Official Dispatch Envelopes
Click to Openभारतीय डाक • Official Sealed Letters from Novathon Secretariat
Novathon Central Secretariat, Hyderabad, Telangana - 500001
48-Hour Offline Hackathon Sprint
The flagship 48-hour in-person tech sprint is scheduled across February 27 and 28, 2027 in Hyderabad. All selected teams receive round-the-clock arena access, dedicated workstations, mentorship from industry architects, and hardware testing benches. Problem statements will be unveiled live on Day 1 on-site.
Ministry of IT, Electronics & Communications, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Telangana State Secretariat
Ministerial Unveiling Ceremony
Hon'ble Minister for Information Technology, Electronics & Communications, Shri Duddilla Sridhar Babu officially unveiled the Novathon 2027 poster on August 6, 2026 at the Hyderabad Secretariat, affirming state patronage and collegiate innovation charters across the Telugu states.
Ecosystem & Strategic Collaborations Bureau, Hyderabad
Student Forge, Robokalam & KalWings
Tripartite ecosystem partnership ratified with Student Forge (collegiate developer community), Robokalam Technologies (robotics & hardware prototyping), and KalWings (aerospace & drone systems) to provide deep domain mentorship, prototyping toolkits, and incubation pathways.
Admissions & Screening Directorate, Novathon Commission
Registration Portal Log Schedule
Official team registration portal opening dates, screening rubric, and collegiate eligibility criteria will be published in upcoming dispatches. Early builders can register their emails in the Section 1 dispatch log above for automated telegram alerts.
Official Poster Launch Ceremony
Unveiled on August 6, 2026 by Government of Telangana Leadership
Official Poster Launch Ceremony
About Shri Duddilla Sridhar Babu
Shri Duddilla Sridhar Babu serves as the Minister for Information Technology, Electronics & Communications, Industries & Commerce, and Legislative Affairs in the Government of Telangana.
A visionary champion for student engineering talent and technology-driven governance, he officially unveiled the Novathon 2027 initiative on August 6, 2026 to foster grassroots innovation and developer skilling across the state.
Empowering Collegiate Builders
In Alliance with Premier Community Networks, Robotics Labs & Deep-Tech Accelerators
Student Forge
Founded by Jashwanth SontiBridging academia with developer careers through statewide campus roadshows and collegiate innovation bootcamps.
Active chapter mobilization across 50+ engineering institutions in Telangana for team discovery and pre-hackathon bootcamps.
Robokalam Technologies
Founded by Mohammed Sajeed & Raja Sekhar ThotaPowering hands-on robotics, IoT sensor workbenches, and embedded prototyping maker stations across schools and colleges.
Provisioning on-site microcontrollers, sensor arrays, 3D prototyping stations, and circuitry debugging mentorship during the 48-hour sprint.
KalWings
Graduate Wing of RobokalamDeep-tech innovation wing accelerating collegiate prototypes into scalable, industry-grade AI and robotics engineering.
Providing AI system architecture guidance, technical jury evaluations, and post-hackathon incubation pathways for winning teams.
Event Flight Path & Roadmap
From Ministerial Launch to the 48-Hour Physical Arena Sprint in Hyderabad
Official Poster Launch
Official unveiling of the Novathon 2027 initiative and theme by Shri Duddilla Sridhar Babu, Hon'ble Minister for IT, E&C, Industries & Commerce, Govt. of Telangana.
Collegiate Registration Portal Opens
Central online registration portal opens for engineering and technology student developer teams nationwide to form teams and submit tracks.
Final Shortlist Announcement
Comprehensive technical review and announcement of qualifying student cohorts invited to the physical 48-hour hackathon arena.
48-Hour Offline Hackathon Arena
The main 48-hour offline engineering marathon. Problem statements are unveiled live on-site on Day 1 (Feb 27), followed by non-stop software and hardware building, live mentoring, jury audits, and cash prize awards.
Supported by State Governments
Government of Telangana
Official poster launch endorsed by Hon'ble IT Minister Shri Duddilla Sridhar Babu.
Government of Andhra Pradesh
Regional collegiate outreach & public systems engineering alignment.
Participation Guidelines & FAQs
Pinned for Quick Reference
Who can participate?
All students currently enrolled in recognized colleges and universities across India can register. Valid student IDs will be verified during checkpoints.
What is the Team Size?
Teams must have a minimum of 3 members and a maximum of 5 members. Cross-college teams are permitted.
Individual Signup?
Individual participation is NOT allowed. All submissions must represent structured student teams.
Event Duration
This is a 48-hour full hacking hackathon starting on Feb 27, 2027 and concluding on Feb 28, 2027.
Event Mode & Location
The hackathon is conducted in a completely offline mode. Shortlisted teams will travel to the physical designated hub in Hyderabad for the code sprint.