Shaastra, the annual technical festival of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, is now branching out to schools with Spark, a flagship event that aims at lighting the spark of innovation and technology in young minds.
A three-tier event, the first phase of Spark will be Spark Prelims, a national quiz to be conducted in over 20 cities with more than 4,000 participants in all. The quiz will cover topics such as science, maths, technology, general knowledge, and logic.
The Shaastra Spark Prelims in Thiruvananthapuram will be held at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Senior Secondary School, Manvila, Pangappara, on Sunday.
Students from Class 8 to 12 can take part in teams of two. Any bonafide team from a school can take part by registering online at spark.shaastra.tech. The team members need not be from the same school branch. They must carry a valid school identity card.
On-the-spot registration (subject to availability) can be done from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Sunday. The participants should report at 9.30 a.m. The quiz will begin at 10 a.m. and the results announced at 12 noon. Certificates and prizes will be awarded to the top three teams.