Code for India — Think Local, Hack Global

14–15 August 2026 · 6 Cities · Open Source

Code for a Billion

Azaadi Hackathon 2026

Build open-source digital public goods for India's health.

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By Code for India · Powered by CodeNOW · APIs by xSpan CareHub

Code for a Billion — Azaadi Hackathon 2026
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About / Why now

Technology in service of a billion.

On India's Independence Day weekend, Code for India brings developers, designers, and data scientists together across six cities to build open-source solutions for the country's hardest public-health problems. Founded in Silicon Valley on 15 August 2013, CFI has connected 1,500+ volunteer technologists with Indian NGOs. In 2015, CFI ran a transcontinental hackathon during the launch of the Digital India mission. This is the next chapter — every line of code released open-source for the nation to use.

6
cities
30
hours
₹18 lakh
in prizes
100%
open source

The Challenge — three tracks

Pick one. Build for 30 hours. Ship open-source.

Every project is built in the CodeNOW IDE with AI coding-agent credits, and can plug into xSpan CareHub APIs and AI agents.

Track 01

Saathi

AI companion for frontline health workers

A voice-first, multilingual assistant that helps India's ASHA/ANM community health workers triage symptoms, schedule maternal, child, and NCD checkups, and log to ABHA/ABDM health records. Integrates xSpan CareHub's care-coordination agent for preventive-care plans and follow-up reminders.

Track 02

Nirog

A preventive-health Digital Twin for Bharat

A low-end-phone, vernacular “digital twin” that turns manual inputs, lab-report photos, and wearable data into preventive nudges and risk scores. Built directly on xSpan's Digital Twin and biomarker engine, adapted to Indian reference ranges, diet, and risk profiles.

Track 03

Jan Swasth Map

Open population-health dashboard

Aggregate open, anonymized data into a dashboard with an AI agent that forecasts outbreaks (dengue, malaria, respiratory) and flags facility and drug-supply gaps for district health officers. A successor to CFI's EVDNet Ebola-response project.

Prizes

₹18 lakh in cash prizes — the same in every city.

🥇 1st place

₹1,50,000

per city

🥈 2nd place

₹1,00,000

per city

🥉 3rd place

₹50,000

per city

Per city: ₹3,00,000 · Across all 6 cities: ₹18,00,000.

Plus sponsor recognition awards — "Best Use of CodeNOW Agents" and "Best xSpan CareHub Integration" — and a fast-track to CFI's open-source incubation for standout projects.

Timeline

From signup to ship.

  1. Apr 2026
    Registration opens; problem statements published.
  2. May–Jun 2026
    Online qualifier + builder webinars (CodeNOW, xSpan CareHub, ABDM, Bhashini).
  3. Jul 2026
    City cohorts shortlisted; API keys + agent credits issued.
  4. 14–15 Aug 2026
    30-hour hackathon across six cities → national livestreamed grand final.
  5. Sep 2026 →
    Open-source incubation; state pilots for winning projects.

Cities

Six hubs. One nation. One weekend.

Same three tracks, same prizes, in every city.

Delhi

Venue TBA · Local partner TBA

Mumbai

Venue TBA · Local partner TBA

Bengaluru

Venue TBA · Local partner TBA

Hyderabad

Venue TBA · Local partner TBA

Indore

Venue TBA · Local partner TBA

Lucknow

Venue TBA · Local partner TBA

Sponsors & partners

Built with India, for India.

Platinum sponsor

CodeNOW

The Vibe-Coding IDE for Dev & Business Teams

Technology / API partner

xSpan CareHub

Digital Twin & care-coordination APIs for Bharat.

Industry partner

XSpan.ai
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FAQ

Common questions.

Who can participate?
Students, professionals, and indie developers in teams of 3–5. At least one member should code.
What does it cost?
Free to participate.
What do I need?
A GitHub or GitLab account and a CodeNOW account (free signup link at registration).
Do I keep my IP?
Projects are released open-source (Apache-2.0 or MIT) to the Code for India GitHub organization so any NGO or government body can adopt them. You retain attribution as a contributor.
Can I join if I'm not in India?
Absolutely. Developers, designers and data scientists from the US, UK, EU — anywhere on Earth — can join virtually. We run simultaneous in-person hubs in six Indian cities plus a global virtual track, all converging on one national livestreamed grand final.

30 hours. 6 cities. One weekend for a billion.

Registration opens April 2026. Reserve your team's spot today and get problem statements first.

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