Three-day techno fest 'Srijan 2015' to begin tomorrow

A grand event of innovative science models and technical papers, Srijan 2015, would get started on Saturday. The event will be held at Madhya Pradesh Council of Science and Technology (MPCOST) campus, Nehru Nagar. The three-day techno fest will get concluded on March 23. The various colleges and school students will participate in the fest and will showcase their creative techno skills. The event is being organised by Sister Nivedita Takniki Shiksha Samiti (SNTSS) Bhopal and People’s Foundation Bhopal. The fest will be inaugurated by Organising Secretery of Vigyan Bharati Jayant Sahasrabuddhe on Saturday. Further, the closure of the event will be done by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. 

While talking to the mediapersons on Thursday, Vice Chairman of organising committee of Srijan Amogh Kumar Gupta, said, “Srijan is a festival for engineering, pharmacy and MBA students. Srijan will provide a platform for students to showcase the innovative models prepared by them.  Students will also be able to present technical papers in their respective branches and get critical appraisal and appreciation. Surely, all this is serious work, but not so serious that creativity gets lost. After all, it is a festival where one celebrates. So, there is fun and frolic in an atmosphere that is free and liberal.”

Further, to attend the occasion, Deepak Joshi, Minister School Education, Madhya Pradesh, Minister of Higher Education Umashankar Gupta, Minister of Science and Technology Bhoopendra Singh and School education Minister Paras Jain will be present. Moreover, deans and heads of renowned universities like Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi University, Makhanlal Chaturvedi University of Journalism and Mass Communication, Gandhi Technical University, Ahilya University and other universities will be present. Gupta further informed that discussions on topics like engineering solutions to upgrade cleanliness and lavatory facilities, introduction better technical education, and other related topics will be organised.