NEED FOR COLLEGE FESTS

Research and development play a diversified role in improvement of technology. The hub for development of new technology is from engineering colleges. IIT's, NIT's compete with international colleges proving sound Indian technical education."One of the techniques of improving technology is through interaction between various colleges across the country," said (CH.KARTHIKEYA) an alumni of Osmania University. “We have conducted many national level technical paper symposiums in our campus. We have received around 1000 papers per topic, sent by students across the country, for every fest launched at the campus." We were astounded to see the response from students’ across nation."
“We have improved our leadership skills working for organisation. You will have to concentrate on most of the important aspects such as website designing, marketing, sponsorship, time management etc... Which is most challenging,” said another student (S.Saajid) NIT, Warangal.
“We conduct national level fests twice a year. One fest is a cultural fest and the other being a technical fest. We are good at introducing new trend in technical presentation. Our event “contraption” gained a tremendous response from outside colleges. We usually give contracts to private sector people who look after the program from hospitality to sponsorships. We are very well supported by them and they prefer to advertise their product with us.”- said (P.Santosh Kumar) student of IIT-Delhi.
Many colleges have their own methodology for improvement. With help of fairs, all the colleges, which participate in the event, share their methods for the process of further development.
Students get fascinated to see the new upcoming in their arena of interest. Fests quench the thirst of students who desperately are in search of new upcoming. Not only this, fests help us to prepare ourselves for the campus interviews. One finest lifetime example is shared by Ch.Karthikeya (a student of Osmania University). He said, “Due to hit of recession, there were no campus placements and we ought to go for other alternatives such as off campus placements or higher studies etc. I happened to attend the interview conducted by Honey Well –software company which produces software for aeroplanes. We were two, but the requirement was one. They have selected me because, despite of the other one having the same percentage as that of mine, did not posses a quality of working in a team. I have been selected because my resume to which an additional certificate was attached which IEEE certified for launching an IEEE event at our college. They have appreciated the teamwork of our group and certified us.”
Student interactions, guest lectures, workshops, welfare programs, cultural programs, sport meet etc... Being the key features of a fest, attract different group of people towards it.
It not only helps oneself to develop with his technical skills but also emphasises to improve interpersonal relationships with others. Now-a-days market is looking forward for the people who not only have technical ability but also looking for if the person is capable to work in a team or not. It has now become a trend and every college is encouraging its students not only involving in such kind of activities, but also encouraging them to conduct fest in their colleges too.
Very sooner in near future, there will be at least one scientist in a group of 100 from our country.
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