be provided to all short-listed teams at the Valedictory event on 17th August 2025.
➣ Commencement of registration process 15th May 2025
➣ Closure of registration process 15th June 2025
➣ Announcement of the short-listed teams on the DoST office and C-DAC websites 1st-4th July 2025
➣Wellness Hackathon at IIT Madras Campus 16th & 17th August 2025
For any clarification or technical support please email to hackathon.iitm@smail.iitm.ac.in
shall we explicitly mention what all would be considered like central universities, state universities, deemed universities, and Institutes of National Importance like IITS, NITS, IISc etc
This will imply that the students from private institutions cannot apply shall we also mention, all the team members to be from the same institution.
deliverable and the format in which it would be provided to the committee (Eg: Mobile App, API, WebUI, Tool etc)
Account Name: ITM STUDENTS ACTIVITIES TRUST
Account Number: 34198469348
IFSC Code: SBIN0001055
Branch: IIT Madras
Bank: State Bank of India
