🚀 GDG RAGATHON 2026: Official Submission Hub

Organized by GDG ML Wing, IIIT Lucknow | April 7th – April 9th, 2026

Welcome to the official repository for RAGATHON 2026. This 3-day challenge is designed to push your limits in Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Vector Databases, and Predictive ML Integration.

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📖 Essential Documentation

Before writing your first line of code, you must read the following documents located in the docs/official/ folder:

1. Official Problem Statements: Deep dive into the tasks, scoring metrics, and datasets.

2. Contribution Guidelines: Rules for Git etiquette, folder structure, and submission standards.

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📂 Repository Structure

Participants must maintain their work within these specific directories. Do not modify the root structure.

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GDG-RAGATHON-2026/
├── docs/
│   └── official/                    # 📜 Problem Statements & Guidelines
├── Statement-1-Insurance-Decoder/   # 🧊 Easy (20 pts)
│   ├── docs/                        # Sample Policy PDF
│   ├── src/                         # Core RAG Logic
│   └── README.md                    # Module Docs & Bonus Claim
├── Statement-2-Lucknow-Foodie/      # 🍕 Medium (40 pts)
│   ├── dataset/                     # Scraped Restaurant Data
│   ├── src/                         # Hybrid Search Logic
│   └── README.md                    # Module Docs
├── Statement-3-Placement-Predictor/ # 🎓 Hard (70 pts)
│   ├── data/                        # CSV Dataset & Interview Records
│   ├── src/                         # Hybrid AI Logic (LLM + Regression)
│   └── README.md                    # Module Docs & Bonus Claim
├── .gitignore                       # 🛡️ Essential (Ensures .env is not leaked)
└── requirements.txt                 # 📦 Project-wide dependencies

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🏁 Getting Started

1. Fork & Clone

• Fork: One member must fork this repo to their account.

• Collaborate: Add your teammates under Settings > Collaborators on your fork.

• Clone:

Bash

git clone https://github.com/[YOUR_USERNAME]/GDG-RAGATHON-2026.git cd GDG-RAGATHON-2026

2. Environment Setup

Bash

# Create a virtual environment
python -m venv venv

# Activate it (Windows: .\venv\Scripts\activate | Mac/Linux: source venv/bin/activate)
source venv/bin/activate 

# Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

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⚖️ Submission Rules & Git Etiquette

1. The 3-Member Rule: All team members must have a visible commit history. Teams with zero-commit members will face disqualification.

2. Atomic Commits: Use descriptive, single-purpose commit messages (e.g., feat: added chromaDB indexing for statement 1).

3. No Secrets: Never commit .env files or API Keys. Use .env.example as a template.

4. Detailed READMEs: Each statement folder must have a README documenting your Architecture, Tech Stack, and Bonus Attempts.

🏷️ Pull Request (PR) Title Format

[SUBMISSION] TeamName - Statements [1,2,3] + [BONUS: FeatureName]

Example: [SUBMISSION] Team-Alpha - Statements [1,3] + [BONUS: Resume-Parser, Smart-Matcher]

🏁 Final Submission Step

Once you have created your Pull Request on GitHub, you must submit the URL of that PR in the Official Google Form shared in the event group.

[!CAUTION] Submissions without a corresponding Google Form entry will not be evaluated.

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📞 Support & Contact

For technical hurdles or clarifications, contact the GDG ML Wing members:

• C Sai Sujit: +91 81056 26006

• Vedant Humbe: +91 99231 58762

• Abhinav Neema: +91 94257 02277