IIT Madras Techno-Entertainments Festivals 2024: What Other Indian Institutes Can Learn From It

IIT Madras Techno-Entertainments Festivals 2024: "Shaastra," the largest student-run annual techno-entertainment festival in India, is happening at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. The 25th edition of the festival commenced on Jan 3, 2024, and will conclude on Jan 7, 2024.

The IIT Madras Techno-Entertainments Festivals 2024 hosts several Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and Robotics events. A five-day festival has 110 events, and nearly 2,000 guests per day are expected to attend the festival held by IIT Madras.

Interestingly, prominent people like Former President of India Ram Nath Kovind and IT and Digital Services Minister of Tamil Nadu Thiru. Palanivel Thiaga Rajan and Dr. Kiran Bedi, Former Lieutenant-Governor of Puducherry, will be gracing the event and participating in the flagship lecture series of Shaastra.

What Other Institutions Can Learn From IIT Madras Techno-Entertainments Festivals 2024?

IIT Madrar's Techno-entertainment Festival 2024 is an excellent platform for students to share, learn, and network with like-minded people. Here's what other institutions can learn from such a mega event.

• Build a Strong Network: Organizing a massive event like Shaastra is complex. But risking it all is worth it. Such events attract people from other parts of the country and help build a strong network. Prominent personalities from notable institutes who visit the event can increase the strata of the hosting institution, which, in turn, increases the placement opportunities.
• The Big IIT Dream: Attending such events at prestigious institutions like IIT Bombay will inspire young students to pursue higher education at IITs. Likewise, students will tend to perform well in JEE Mains, JEE Advanced, and CUET UG examinations. 
• Platform for Knowledge: When events like IIT Madras Techno-Entertainments Festivals 2024 happen in non-IITs, it creates a platform where students and experts from IITs can share their knowledge with students to develop their interests.

IIT Madras Techno-Entertainments Festivals 2024 provides a unique platform for young students to meet, share, and experience beyond classroom learning on innovation and technology.