Techno-cultural fest for BS degree students begins at IIT Madras

‘Paradox 2023’ is being held from May 25 to 28 on the IIT Madras campus and more than 3,000 students from across the country are participating in the festival this year. 

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is organising the second edition of a cultural-technical festival for students of its BS degree program. ‘Paradox 2023’ is being held from May 25 to 28 on the IIT Madras campus. More than 3,000 students from across the country are participating in the festival this year. 

The four-day extravaganza is featuring a potpourri of cultural, sports, technical and literary events being organised across 20 venues on the campus. Prof Andrew Thangaraj, Professor In-Charge, BS in Data Science and Applications, IIT Madras, said, “One of the aims of IIT Madras BS degree has been to enable students to experience the IIT Madras campus and further help them foster and nurture their friendships with their peers. To further strengthen the sense of community among students, various clubs and societies for extra-curricular activities such as the programming club, film and photography club, music society, literary society, mathematics society, etc, have been established.” 

Launched in 2020, the BS in Data Science and Applications program provides a unique opportunity for students, graduates, and working professionals to study from IIT Madras without having to go through Joint Entrance Examination (JEE). 

Anyone who has completed Class 12 and interested in the program can enrol themselves, as IIT Madras aims to remove all barriers of age, discipline, or geographic location and provide access to a world-class curriculum in programming and data science to all aspirants around the country. At present, it has an enrolment of over 16,500. 

Prof Vignesh Muthuvijayan, Professor In-Charge, BS in Data Science and Applications, IIT Madras, said, “Students of all age groups and diverse professional backgrounds from all parts of the country are participating in this fest. The objective is to bring students together to experience IIT Madras campus life and interact with faculty and industry professionals.” 

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