Rourkela, Feb. 4: An array of competitions and cultural activities is taking place at Nitrutsav 2K17, the three-day spring festival of National Institute of Technology here.
Institute director Animesh Biswas yesterday inaugurated the festival at Bhubaneswar Behera Auditorium. He congratulated the literary wing of the Student Activity Centre for organising the event. There are more than 22 competitions, which includes various cultural events.
The students' centre of the institute conceptualised, designed and co-ordinated the festival.
"We have more than 22 competitions to be conducted in three days," said secretary (PR) and assistant registrar (academics) Bamadev Acharya.
"Our students have designed all the events. Some are innovative and some are traditional, but it is their creativity," Acharya said.
"The experience should be unique as so many institutions and students are taking part in the festival," he said.
The NIT Rourkela is providing lodging to the participants.
Acharya said: "So far, we have teams from the IITs, NITs, technical universities and many ones from various parts of the country. We cannot quote the exact number of participants as many of them are still taking part."
Sources said more than 30 teams and a lot of students were taking part in the events. "This is a very popular event amongst all the technical institutes," Acharya said.
On the inaugural day, two competitions - FBB Campus Princess and Fashionista - were held. The Student Activity Centre has signed contact with Femina magazine for Miss India selection. This will be judged through FBB Campus Princess. Besides, the Fashionista was a ramp show.
Today, the second day of the festival, competitions were organised from 10am and various events took place in the evening. There were contests on painting, face painting, solo dance and group competition as well as a workshop on clay art and painting. The events have names such as Maktub for debate and Nukkad for street play.
There will be various others event such as Lit-A-Lympus, a literary event, karaoke, graffiti-e-spruzzi, a graffiti designing event, open mic, mini militia and many more on the concluding day.
