IIIT-Delhi Team Wins AI for Bharat Hackathon by AWS in the Student Track
The Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT-Delhi), has achieved a significant milestone with its student team, Rayquaza EX, securing first place in the Student Track at the ‘AI for Bharat Hackathon’ organised by Amazon Web Services.
City Air News
Apr 18, 2026 04:32
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New Delhi, April 18, 2026: The Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology Delhi (IIIT-Delhi), has achieved a significant milestone with its student team, Rayquaza EX, securing first place in the Student Track at the ‘AI for Bharat Hackathon’ organised by Amazon Web Services.
The team included Ammar Saifee (CSE), Sarthak Bhudolia (CSAI), Sakshat Sachdeva (CSSS), and Prabal Minotra (CSD) with their unmatched coordination. They came out victorious in an extremely competitive environment by outperforming 96,000 developers from across the nation. The team made it to the Top 36 Grand Finalists before ultimately rising to the top position, displaying its exceptional technical and problem-solving skills.
This Hackathon designed in two-phases had three problem statements in the Student’s track, with IIIT-Delhi students winning the first position under the theme ‘AI for Communities, Access & Public Impact’. The platform encouraged participants to build scalable solutions that could face real-world challenges.
IIIT-Delhi’s winning solution was named ‘Bimasathi’. It is a WhatsApp-first insurance claim assistant with voice-control and multilingual features that can simplify and speed up the claiming process. The team focused on integrating multiple language features to minimise complexities, positioning it as a reliable and secure solution. The solution aims to make insurance claims more accessible for a diverse user base.
Bimasathi draws inspiration from the impact of UPI on digital payments in India and visualises a similar shift in the insurance ecosystem. It aims to bridge the gaps in accessibility to make insurance processes simpler for the people, especially in communities that are underserved.
This achievement shows how IIIT-Delhi has always focused on learning through innovation, while utilising new technologies like AI for the public good.
