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ESYA 11 – Tech Fest of IIITD

IIITD's Tech Fest ESYA

The launching-pad for your falcon flight to the carnival of innovation, creativity and talent is finally here!! Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi (IIIT-D) proudly presents its first ever tech fest, ESYA ’11 – Exploring Infinity and Beyond, being organized on the 3rd and 4th of September 2011.

The word “Esya” comes from the Sanskrit word for “Exploration”. True to its name, Esya is not just another science and technology competition, but a unique event aiming at nurturing the ideas of today’s young minds in the form of healthy competition in different fields of technology and innovation. What really sets it apart from all other college events is its being a unique extravaganza dedicated exclusively to exploring the omnipresence of Information Technology in all spheres of life.

With creativity and the drive to innovate for a positive impact on the society as its priorities, Esya resolves to make a difference by helping students present their ideas and skills in the best possible manner. It doesn’t just help in the honing of their innate capabilities, but also gives its participants amazing opportunities for ample exposure to the diversity of work being done in various fields of Computer Science, through seminars and workshops involving interaction with professionals from the industry. It also assists in inculcating entrepreneurial temperament by providing students with opportunities to exhibit and further develop their managerial and organizational skills.

A quick glance at the various events being held during the two-day fest:

El Classico

Abiding by the words of Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux, “Whatever we conceive well we express clearly, and words flow with ease”, Esya stands by the classical events that every tech fest is incomplete without. Debating, quizzing, presentations et al truly bring out the best in the participants. The events under this category are:

Tech Talks (IT Debate)

XQuizIT

Flagship Events

Equipped with the perfect backdrop for meaningful interaction between the students and professionals from the industry, this category of events promises a thrilling quest into the collaboration between technical innovation and marketing skills. The events are:

Stratagem (IT Business Plan)

Bulls and Bears

– Prayatna (The Social Project)

Fun Events

These are the classical events that do not demand any technical expertise amongst the participants, but only the will to pit their wits against the best of the lot. The events under this category are:

Unleash (Digital Art)

Video Making

Hunt IT

It is a Campus-wide Treasure Hunt with a twist, combining the elements of the virtual world within the physical world. A multi-stage event with tasks to be performed at each stage, it requires both mental as well as physical stamina with speed and teamwork as the ultimate essence.

Metro-Mix

We truly sympathize with Jack in the saying “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” And so it’s not just going to be all brainstorming and no fun. DJ night promises to bring along with it an eve-long session of dance, music and enjoyment. You gotta be there!

Pwned!

In the words of Friedrich Nietzsche, “In every real man a child is hidden that wants to play.” Pwned! attempts to bring together the best of the gamers out there to share the excitement and fun that comes with the art of gaming.

Tech IT Events

See for yourself the future of computing being invented right here by the young ignited minds from across India.  The events speak for themselves:

Brain Fuzz (Algorithm Development)

Segmentation Fault (Code Debugging)

App-kraft (Mobile App Development)

– Pro-Con (Programming)

And to add to all the excitement, the prizes are REAL good. With Kalakhatta as the online media partner, The Sunday Indian and M.Y.O.D (Make Your Own Destiny) as the media partners, event partners in the form of Nokia Research Center and Khelostock.com, as well as Croma (The Electronics Megastore) and Flipkart.com as the prize partners, the event is going to be grand! So be there, participate in the events of your choice and don’t lose the chance to be a part of the biggest celebration of talent and innovation ever! For further details log on to: esya.iiitd.ac.in.

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