The Department of Emerging Technologies at Chandigarh Engineering College, CGC Landran successfully organized a two-day hackathon, SQUIDOTECH: AI for Smarter Solutions, on 2–3 February 2026, in collaboration with Coding Ninjas and the 10X Club. The event brought together about 200 enthusiastic students who participated in a series of engaging coding and problem-solving challenges inspired by the popular Squid Game theme. The hackathon featuring multiple competitive rounds focused on coding, logic building, and team-based challenges provided participants with an opportunity to test their technical skills, collaborate with peers, and apply innovative thinking to real-world problem-solving scenarios. The competition concluded with Sumit Kumar securing First Position, while Rajat Rana achieved the Runner-Up position.