Innovative ideas with the potential to be sustained and implemented in everyday life left visitors impressed at MOM (Mind Over Matter) 2k15. The National Technical Model Exhibition ‘MOM’ was organised at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior on February 14 and 15. Inaugurated by KK Muthu, former Vice President, Hero Honda, the function was later presided over by the Director of the Institute Prof SG Deshmukh and faculty coordinator Pankaj Srivastava.
As many as 35 teams of 120 students from across the nation participated and displayed their scientific innovative sustained models. These models were designed by the students to provide a solution to challenges faced by society and to ease daily life problems. Held in three levels, the students presented technical innovative models based on the theme ‘Innovations and Sustainability’. Under the three levels, level A consisted the students of grade fifth to eighth; level B consisted the students of middle school and level C included college students. The students demonstrated a variety of technical and daily life innovations on subthemes like Robotics, Information Technology, Energy Conservation, Geo-engineering, Waste management and many more.
Judges quizzed and evaluated students who had designed various technical models based on the green future, robotics, IT and energy conservation. Chief Guest KK Muthu said, “An excellent, abound effort by students. It was a pleasure to see happy, vertical, divide. Starting with small children and ending with seniors their efforts were spontaneous.” This exhibition was organized to create awareness and interest among students about various issues. The two day exhibition was concluded by Santosh Kumar Singh, SSP Gwalior on February 15. The winners from each level of the exhibition were awarded with the cash prize, trophy, gift hampers and the Certificate.
Under level A, Gwalior Glory School, Pragati Vidyapeeth and RKBM of Gwalior won the first second and third prize respectively. Under level B No 1 Air Force School, Gwalior Glory School and Pragati Vidyapeeth of Gwalior won first second and third prize respectively. Under level C Rajgiri School of Engineering and Technology, Kerala, Amity University, Noida and Shri Ram College of Engineering, Gwalior won first second and third prizes respectively. During the exhibition, the stage events were also organised, which included quizzes, puzzle games, logical corner and many more. Goodies were distributed to the winners of these stage events.