Scriptguru Hackathon October 2026

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# Scriptguru Hackathon October 2026 The Scriptguru Hackathon October 2026 invites participants to explore the potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to solve real-world problems, simplify everyday tasks, and transform learning through innovative technology. Participants can choose one of the following three topics, each offering an opportunity to build a creative, practical, and impactful AI-powered solution. ## 1. CivicLens AI – AI-Powered Civic Issue Reporting and Resolution ### Problem Statement Cities and local communities frequently face civic issues such as potholes, damaged roads, overflowing garbage bins, poor sanitation, broken streetlights, blocked drainage systems, and damaged public infrastructure. These problems can affect public safety, public health, accessibility, and the overall quality of life. Reporting these issues and ensuring their timely resolution can be difficult. Citizens may not know which department to contact, complaints may be scattered across different channels, and the same issue may be reported multiple times without a centralized tracking system. Citizens may also lack visibility into whether their complaints have been acknowledged, assigned, or resolved. CivicLens AI aims to address these challenges through an intelligent civic issue reporting and tracking platform. Citizens can submit photographs, descriptions, and locations of local problems. AI can analyze the submitted information to identify possible issue categories, recommend priority levels, and suggest the appropriate department for handling each report. The platform can also identify potentially duplicate complaints and provide an administrative dashboard for reviewing reports, assigning responsibilities, tracking progress, and recording resolution evidence. The goal is to improve communication between citizens and civic authorities, increase transparency in complaint management, and help communities move toward more responsive, accountable, and efficient public services. ## 2. CropCare AI – AI-Powered Crop Health and Disease Assistance ### Problem Statement Agriculture plays a vital role in food security and the livelihoods of millions of farmers. However, crops are frequently affected by diseases, pest infestations, nutrient deficiencies, and environmental stress. If these problems are not identified early, they can spread, reduce crop yields, increase cultivation costs, and cause significant financial losses. Identifying crop health problems can be challenging, particularly for farmers with limited access to agricultural experts, diagnostic facilities, or reliable information in their local areas. Symptoms such as yellowing leaves, brown spots, wilting, and unusual growth may have several possible causes. Incorrect identification or inappropriate pesticide use can worsen the problem and create additional financial and environmental risks. CropCare AI aims to make preliminary crop health assessment more accessible through an AI-powered agricultural assistant. Farmers can select their crop type, upload photographs of affected leaves or plants, and describe visible symptoms. The AI system can analyze the available information and suggest possible causes, including crop diseases, pest damage, or nutrient deficiencies. The platform can provide understandable explanations, indicate uncertainty where appropriate, and suggest practical next steps. It can also connect farmers with reliable agricultural information from trusted sources, such as agricultural universities, government agriculture departments, and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The goal is to encourage early identification of potential crop problems, support informed farming decisions, and help farmers protect crop quality and productivity through accessible, evidence-based guidance. ## 3. Spill the Tea – Learn Anything Through Gossip ### Problem Statement Learning complex topics can sometimes feel boring, overwhelming, or difficult to understand. Traditional explanations often rely on technical terminology, lengthy paragraphs, and abstract concepts that make it harder for learners to stay engaged and remember important information. This can be especially challenging when studying subjects such as biology, computer science, networking, history, mathematics, and other technical or academic topics. Many learners understand concepts more easily when information is presented through relatable examples, storytelling, humor, and conversations. However, educational content does not always use these approaches, and entertaining explanations can sometimes sacrifice factual accuracy or oversimplify important concepts. Spill the Tea aims to make learning more engaging by transforming any topic into an entertaining, gossip-style conversation between fictional characters representing its components, concepts, people, or processes. Users can enter a topic, from the cell and its organelles to Redis caching, computer algorithms, or the French Revolution. The AI then turns the topic into a lively group chat in which each character has a distinct personality and voice. For example, mitochondria might complain about always being called the powerhouse of the cell, while a cache eviction policy might act like a strict human resources manager deciding who gets removed. The humor, disagreements, dramatic twists, and playful arguments are designed to make the underlying concepts easier to understand and remember. Each character's statements and jokes should remain connected to real facts, helping learners distinguish entertaining storytelling from factual information. Users can explore different storytelling styles, adjust the level of drama or gossip, switch between formats such as group chats, reality television, and courtroom debates, and use a fact-checking mode to review the accuracy of the explanation. After the conversation, a short quiz can test their understanding and reinforce the most important concepts. The goal is to combine entertainment with education, making complex subjects more approachable, memorable, and enjoyable while maintaining factual accuracy. Spill the Tea turns learning into a conversation learners want to follow rather than a lesson they simply have to read. These three topics bring together civic innovation, agricultural assistance, and creative education, encouraging participants to explore different applications of AI and develop solutions that address meaningful problems in everyday life.

Judging Criteria

• Innovation

  30%

• Execution

  30%

• Impact

  25%

• Presentation

  15%

Meet the judges

Industry voices who'll score your submission.

H

Harsh Rana

Prakhar Agarwal

Director · Scriptguru Digital Solutions

Chirutha Chauhan