Techkriti is the annual inter-college technology and entrepr
eneurship festival organized by the students of Indian Institute of Techno
logy Kanpur. Etymologically\, the word ‘Techkriti’ is composed of two
words belonging to two different dialects: Tech in English\, meaning techn
ology and Kriti in Sanskrit\, which stands for creation\; finally yielding
the word ‘Techkriti’ signifying Innovations in Technology.
\nThe
first ever Techkriti was organised in 1995\, and has since grown into one
of the largest technical festivals in Asia. This celebration of creativit
y is held over four days every March\, attracting participants from all ov
er of the country as well as from abroad\, with an average footfall of ove
r 25\,000.
This techno-bonanza witnesses fierce\, neck to neck compe titions in various fields\, such as Robotics\, Electronics\, Business\, De sign\, Coding\, Aero-modelling\; Online events (Crypto\, Stocksim etc.) as well as Rubik’s Cube. We also have Guest Lectures by esteemed personal ities who are well known stalwarts in their respective fields and Exhibiti ons\, that never fail to ignite in students\, the passion for innovation. In an attempt to add another feather to its cap\, Techkriti\, this year ha s decided to extend its aura to young children as well. We\, at Techkriti\ , encourage innovation at its purest forms and what best way to celebrate raw intelligence than to go pro-school! This year\, Techkriti is organisin g Techkriti Open School Championship.
In the past\, Dr. APJ Abdul Ka lam (Ex-President and Founder of India’s missile program)\, Richard Stal lman (Founder\, FSF and GNU Project)\, Vladimir Voevodsky (Fields Medalist from Russia)\, Douglas Osheroff (Nobel Laureate-Physics)\, Michael Forema n (NASA Astronaut)\,Marshall Strabala (Architect-Burj Khalifa)\, Jeff Lieb ermann (Host-Time Warp)\, Victor Hayes (Father of Wi-Fi)\, Walter Lewin (A strophysicist\, MIT)\, Rakesh Sharma (Astronaut\, India)\, Linor Abargil ( Former Miss World)\, Hans Rosling (Data Visionary and Global Health Expert )\, Alvin E Roth (Nobel Laureate\, Economics)\, P.Sainath (Rural Affairs E ditor\, The Hindu)\, amongst the others\, have gracefully agreed to addre ss the students and academia during the festival.
Techkriti hosts on e of the largest exhibitions of its kind in India. By showcasing exhibits of diverse genres from all over the world\, it seeks to create a mesmerizi ng experience for everyone visiting\; irrespective of age or interests. Wo rld's most advanced and recent technologies built in the foremost research facilities like DARwIn-OP (Humanoid from Korea)\, Nao robot (France)\, E- Velolink (ETH Zurich\, Switzerland)\, Robolobster and Robolamprey (Northea stern University\, USA)\, Augmented Reality Pool (Queens’ University\, C A)\, along with India’s superior defence technology exhibited by the DRD O never cease to fascinate the audience. In the endless list of exhibits a lso belong Mogees (UK)\, The Decelerator Helmet (Germany)\, and The Virtua l Archery (Tokyo University\, Japan) that have been successful in creating an indulging experience for the public.
After the gruelling matches and enlightening guest lectures and exhibitions\, there are ample opportu nities for the participants to calm their nerves and relax with their frie nds during the Professional Shows. Former versions of Techkriti have witne ssed performances by Parikrama\, KK\, Roy Zaltsman\, Andy McKee\, Trace Bu ndy\, Tracy Lee Stum\, Kailash Kher\, Walt’s 3D animation show Spontaneo us Fantasia\, Air Show by a team from Indian Air Force and many more.
< p>Every year\, Techkriti\, with its social campaigns addresses one major i ssue prevailing in the world at large. Techkriti’13 was the first Carbon positive festival of India. The previous year\, Techkriti’14 celebrated the International Women’s Day by launching a novel campaign seeking to bring in a wave of women empowerment - “When Women Were: Awakening the n ation to the plight of the Indian woman”. Keeping in mind\, the growing figures pertaining to teen suicides among engineering students in India\, this year we\, at Techkriti\, have started off with our Teen Suicide Preve ntion Campaign “#IamStrong” to minimize\, and if possible\, eradicate the teenage suicides in India.Social Campaigns\, A quintes
sential part of Techkriti’15
\nBlueprint to a smarter planet\, the
underlying theme of Techkriti’15 not only focuses on technology but also
on society. Scientific advancement has always been the need of the hour b
ut that does not rule out the fact that it is the people who will benefit
from it. In order to have a smart planet we need to have smarter and healt
hier people. This initiative has been taken up by the technological and en
trepreneurial festival of IIT Kanpur.
This Christmas Techkriti becam e Santa Claus\, when our 'Campaigns' team visited Subhash Children Home\, an orphanage in Kanpur and came up with an idea to see what could make the se children real happy. “Make A Wish” campaign surely brought that eve r so rare smile on their little faces when they had their wishes fulfilled by our team.
Teen suicide is a growing concern in every educational institution in India. Techkriti in association with Counselling Service\, IIT Kanpur conducted a talk on Suicide prevention by Vikram Singh\, an In dian educationist and a retired IPS officer which marked the launch of our campaign "#IamStrong". Continuing with our Health Campaign\, an Oral Hygiene Free Dental Check Up camp was organised in IIT Kanpur\, where pointers were given as to how to keep up one’s wonderful smile.
“Donate your blood for a reason\, let the reason be life". In keeping wi
th this spirit
\nTechkriti organized a Blood Donation Camp in associa
tion with Blood Connect\, as a part of its Health Campaign at Rave Moti Ma
ll\, Kanpur on 17th October\, 2014.
We had started a green revolutio n of our own. #Techkriti in association with CUGL as the Official Campaign partner\, organized Prakriti\, Adopt a Tree social campaign by d istributing thousands of saplings to the locals in the malls of Kanpur. Wh at more noble than to provide a blanket to that shivering person on the st reet.
Techkriti in association with The Logical Indian conducted an
Annual Winter Donation Drive
\nduring the winters as a part of its Ca
mpaign. We donated blankets and winter clothes to the needy homeless peopl
e. The objective was to encourage more and more people to indulge in such
activities.
We don't seek publicity from organizing these campaigns. Indians are often known to only brag about social reforms. We\, on the ot her hand want to motivate each and every citizen to actually do something for the betterment of our nation.
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