HITK students win at CII Eastern Region Hackathon 2026

October 1, 2026 /Posted byPrajwal EW / 0

Students of Heritage Institute of Technology (HITK) secured the first and third positions at the CII Eastern Region Hackathon 2026. The winners were felicitated and showcased their solutions to industry leaders, technology experts and participants at the 25th edition of ICT East, held on September 24, 2026, at ITC Sonar, Kolkata.

Two other HITK teams working on robotics projects were also selected to exhibit their prototypes at ICT East 2026. One of the teams is associated with Bengal Dynamics, a student start-up.

“We are immensely proud of our students for taking their ideas beyond the classroom and holding their own before industry leaders and technology experts. Winning the first and third positions at the CII Eastern Region Hackathon, along with the selection of two robotics teams to showcase their prototypes at ICT East, reflects the culture of innovation and hands-on learning we nurture at Heritage. We congratulate every team and look forward to supporting them at each step,” said Pradip Agarwal, Chief Executive Officer, Heritage Institute of Technology.

The participating HITK teams and students were:

Team Medchainify: Megh Deb — winner
Team Gridlock: Nabhonil Bhattacharjee, Jeet Biswas and Arka Manna
Team QBit Dynamics: Saaraswata Roy, Sarthak Sharan and Soumyadip Das
Team Niyam AI: Utkarsh Pandey, Divyans Srivastava, Ayushi Singh and Sandipan Paria — second runner-up

The institute congratulated the participating students and said it would continue to support their projects and entrepreneurial initiatives.

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