IEEE ComSoc presents Smart India Hackathon
Dear Esteemed IEEE Members,
This is to inform you that the 3rd Smart Bengal Hackathon (SBH) 2025, organized by the RCC Institute of Information Technology (RCCIIT), Kolkata, was a state-level competition held at Canal South Road, Beliaghata, Kolkata-700015, West Bengal, India.
Smart Bengal Hackathon 2025 Report
Overview
The IEEE ComSoc 3rd Smart Bengal Hackathon (SBH) 2025, hosted by RCC Institute of Information Technology (RCCIIT), Kolkata, was a state-level competition held on 30th April (SBH-Junior) and 2nd & 3rd May (SBH-Senior), 2025. Organized under the Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC), it aimed to foster innovation among Science & Engineering students (SBH-Senior) and School students (SBH-Junior) by addressing societal and industry challenges. Supported by the Dept. of IT & Electronics, Govt. of West Bengal and MeitY, Govt. of India.
Participation
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Registered: Over 3,500 students in 830 teams from West Bengal and beyond.
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Selected Teams: 83 (SBH-Junior), 80 (SBH-Senior).
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Themes: 20 (AI, IoT, Machine Learning, Renewable Energy, etc.).
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Problem Statements: 46 industry-oriented challenges.
Event Structure
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SBH-Junior: School students (Class VIII–XII), teams of 3–4.
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SBH-Senior: College/university students, teams up to 6 (min. 1 female).
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Evaluated by industry experts in multiple rounds.
Awards
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Winners (1st–3rd): Prize money, medals, certificates.
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Distinction (4th–10th): Certificates.
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Participation: Certificates for all teams.
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Side Quest: Data Privacy Challenge (Entiovi Technologies) offered internships to 2 teams.
Key Guests
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30th April:
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Inaugural: Mrs. Shatarupa Dasgupta (INTEL India, Chief Guest), Pranabesh Das (RCCIIT).
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Valedictory: Mrs. Mohana Ghosh, Dr. Manas Kumar Pati.
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2nd May: Mr. Souvik Das (TCS, Chief Guest), Prof. Amlan Chakrabarti (C.U.).
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3rd May: Mr. Sanjoy Chatterjee, Mr. Vivaswan Bhattacharya.
Sponsors
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Financial: MeitY, Dept. of IT & Electronics (WB), Entiovi Technologies, Syscentric Technologies.
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Technical: INTEL, IETE, IEEE, ACM, others.
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Media: ABP Digital, FM Radio.
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Print: The Times of India.
Highlights
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Engaged 3,500+ students across 20 themes and 46 problem statements.
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Jury from industries like Ericsson, Cognizant, PWC.
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Offered internships, IPR support, and entrepreneurship opportunities.
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Promoted inclusivity with mandatory female participation in SBH-Senior.
Conclusion
SBH-2025 empowered students to innovate solutions for real-world challenges, reinforcing RCCIIT’s commitment to fostering a problem-solving culture. For details: sbh.support@rcciit.org.in, sbh.rcciit.org.in.
Date and Time
Location
Hosts
Registration
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Add Event to Calendar
- Canal South Road
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- India 700015
- Contact Event Host
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Chairman IEEE ComSoc Kolkata Chapter
email: pallabganguly1@gmail.com
- Co-sponsored by Dr. Pallab Ganguly
- Starts 09 April 2025 06:30 AM UTC
- Ends 29 April 2025 06:30 AM UTC
- No Admission Charge
Speakers
Mr. Das
Modern Technology and Applications
Biography:
TCS - Regional Head - Academic Alliances
Prof. Chakraborty of University of Calcutta
IoT
Biography:
A. K. Choudhury School of IT, University of Calcutta; Adjunct Professor, IIIT Delhi
Address:Kolkata, India
Thank you.
Best regards,
Dr. Sangita Roy
Sr Member, IEEE
Secretary,IEEE ComSoc, Kolkata Chapter
Media
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| 1st Prize Winning Team in the college level event (SBH-Senior) | 1st Prize Winning Team in the college level event (SBH-Senior) | 471.68 KiB |