ALLAHABAD: ‘Aparoksha’—the four day technical fiesta of Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad kicked off at
Jhalwa campus here on late Thursday night. The fest will witness over dozens of different technical events.
Ratan Lal, the general manager of the
Central Organization for Railway Electrification (CORE), graced the opening ceremony of Aparoksha-2018 as the chief Guest. He praised the fact that
Aparoksha has established very high benchmarks in a very small duration. He highlighted the significance of learning in our lives, stating that the process of learning is imperative and must go on perpetually in our lives. Focusing on technical fests like Aparoksha, he mentioned that these fests cater a plethora of learning and broadening the boundaries of our knowledge.
Professor P. Nagabhushan, Director, IIIT-A laid emphasis on the importance of technical fests, stating that tech fests are the perfect arena for an engineering students to learn, grow and polish his technical skills. He essayed the fact that engineering is not just about the classroom learning, it is about exploring the practical field and expanding your horizons, competing and enriching your knowledge in the real life simulation of actual International level events. The director appreciated the organisation of Aparoksha-2018 and congratulated the team for succeeding in conducting the event at such a high level.
The theme for this edition of Aparoksha is the digital renaissance, in compliance with the digital Indian initiative of Government of India.
The entrepreneurship talks planned by IIIT-A incubation centre, confab, the flagship event consisting of eminent panelists including Awdhesh Singh, Babar Ali, Adhitya lyer and Vinay Menon will give their thoughtful insights on the Indian educational system.
The keynote lineup is star studded with the likes of Dr. Pawan Agarwal, Varun Agarwal and Sahil Vaidya who will inspire students on March 17 night. This time, apart from interesting speakers and panelists, an exhibition, showcasing the modern marvels of technology will showcase drones, Al controlled robots, 3D printers, robotic arm, spy robot, loT enabled smart city and rope climbing robot, NAO, firebird-V, VI, amigo bot and round bot.
