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Impulse 12 from 22nd-24th March, 2012 at Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology, New Delhi

Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology (IGIT) brings to you their 5th Annual Tech-fest, IMPULSE 12, organized by the IEEE college chapter, IGIT IEEE, from 22nd to 24th March 2012. This year IMPULSE promises to be bigger and better. What with the huge success of the theme “Technopreneurship” last year, Impulse 2012 brings with it a totally unique theme this time, that calls out for attention – Are We Human Still?

The million boons of technology, the numerous blessings of human’s creation… Have we achieved the cult god level? Or are we relentlessly exploiting technology landing up losing the basic humane instincts? What’s your stand?

Thematic Event – Clash of the Titans

Impulse 12 provides a platform for you to present YOUR views on the theme – Are we human still?
Two teams – the Ruling Party and the Opposition take their stands and support their views with strong arguments and a documentary. The event takes place in two rounds – Documentary submission, and Parliamentary Debate. Bound to be a spectacle!

Formal events

Maverick Merchant (B-plan), Clash of the Titans (thematic event), CodEmon, Robo Dice, Sphinx, CommQuest (Biz Quiz), Embedded Challenge, MATLAB Madness, Circuit Tackle, Robo Soccer, Quizzard (Tech quiz), Bulls and Bears, Doodler, Da Vinci Quest,  Kya “App” Smart hain?, Intellection (TPP), Contraption, LED Innovation.

Informal Events

Treasure Hunt, Jewellery Design, Tortoizyling, Photocrazy, Bluff Master, Handi Phod, Labyrinth, Bolly Tambola,LANGaming, Snakes and Ladders, Turnquote, Fully Faltu, Bob the Builder, Anjaana Anjaani, Delhi Meri Jaan, Survival of the Fittest, Art Attack.

In addition to these events, IGIT has come up with a small cultural fest on the last day to conclude all this serious stuff with. Come be a part of this unique extravaganza and witness what has never been seen before!

For more information

College Website: Link

Impulse Website: Link

Poster of Impulse: Link

International Youth Forum | New Delhi 2012


“A youth without fire is followed by an old age without experience.”

The Youth are not only leaders of tomorrow, but also partners of today. We at IYF are an inspired young team of individuals with a shared mission; a mission to change the world. With India witnessing a radical change in the mindset of people towards governance and policies, and increasing despondency among people due to continuous compromise of citizens’ welfare, there is a rising need to address the grass root challenges of development and focus on making the world self-reliant through both – individual and cooperative efforts.

International Youth Forum is a one of its kind endeavor to bring together motivated and inspired young adults from across the world to deliberate and work towards effective Policy, Change and Development. It is our ‘Call for Action’ to the youth worldwide.

IYF will connect the world on a common platform and promote a sense of global-oneness. Through this initiative we wish to provide a positive stimulus to individuals who want to make a difference. We aim to connect various Student Groups, NGO’s, Social Organizations and Youth Communities to work together for a better future.

The Forum will be centered around the theme ‘Role of Youth in Indian Renaissance’ with discussions, seminars and competitions based on Social Entrepreneurship, Model Governance and Citizens’ Participation.

IYF is an initiative by Youth of India and Alexis Society has taken the lead as its Principal Organizer. Last time when we came together, we built a nation. This time, let us reform the world.

“Arise, awake and stop not till the goal is achieved.”- Swami Vivekananda

Events

Formal Events

  • Keynote Presentations
  • Participant Presentations
  • Seminars
  • Panel Discussions
  • Focus Group Session
  • Action Group Meeting

Informal Events

  • Global Village
  • Cultural Night
  • Fashion Show
  • Musical Performances
  • Dance and Drama Performances

Main Forum

Themes
Day 1 – Youth Participation in Democracy and Policy Framework
Day 2 – Youth Empowerment and Social Inclusion – Active Citizenship
Day 3 – Youth and the Role of Media

Focussed Workshops

Themes
Day 1 – Youth and Environment
Day 2 – Youth and Emotional Intelligence
Day 3 – Youth and Innovation

Action Forum

Daily: Model Indian Governance (Only for Indian Citizens)

List of Speakers

  • Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha)
  • Shri Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha)
  • Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha)
  • Dr. Isher Judge Ahluwalia,Chairperson, Board of Governors,Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)
  • Mrs. Kiran Soni Gupta, IAS,Principal Secretary, General Administration & Cabinet Secretariat, Government of Rajasthan
  • Dr. Vandana Shiva,Founder, Navdanya
  • Shri B V Rao, Editor, Governance Now
  • Dr. Trilochan Sastry, Professor, IIM Bangalore
  • Dr. Shailendra Singh, Professor, IIM Lucknow
  • Dr. K B L Srivastava, Professor and Head, Humanities & Social Sciences Department, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
  • Dr. D P Abrol, Professor and Head, Division of Entomology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu
  • Dr. N Parasuraman, M S Swaminathan Research Foundation,
  • Mrs. Pankaj Bhadouria, MasterChef India Winner
  • Ms. Mahima Khanna, Investment Analyst, International Finance Corporation, The World Bank Group
  • Dr. Satnam Kaur, Joint Director, Directorate of Human Resource Management, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar
  • Shri Anshu Gupta (Asoka Fellow), Founder Director, Goonj
  • Shri Swapnil Kant Dixit, Executive Director, Jagriti Yatra
  • Shri Osama Manzar, Digital Empowerment Foundation
  • Shri Shishir Srivastava, Head, Personality Development and Career Counselling Department, City Montessori School, Lucknow
  • Shri Prateek Shah, Founder, Green Smyles
  • Shri Seth Rosario, Life Coach

Other Details

Eligibility Criteria

To Apply

Contact

Manjari Sharma
Coordinator, Information Office
International Youth Forum for Policy, Change and Development
New Delhi,
India
info@youthforum.in

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/YouthForumIndia

YouTube Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMdO-t_oZ3E

Game Developers Meetup at SKJ Technologies on 3rd March, 2012

OpenClass is back with a meetup on Game Development. Games are the top selling apps category on the Apple ‘App Store’ and most people know about Facebook Apps only through FarmVille and CityVille. In this meetup we will explore Gaming from a consumer’s point of view. This event is sponsored by SKJ Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

OpenClass – Game Developers Meetup
Saturday, March 3, 2012 from 1500hrs to 1745hrs (GMT+0530)

Schedule

1445hrs: Start of Registration

1500hrs‘Gaming – Rise of Time Pass (Casual) Games’ by Mr. Saurabh Jain, Founder, OpenClass

1515hrs:  ‘Players as Designers: A Player-Centred Approach to Game Design’ by Dr Souvik Mukherjee, ’Language, Emotions and Culture’ Project, Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

1600hrs‘Hangman – Paper and Pencil guessing game that stole the show on Blackberry’ by Mr. Anupam Srivastava, Product Manager, Spice Digital

1645hrs‘Story of Rise of Angry Anna Game’ by Mr. Faizal, Co-founder, Geek Mentors

1730hrs: Close Ceremony

All sessions will be interactive and will teach the art of understanding the consumer ecosystem.

Registration Charges: FREE

Venue: SKJ Technologies Private Ltd, 406, Surya Kiran Building, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110001 (Nearest Metro Station : Barakhamba Road)

Limited Registrations Available: Register here

 

JOSH 12 @ Ramanujan College on 24th-25th February, 2012

Ramanujan College brings to you its annual cultural festival ‘JOSH 2012’. Two days of amazing fun, frolic and art. Ramanujan College was formerly known as ‘Deshbandhu Evening’. Along with its name a lot of other things about the college have changed as well. The two day event will include art forms ranging from street theatre to rangoli making, from group dance to fashion show. Prizes of around Rs 1 lakh to be won.
The event will be highlighted by the star performances of Anshul Gupta, and the fusion band ‘Rishi Inc.’
The event schedule is as follows:

24th February

Fashion Show @ 1:30 pm
Solo music performance (for differently able)  @ 10:30 am
Solo music performance @ 11:30 am
Face Painting @ 2:00 pm
Mr and Miss Ramanujam @ 12:00 pm
Ad mad @ 12:30 pm
Rishi Inc-Band Performance @ 3:30 pm
DJ Manu @ 5:00 pm

25th February

Campus Photography Competition @ 10:00 am
Rangoli Making @ 11:00 am
Turncoat Debate @ 11:30 am
Street Play @ 11 am
Group Dance @ 2 pm
Anshul Gupta—Star Night @ 5:00pm

**Entry will be strictly through college identity cards**

For registration in any of the events fill up this form: Online Registration Form

Check the event page at Facebook.

Contact Persons at Ramanujan College
Akash: +919891171860
Rahul: +919971585698
Gunesekaran: +919717025490
Dipankar: +919811924416

 


TRYST ’12 at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi from 2nd-5th March, 2012

Tryst, the annual technical fest of Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, is one of the most reputed fests across the country and a major attraction of connoisseurs and enthusiasts of technology alike.  Tryst ’12 promises to be bigger and better than ever as it undergoes a reinvention, combining the technical and entrepreneurial under one roof.

For the Tech Freaks:
Numerous workshops, lecture series, technical symposium, panel discussion, robo-wars, exhibitions and movie screenings have been organised by the Tryst 12 team this year.

For the Entrepreneurial Minds:
In association with TED.com, IIT Delhi brings the best of the panel discussion, biz-quizzes, case study and lastly, an event to exhibit your entrepreneurial side-showcase your start-up.

Theme:
This time Tryst asks you to live the sci-fi world of your favourite novel. Chose side, either be with the humans or be part of the orange revolution-a revolution by the robots, living beneath the earth, to reclaim their earth. The choice is yours!

Thematic Events:
Algorithm Competition, Computer Generated Art, War Simulation, Digging Devices, Sub-terranean Society Design and Hive-Humanity Society Design.

Mega Events:
Nerdy Me, Fake Research Paper, Kitchen Chemistry, MacGyver, Rube Goldberg and Steam Driven Technology.

Apart from all other events, there are a myriad of departmental events. Tryst witnessed the presence of noted personalities in the past. Workshops, lectures and other brainstorming sessions with them brings the best out of the participants, giving all the more reasons to be there at TRYST 12.

Further Details

TRYST Website: www.tryst-iitd.com

Facebook Page: facebook.com/IITD.Tryst

Algorhythm ’12 at Jamia Milia Islamia on 2nd-4th March2012

ALGORHYTHM is an eclectic extravaganza organized by the Computer Society of India, Student Branch, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia. Algorhythm is a medium of technical and cultural exchange among the students from various parts of the country .This fabulous festival calls upon all students to bring out all their creative aspects and grey matter and invites them to have a surreal experience.

It’s the sheer euphoria of motion, the power of turning wheels. The landscape becomes a blur, a blast of the desert air greets you as you roll down the windows, and this is the road like you’ve never seen it before. This trip is all about motion, about the frenzy of 72 hours of a continuous drive .it is impossible to remember every detail of the countryside, but the snatches that you manage to see will be hard to forget.

So pump up the stereo, fasten your seat belts, turn the ignition, jam your foot hard on the accelerator, and be prepared to witness the most exhilarating road trip you ever could’ve seen.

||72 hours of motion||72 hours of speed||72 hours of the changing sands||72 hours of adrenalin||

Be a part of this awesomeness; revel in the bohemia; live the moments to the fullest……..

Events:-

Mega Events

Stuntmania, Switch Freak (Street Dance Competition), Andaaz (Standup Comedy Act), Mehfil (Qawwali/Mushaira) and Phoenix (Rock Show/Concert)

Technical Events

Eureka (Technical Paper Presentation), Tux Coder (Linux/OSS Programming), Hello World (On The Spot Algorithm Design & Programming), Java Pro(On the Spot Java Programming), Robotics (The Robot Design), Ed Max Craft (Engineering Drawing), Bridging the Gap (Bridge Construction) and Bulls n Bears (Stock Market Event).

Competitions

Movie Making, Snap It (Digital Photography), Rangoli Making, Pencil Sketching, Graffiti, Face Painting, Street Painting, Portrait Making and Nukkad Natak

Literary and Quizzing Events

Intra Faculty Quiz, Crux (General Quiz), Sports Quiz, Bioscope (Movie Quiz) and Verbattle (Debate Competition)

Miscellaneous Events

Mad Ads (Advertising Competition), Maze Tricks (Treasure Hunt), Gladiatorz (Network Gaming), Bluffmaster, PS2 Gaming, Movie Making, Who Dares Wins, Gali Cricket, Saladgineering and Jukebox

Contact Persons at Jamia Milia Islamia

Yasir Zafar Ansari – +919818824078

Shams Azad – +919911819019

Ahmed Muneeb – +919818234362

Mohd. Aarif Khan – +919582020314

How do I reach Jamia Millia Islamia?

Jamia Millia Islamia is located on the south-east corner of Delhi. One may reach the University by road. It is well-connected to all parts of Delhi. From the Indira Gandhi International Airport, it is situated at a distance of 25km. From the New Delhi and Old Delhi Railway Stations, the distance to Jamia is about 16km. From the Inter State Bus Terminus, Kashmiri Gate the distance of Jamia is 20km, whereas from Vivek Vihar and Sarai Kale Khan Bus Terminus the Jamia is at a distance of 16km. and 6km respectively.

Faculty of Engineering & Technology,
Jamia Millia Islamia University,
Near Escorts Hospital (or Holy Family Hospital),
Okhla, New Delhi – 110025

Review of Newtonian at Kirori Mal College on 15th-16th February, 2012

TACHYONS, The Physics Society, Kirori Mal College, organized its Academic Festival – NEWTONIAN-2012, on the 15th16th, February 2012.

Since its inception, some 19 years ago, NEWTONIAN has been occupying a place of great importance in the annual curricular events of the Delhi University, providing a common platform for students to share their knowledge and talent, thereby facilitating a greater exchange of knowledge among them and the general public on the whole.

The 20th Newtonian broke all the participation record of previous time, all our PLT’s (Physics Lab Theatre) were booked. Day one began with the debate based on the topic ‘The search for God particle should end’ which had 20 participants; everybody presenting their views diligently making it difficult for the judges to decide whom to choose the best. This was followed by General Quiz, a whopping 90 teams filled all our venues and the volunteers had a tough time first managing and then selecting only 6 teams for the second round out of that huge lot. Then was Brain Teasers, which had 20 people, was a logical reasoning event; thanks and boo’s for the person behind this event as the person who won got only 1.5 out of 20!!!

Day two began with the Science Quiz organised by Trajectory Education which had around 60 teams and all of them had a mind boggling time finding answers to the problems. It was followed by Paper Presentation having 20 participants. Each of them delivered such presentations that the judges had to take a half an hour break so as to decide who won as every presentation was near perfect content wise and delivery wise. The second day ended with the adventurous Scavenger Hunt in which 35 teams participated; every team had to run through all the North campus so as to complete the tasks.

It was a fest to remember, for a science fest to receive so much participation from all over Delhi and NCR region and being a part of one was amazing. Every volunteer wearing the funky Newtonian t-shirt, the ‘Men in White’ and our professors and lab staff made this fest a legendary one in. Celebrating science and enjoying the team work was the thing which touched everyone’s heart.

Pearl 2012 at BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, 16th-19th, Feb 2012

Pearl 2012 @ BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus

Pearl. The name spells fun, activity, adventure and so much more! Pearl is the annual cultural festival of BITS Pilani – Hyderabad Campus. Started off in 2010 as a city-wide cultural festival, it was a huge hit amongst the college students in Hyderabad. In 2011, we decided to go national, and how! Not only did we take the entire nation by storm, it was for the first time that the Swedish melodic death metal band, Dark Tranquility, performed live in India. The concert saw fans from all across the nation, who had traveled to Hyderabad for this very purpose! The international act aside, the festival, apart from a set of amazing events, also included performances by the Pakistani band Strings, and a classical night by Anil Srinivasan, Sikkil Gurucharan and A.R.Rahman’s flutist, Navin Iyer.Pearl 2012, which is going to take place from February 16th to 19th, promises to be bigger and better than its previous editions. From the theme, World 1-2, which is essentially 8 bit and 16 bit games, to amazing events that span every cultural genre, we promise you 72 hours of non-stop fun and activity. Once again, for the first time in India, thanks to Unseen Underground, Thurisaz, a Belgian metal band is all set to enthrall Hyderabad during Pearl as part of the international act! For the Bollywood night, we have Benny Dayal and troupe performing. The prelims of our semi-pro band competition, Til’ Deaf Do We Part, which will be held in various cities across the country, will start soon. For the first time, by adding a new dimension to Pearl, we are introducing technical events for the engineer and the scientist in all of us!

So book your tickets now and block your calendars because you sure do know where to be headed in mid-February!

visit http://bits-pearl.org for details of events and registration…!:)
Article Written by Sukanya Venkatraman 🙂

Newtonian at Kirori Mal College on 15th-16th February

TACHYONS, The Physics Society, Kirori Mal College, is organizing its Academic Festival NEWTONIAN -2012, on the 15th and 16th ofFebruary 2012.

A celebration of the general spirit of Physics, it includes a plethora of activities including National Level Seminars on issues encompassing the study and research in Physics, Paper Presentations, Debates, General Quiz, Science Quiz, Documentary Competitions, Scavenger Hunt, Brain Teasers etc.

The Annual Journal, “PHYZION” is being published by The Physics Society, with the main motive of generating interest about Physics among students of Physics as well as other disciplines. The Journal is laden with articles discussing diverse matters primarily related to Physics and General Science.

Day 1: 15th February

10:00 A.M : Conventional Debate- THBT “The search for God particle should end”

                   4+1 minutes

                   Individual Speakers

                   Language: English

                    2 Interjections per Debate

12:00 P.M : General Quiz

                     Teams of two can register

                      Domain- General Knowledge

01:00 P.M : Brain Teasers

                    1 or a team of 2

                     Calculations won’t help “Common Sense” will.

Day 2: 16th February

10:00 A.M : Science Quiz

                   Domain- Physics, Chemistry, Biology.

                    Teams of two can register.

12:00 P.M : Paper Presentation

                   Time limit- 10-12 minutes.

                   Science related theme.

01:00 P.M : Scavenger Hunt

                     15 photographs or 15 criteria

                      Time Limit- 2 hours

Spectrum 2012 @ Kirori Mal College on 9th-10th, Feb

SPECTRUM 2012 is an inter – college science popularization festival organized by B.Sc. (Prog.) Department of Kirori Mal College on 9-10th February 2012 . Started years back, it includes events like seminars on science related topics, debate, paper presentation, graffiti, treasure hunt, etc. The addition of general quiz has added a cutting edge to the festival.

About a thousand students from all courses and city universities like JNU, IIT, JMI, FMS, CDE, etc. visit the fest with active participation from most of them as it is considered among the best few academic festivals of the university.

In its many years of existence, “SPECTRUM” has been largely successful in promoting scientific temper among the youth to a great extent. Over the years, it has invited renowned professors and scientist from different universities and institutes to hold talks and seminar related to science. Its events have been versatile enough to encourage participation from a variety of courses.

Day 1 : 9th February, 2011

  • Inaugural Seminar on Bio Informatics
  • General Quiz  (Prelims)
  • General Quiz  (Main)
  • Innovate The Spectrum
  • Treasure Hunt

Day 2 : 10th  February, 2011

  • Seminar (on topic: material sciences)
  • Power Point Presentation (Topics: Hydrocarbons and Beyond Changing Landscape)
  • Face Painting
  • SCINGO (Science + Bingo)
  • Retention and Prompto Dance
  • Prize Distribution