CHANDIGARH: 19 October 2011: The second day of the technical fest of Panjab University saw multiple exciting events such as the robo-wars, junkyard wars and the “shakti”. The fest commenced with the event “Kaushalam”. It invited plans by the students to innovate new technologies that are both practical and economical. The event saw a very
positive response with fifteen teams participating and presenting their plans.
This event was followed by “Apaatkalin”, event on disaster management requiring the students to present plans to make the existing infrastructure more secure using the most economical ways. The next event to follow was “strategize”. This event saw participation from different colleges presenting their plans to make the university greener and more environment-friendly. Meanwhile the most awaited event for the techno- maniacs was being organized the “robo-wars”. Teams were required to present their robots which were pitted against each other in an arena. The robot which did the maximum damage won. “Junkyard wars” required the teams to make a robot from the junk and face each other. The last robot to survive the battle won. “Shakti” was the most innovative event of the fest. It included running of vehicle engine using alternate fuels such as bio-fuels. The purpose of the event is to focus on the use of alternate fuels to cut back our dependence on non renewable and environment degrading fuels such as petrol and diesel.
The technical fest “Aavishkar” in itself saw very positive response from the student and literary community. It saw participation from more than 30 colleges all over India. The event was attended by an approximate strength of 3000 students. Participants were of the view that the events gave them an opportunity to display their skills and technical knowledge. The events were very appropriate in justifying the theme of the fest that is sustainable development. The organizers and sponsors were also pleased by the encouraging response received by their respective events.
The event concluded with prize distribution ceremony where Prof. A.S. Ahluwalia, Dean Student Welfare, Panjab University felicitated the winners with the winning amount and the certificate of excellence.