Kritansh 2010

Updated on: Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Bhubaneswar: The 4th annual techno management fest of KIIT University, Kritansh '10, was inaugurated here on February 14.

The fest, which was inaugurated by M C Bhandare, governor of Orissa, in the presence of D P Mishra, minister for higher education, culture & tourism, Orissa and Dr Mahavir Pun, social worker and Ramon Magsaysay awardee.

Speaking on the occasion, Bhandare observed that Kritansh was designed to provide the participants with an array of exciting events, covering science, technology and management dimensions, where they can display their creativity in a competitive environment.

At a time when creativity and innovation are of utmost importance, such events for the budding professionals encourage the spirit of inventiveness and innovation and promise long term benefits, he said. Techno management fest is now-a-days very popular among the institutions and the student community find it exciting and fun filling, Bhandare stated, adding that while theoretical knowledge is important, innovation and creativity are required in many life situations. The country looks at its youth, which constitutes 60% of the population, to become wealth creators equipping themselves with knowledge, rights skills and spirit of innovation, he said.

Outlining the contribution of KIIT in the higher education scenario of Orissa, Devi Mishra said that it has filled up the gap of a quality institution of national character in the State. Due to the continuous effort of KIIT, the students not only from the state, but also across the country are getting benefitted, he stated.

Dr Mahavir Pun explained his experiences to become an innovator. In his early childhood he was so poor that he could not get proper education, Dr Pun said, adding that he always aimed to be an engineer. Despite all odds he got success which enabled him to transform his little village into a technological hub.

Dr A Samanta, founder of KIIT, outlined the achievements of the students of the university in academics, technical, sports and cultural activities. Fests like Kritansh would go a long way in create a broad platform for knowledge sharing among future engineers and managers, he said.

Prof S C De Sarkar, vice-chancellor, KIIT University, gave the information about Kritansh. Dr Mrutyunjay Suar, Director, KSBT proposed the vote of thanks.

Competitions like Robotics (Robospere), paper presentation (Anvenshan), stock market (Bulls n Bears), and LAN Gaming (Kuru khetra) feature as the first day events. About 1500 students from leading technical and professional institutions from across the country are participating in the three-day mega techno management fest.

Kritansh 2010

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