TEACHER GUIDELINES
Teacher Guidelines
Solve a real classroom problem with AI and pitch it to a live jury. No coding needed.
Date
Sat, 12 Dec 2026
Venue
Delhi (venue announced 20 Nov)
Format
10-min pitch + 5-min Q&A
Entry
Solo, or team of 2 via school
Register by
25 Nov 2026
THE PROBLEM STATEMENT
The Problem Statement
YOUR CHALLENGE
How can you use AI to solve a real problem in Indian schools and classrooms, in a way that improves learning, supports teachers and students, and can be used sustainably in classrooms across the country to help build a Viksit Bharat by 2047?
This is a presentation event: you prepare in advance and present on the day. There is no building at the venue.
SUGGESTED THEMES
Suggested themes
01Foundational literacy and numeracy
Class 3 students who can’t yet read a Class 1 text
Class 3 students who can’t yet read a Class 1 text
02Multilingual classrooms
Students who think in their home language but are taught in Hindi or English
Students who think in their home language but are taught in Hindi or English
03Personalised learning in large classes
One teacher, 60 students, five learning levels
One teacher, 60 students, five learning levels
04Assessment and feedback
Competency-based questions, quick feedback on written work
Competency-based questions, quick feedback on written work
05Teacher workload and admin
Registers, reports, lesson plans, circulars
Registers, reports, lesson plans, circulars
06Inclusion and special needs
Accessible materials, early identification support
Accessible materials, early identification support
07Wellbeing
Exam stress, bullying, dropout risk, parent communication
Exam stress, bullying, dropout risk, parent communication
08Skills and careers
Career awareness, vocational skills, AI literacy
Career awareness, vocational skills, AI literacy
09Open theme
Any other real school problem
Any other real school problem
Pick one theme at registration. The strongest entries start from a problem you’ve seen in your own school.
GUIDELINES
Who can apply and how to enter
Through your school
Your school registers and nominates you. Enter solo or as a team of 2 from the same school.Independently
Register yourself directly. Independent entries are individual only.Who can applyEligibility+
Teachers of any subject or grade (pre-primary to Class 12) in any recognised school in India.
Heads of school, coordinators, special educators, counsellors, librarians, trainers and independent tutors.
No coding background needed.
Team rulesFor school teams of 2+
Each person can be part of one entry only.
Each team names one team lead.
No team changes after registration.
Students, family members and outside tech professionals can’t be on your team.
At least one member must present in person. There is no online option.
Check-in documentsWhat to show at the venue+
School entries: school ID and nomination letter. Independent entries: photo ID and confirmation email.
WHAT YOU PRESENT
10 minutes to make your case (suggested)
PART
SUGGESTED TIME
Problem and evidence
2–3 min
Solution and demo
5 min
Impact, scale and next steps
2 min
Hard stop at 10:00. Anything said after that is not scored. Then 5 minutes of jury questions.
Demo optionsAny of these four+
All four can score full marks.
Working product: an app, website, chatbot or tool you built.
No-code prototype: a custom GPT, Gemini Gem or Google Form flow.
AI workflow: a step-by-step process using AI tools.
Simulated walkthrough: screenshots, mock-ups or a short video.
What to bringDeck, backup and connectivity+
Your deck as PPT or PDF, on your laptop and a pen drive (max 12 slides).
A backup demo video (up to 3 minutes) or screenshots.
A mobile hotspot as backup to venue Wi-Fi.
Present in English, Hindi or both.
EVALUATION CRITERIA
How you’re judged
1. Problem relevance
A real, evidenced problem from your classroom.2. Use of AI
What the AI does, which tools you used, and what the teacher still decides.3. Solution and demo
A demo that clearly solves the problem.4. Feasibility and sustainability
Cost, devices, languages, and how it keeps working beyond one term.5. Impact
What changes, for whom, and for how many.6. Responsible AI
Student privacy, bias, accuracy checks, child safety.7. Presentation and Q&A
A clear pitch, on time, with confident answers.DeductionsWhat costs you marks+
SITUATION
EFFECT
Real student data shown without consent
Marks deducted
Work not your own, or undisclosed outside help
Disqualification
No team member present
Entry not considered
AWARDS AND RESULTS
Prizes and certificates
Top 3 teachers
The top three teacher entries win special goodies and present at the Grand Finale before an audience of 500.Every participant
An eDC IIT Delhi certificate.National spotlight
The event is covered on ET Now and ET Swadesh.Judges’ decisions are final.
Questions?Contact the HAILM Hackathon Organising Team.