IIT Madras gears up for annual tech festival ‘Shaastra 2022’

The event will be held in virtual mode from January 13 to 16. A total of around 50 events will be organised, featuring a total of 30,000 participants this year. 

IIT Madras students are all set to celebrate the annual tech festival virtually this year. The festival named Shaastra 2022 is a student-run technical festival that comprises events and competitions in diverse disciplines that ranges from Aeronautics and Biotechnology to Business.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is all set to celebrate its annual technical festival ‘Shaastra 2022’ virtually from January 13 to 16. ‘Shaastra 2022’ is a student-run technical festival that comprises events and competitions in diverse disciplines that ranges from aeronautics and biotechnology to business.  

Students of IIT Madras are developing a virtual recreation of the IIT Madras campus and also showcasing the landmarks of the institute through 3D navigation. This showcase is a part of the 22nd edition of ‘Shaastra 2022’. 

According to a press release issued by IIT Madras, a ‘virtual Hyperloop’ has been used for ‘virtual travelling’ between various Shaastra venues and gives the users a futuristic experience. The setup on a Mars dome will be the platform for lectures, events, exhibition booths along with interactive games to add on to the experience.  

The theme of ‘Shaastra 2022’ is ‘Code of Chaos’ which aims to throw a light on the new reality shaped by rapid digitisation. A total of around 50 events will be held, featuring a total of 30,000 participants this year, a steep rise compared to a total of 20,000 participants last year. 

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