Inside Bharat YUVAi Hackathon: How India’s Non-Tech Students Are Building AI Solutions

At the Bharat YUVAi Hackathon during the India AI Impact Summit 2026, more than 2,000 college students from Arts, Science and Commerce streams stepped into the world of technology—without any formal coding background. In just 75 minutes, participants built working digital applications using AI tools designed to function in Indian languages, tackling real-world challenges in healthcare, education, agriculture and civic services.

We spoke with Amit Gupta, Delivery Centre Head for Delhi NCR at TCS, along with Ashok Krish, VP & Head of AI Practices at TCS, and Venguswamy Ramaswamy, Global Head of TCS iON, who shared insights into how this ambitious initiative was conceptualised and delivered. Members of the TCS AI Services team also revealed how they travelled across colleges, training over 10,500 students and turning curiosity about artificial intelligence into practical capability.

As digital prototypes take shape at the summit, the Bharat YUVAi Hackathon sends a powerful message: innovation is no longer confined to engineers or technology campuses. With AI as a co-creator and Indian languages as the bridge, India’s next generation is learning not just to consume technology, but to build it.