IIIT Delhi students bag first position in student track at AI for Bharat Hackathon
IIIT Delhi's student team has won the national AI hackathon with Bimasathi, an innovative insurance solution built to improve accessibility and efficiency, highlighting the power of technology in solving real-world challenges.
In a landmark moment for student innovation, IIIT Delhi has once again made the nation proud. Competing against thousands of talented developers from across India, a team of young innovators from the institute emerged victorious at the prestigious AI for Bharat Hackathon.
Their winning solution, designed to improve insurance accessibility through AI, showcases how technology can create real impact at scale.
The victory reflects IIIT Delhi’s continued focus on innovation, cutting-edge research, and solving real-world challenges through technology.
WHICH IIIT DELHI STUDENTS WON THE NATIONAL AI HACKATHON?
The winning team, named Rayquaza EX, consisted of four talented students from different academic programmes at IIIT Delhi:
- Ammar Saifee (CSE)
- Sarthak Bhudolia (CSAI)
- Sakshat Sachdeva (CSSS)
- Prabal Minotra (CSD)
Their outstanding coordination, technical expertise, and creative problem-solving helped them outperform nearly 96,000 developers from across India.
The nationwide hackathon attracted massive participation from student innovators and developers. After several rounds of evaluation, the IIIT Delhi team advanced to the Top 36 Grand Finalists before ultimately securing the top honour.
The competition was conducted in two phases and challenged participants to build scalable AI solutions capable of addressing real-world problems.
WHAT CATEGORY DID IIIT DELHI WIN UNDER?
The Student Track featured three major challenge themes. IIIT-Delhi claimed first position under the category:
This category focused on using artificial intelligence to improve accessibility, strengthen public services, and create community-driven solutions.
WHAT IS BIMASATHI, THE WINNING AI SOLUTION BY IIIT DELHI?
The winning project, Bimasathi, is a WhatsApp-first insurance claim assistant built with voice-enabled and multilingual support features.
The platform is designed to simplify and accelerate the insurance claim process, especially for users who face language barriers or digital accessibility challenges.
KEY FEATURES OF BIMASATHI:
- Voice-controlled claim assistance
- Multilingual support
- Easy WhatsApp integration
- Faster insurance claim processing
- Secure and user-friendly experience
HOW CAN BIMASATHI TRANSFORM INSURANCE ACCESS IN INDIA?
Inspired by the success of digital payment systems like Unified Payments Interface, Bimasathi aims to bring a similar transformation to the insurance sector.
The solution seeks to make insurance claims easier, faster, and more inclusive, particularly for underserved communities and first-time digital users across India.
This national-level victory reflects IIIT Delhi’s commitment to hands-on learning, innovation, and building technology for social good. It further strengthens the institute’s reputation as a leading centre for AI research, engineering talent, and impactful student-led innovation.
With this achievement, IIIT Delhi once again proves that young innovators can harness AI to solve pressing public challenges and shape the future of India.
In a landmark moment for student innovation, IIIT Delhi has once again made the nation proud. Competing against thousands of talented developers from across India, a team of young innovators from the institute emerged victorious at the prestigious AI for Bharat Hackathon.
Their winning solution, designed to improve insurance accessibility through AI, showcases how technology can create real impact at scale.
The victory reflects IIIT Delhi’s continued focus on innovation, cutting-edge research, and solving real-world challenges through technology.
WHICH IIIT DELHI STUDENTS WON THE NATIONAL AI HACKATHON?
The winning team, named Rayquaza EX, consisted of four talented students from different academic programmes at IIIT Delhi:
- Ammar Saifee (CSE)
- Sarthak Bhudolia (CSAI)
- Sakshat Sachdeva (CSSS)
- Prabal Minotra (CSD)
Their outstanding coordination, technical expertise, and creative problem-solving helped them outperform nearly 96,000 developers from across India.
The nationwide hackathon attracted massive participation from student innovators and developers. After several rounds of evaluation, the IIIT Delhi team advanced to the Top 36 Grand Finalists before ultimately securing the top honour.
The competition was conducted in two phases and challenged participants to build scalable AI solutions capable of addressing real-world problems.
WHAT CATEGORY DID IIIT DELHI WIN UNDER?
The Student Track featured three major challenge themes. IIIT-Delhi claimed first position under the category:
This category focused on using artificial intelligence to improve accessibility, strengthen public services, and create community-driven solutions.
WHAT IS BIMASATHI, THE WINNING AI SOLUTION BY IIIT DELHI?
The winning project, Bimasathi, is a WhatsApp-first insurance claim assistant built with voice-enabled and multilingual support features.
The platform is designed to simplify and accelerate the insurance claim process, especially for users who face language barriers or digital accessibility challenges.
KEY FEATURES OF BIMASATHI:
- Voice-controlled claim assistance
- Multilingual support
- Easy WhatsApp integration
- Faster insurance claim processing
- Secure and user-friendly experience
HOW CAN BIMASATHI TRANSFORM INSURANCE ACCESS IN INDIA?
Inspired by the success of digital payment systems like Unified Payments Interface, Bimasathi aims to bring a similar transformation to the insurance sector.
The solution seeks to make insurance claims easier, faster, and more inclusive, particularly for underserved communities and first-time digital users across India.
This national-level victory reflects IIIT Delhi’s commitment to hands-on learning, innovation, and building technology for social good. It further strengthens the institute’s reputation as a leading centre for AI research, engineering talent, and impactful student-led innovation.
With this achievement, IIIT Delhi once again proves that young innovators can harness AI to solve pressing public challenges and shape the future of India.
