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Live sessions run 3 days per week (typically weekday evenings from 7:00 PM – 10:30 PM IST or weekend dedicated builder blocks). This schedule is specifically designed so final and pre-final year students can attend without clashing with regular daytime college classes. Every live session is recorded in HD with timestamped code checkpoints. If you have an internal exam or lab practical, you can catch up asynchronously and ping mentors on your squad's dedicated 24/7 channel for quick help.

Yes, absolutely! In fact, that is one of the biggest reasons engineering students join. Rather than submitting a dated college project (like a generic e-commerce template or basic CRUD app), you will submit a publicly deployed, commercial-grade AI SaaS with multi-agent intelligence, Supabase database security (Row Level Security), and payment gateway integration (checkout & webhooks). We provide full architectural documentation (blueprint.md) and system topology specs that you can present directly to your project review committee.

Most students get overwhelmed trying to write raw Python ML models or complex langchain glue code. Google Genkit is built specifically for modern web applications (TypeScript/JavaScript/React/Next.js/Astro). It provides a clean, plug-and-play developer experience: you build your SaaS frontend and backend first, then easily plug in Genkit to handle autonomous tool-calling, structured JSON outputs, and Gemini models with enterprise-grade reliability.

Entry-level workshops and generic prompt tutorials are typically high-volume sessions teaching basic prompts, ChatGPT copy-pasting, and toy apps that run locally. The MCP AI-Native Cohort is an intensive, live engineering accelerator taught by production systems architects. You receive 30+ hours of live hands-on instruction (3 days/week, 3–4 hrs/class), direct code reviews, physical Founding Class swag shipped to you, a verified AI-Native SaaS Product Architect credential, and eligibility for the ₹45,000 Hackathon Cash Prize Pool. One winning capstone earns back more than your entire tuition.

No machine learning math or deep neural network experience is needed! You only need basic familiarity with web concepts (HTML, JavaScript, or basic coding logic). We use Google Antigravity to autonomously scaffold the frontend UI and database layers, allowing you to focus on system architecture, user workflows, and pluggable Genkit AI tools. Our live labs guide you step-by-step through every deployment.

The Builder Sync is a brief, friendly 15-minute video sync with an Ekarna Labs architect. It is NOT a stressful coding exam. We hold this sync to understand what kind of SaaS concept you want to build (or help you brainstorm one), ensure you have the required laptop and tool setup, and verify you can commit to the 3-day weekly live sessions. We maintain selective intake to keep class sizes tight and focused.

During Weeks 5 and 6, all cohort builders sprint on their solo capstones and present on Demo Day. Submissions are evaluated by our founding architects based on deterministic system architecture, pluggable Genkit tool-calling, Supabase security hardening, and product polish. 1st Place wins ₹25,000, 2nd Place wins ₹15,000, and 3rd Place wins ₹5,000 in direct cash, with top builders receiving architectural review and potential interview consideration with Ekarna Interactive.

You will need a laptop with a modern web browser and active access to Google Antigravity and a Google AI Pro (Google One AI Premium) subscription for Gemini API model inference and agent orchestration. We provide architecture starter templates, Supabase free-tier blueprints, Netlify deployment configs, and payment gateway webhook integration patterns.