Abhiyantriki

Abhiyantriki, KJSCE
Venue K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering
Location Mumbai, India
Coordinates 19°04′23.20″N 72°53′59.30″E / 19.0731111°N 72.8998056°E / 19.0731111; 72.8998056Coordinates: 19°04′23.20″N 72°53′59.30″E / 19.0731111°N 72.8998056°E / 19.0731111; 72.8998056
Type Non-Profit Student Organisation
Organised by Students's Council of K.J. Somaiya College of Engineering
Website www.kjsce-abhiyantriki.org

Abhiyantriki,[1] a Sanskrit word for engineering, is the annual technical festival of the K.J. Somaiya College of Engineering.[2] It is traditionally held in September end or early October, Abhiyantriki was born out of the need to express the overflowing talent and the need for creative innovation by students. Abhiyantriki organizes over 35 events ranging from workshops to exhibitions. It hosts a variety of engineering disciplines, with an aim to provide a platform worth enough to attract and nurture talent in the fields of science and technology. It also hosts events like Start-Up Expo,[3] Internship Expo,[4] Tech Expo,[4] Auto Expo and a Keynote Speaker's address. Abhiyantriki also undertakes various social initiatives under ‘Parvaah’ which strives to bring about a change in the lives of the less fortunate.

History and Growth

The Technical and Cultural Fest at KJSCE were organised together as the ‘Youth Festival[5]’ from 1985-1997 . It was in 1998, that a separate technical fest under the banner Abhiyantriki was introduced with an aim to bring out the technical aspects in the college; To unite the technical communities around and help students in their research over fields of different spectrum. It has been a bigger success with each passing year.

In its latest edition, it registered a footfall of 15000+ students from various colleges spread all across Maharashtra. Previous versions of Abhiyantriki have been host to many innovative technical events. Innovation and advancements of technical events has been taking up every year with the help of the technical councils of KJSCE.

Abhiyantriki Year Highlights Date
2007[6] Abhiyantriki re-introduced after a gap of five years. The major attraction of the day was the Solar Car made in by Louis Palmer. Bharat Petroleum, ICICI Bank & many other sponsors contributed to the huge success. The event received a lot of radio coverage as it had BIG FM as its radio partner. 20 October 2007
2008 The funds collected during Abhiyantriki ‘08 were directed towards the Bihar floods. This year Abhiyantriki got extensive coverage in Hindustan Times and on radio as BIG 92.7 partnered with Abhiyantriki. 8th October 2008
2009[7] This year Abhiyantriki coincided with the silver jubilee celebrations of KJSCE. This year was different as A. P. J. Abdul Kalam graced its closing ceremony. 25th September 2009
2010[8][9] The theme this year was “The Green Dream” and what made this year stand apart was to hold a tech-fest without any Robots. 16 October 2010
2011[10] With ‘Sci-Fi’ as the theme, the idea was to blend fantasy with engineering ideas. The whole college was decked with aliens, robots and spaceships 5 October 2011
2012[11] This year’s Abhiyantriki was themed “Techcelerate” which celebrated the evolution of technology and also hosted an Auto Expo. 4 October 2012
2013[12] This year had an innovative theme, “Back to the Future” with events ranging from Engineers Premier League to an auto expo featuring high end cars. This fest was pretty ahead of its time 1 October 2013
2014[13] Bringing up the robotic theme this year the events set up accordingly with a bunch of new events along with Start-up and Auto Expo. The festival had Rohit Suri, CEO, Jaguar India as the keynote speaker. 15 October 2014
2015[4] Abhiyantriki 15’ was action packed with Tech Expo, Internship Expo and a new event Sparkle presented by KPIT. The Keynote speech was addressed by Deepak Marda (founder Cinepolis India). This year Abhiyantriki witnessed a title sponsor Union Bank of India and powered by Mumbai Mirror. 29 September 2015
2016 For the first time in the history of KJSCE, it was a 2-day event. The flagship event was the 2-day-long exhibition[14][15] by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Other featured events included Internship Expo, Ideate and Hackathon.

Speaker sessions had addresses by Saloni Suri, Consultant: Rolex Institute & Asia Society India Centre

and Hetal Kotak, CEO of Lee Cooper apparel. Pre-events constituted of workshops on Internet of Things and Sixth Sense, and competitions like SCMU KJSCE Open, a Rubix Cube solving competition.

KJSCE Abhiyantriki 2016 was presented by Prodigy Finance and sponsored by Canara Bank, Tata Realty and Infrastructure, Telex advertisements, Vodafone India, Maharashtra Times, Tata Consultancy Services, RedBull and many others. It witnessed a footfall of over 15,000 odd students and tech enthusiasts from schools and colleges all over Mumbai.

 30 September and

1 October 2016

Events

Ideate

In recent years ideas have been the fuel the world runs on. As an engineering college KJSCE believes that an institution needs to be a temple for learning and innovation. With the increasing demand for innovation and out of the box thinking, KJSCE aims to foster an environment for thinking and doing. With Ideate, KJSCE aim to get students to put pen to paper, put their thinking caps on and think. The primary aim of this competition is for the participants to propose and advocate solutions to real-time issues and problems (given to the participants as a problem statement) inflicted on the populace of the country, giving way for efficient and effective techniques which will in turn bring about progress in human and technological systems.

The problem statement of Ideate 2016 was 'to propose and advocate solutions that reduce the quantity and density of the traffic by focusing on the usage and improving the efficiency of the Mumbai’s public transportation system.' Judges for this event were Sachin Teke and Prafulla Pophale, the CEO and Co-founder respectively of M-Indicator.

Expos

Start-Up Expo
Auto Expo

Start-Up Expo[3]

Start-Up Expo was first held during Abhiyantriki 14’ with many Start-up companies participating in it. This event brought start-ups and angel investors together in the same room where the start-up companies would present their ideas and vie with each other for investment in their respective start-up. It was to promote entrepreneurship and was the star attraction of the Event.

Auto Expo

Auto Expo has been a star attraction of Abhiyantriki since its starting years. It has collaborated with major companies like Jaguar, Audi, Fiat, Mercedes Benz. In 2013, this event presented high-end cars with participation from many colleges. This event helped students to gain perspective about different cars, their specifications and new technologies. In 2014, racing cars from IIT-B(IIT Bombay Racing), KJSCE(Orion Racing India,Red-Shift Racing), Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Engineering and G.V. Acharya Institute of Engineering and Information Technology were on display during the exhibition.

Tech Expo
Internship Expo

Internship Expo[4]

This event was initiated in Abhiyantriki 15’ with an aim to provide desiring and deserving candidates with internships. This event provided opportunities for candidates in various fields ranging from marketing to engineering. This event helped candidates get internships and further help their career.

Tech Expo[4]

The innovative and creative Tech Expo emerged in Abhiyantriki from its 2015 edition. It was a great platform to showcase the latest, cutting edge technology. Projects and exhibits from various technical fields were put on display during the fest. It is a stage to get in touch with the latest developments in technological world and gain the necessary exposure through interaction with participants.

In 2016, an ISRO Exhibition[16] was organised with senior scientists and engineers interacting with the incoming visitors from schools and colleges across the city.[17]

Parvaah

Parvaah Logo

Parvaah is a social initiative of K. J. Somaiya College of Engineering. It is inspired by the philosophy that it is the duty of every individual to contribute towards the society. It was started with a motive to understand that organizing various festivals is not only about fun and frolic, but also about spreading a message. Year 2015 being the first year of Parvaah, The Students' Council of KJSCE took up the social cause of Women’s Safety. By associating Women’s Safety along with Symphony(Cultural Festival of KJSCE), it created awareness amongst the 4000+ students that attended Symphony, and thousands others in various colleges. In 2015, on-ground events like basketball matches and quiz matches for orphaned children during Symphony and Skream(Sports Festival of KJSCE) took place.

Sponsors and Past Associates

KJSCE has always has had its back supported by major companies which have been a key part of its festivals. The title sponsor of the year 2015 was Union Bank of India which was powered by Mumbai Mirror.

Organizing and Technical Committees

The Students’ Council of the college backs Abhiyantriki entirely with the help of different technical committees and student clubs in the college namely CSI, CodeCell, ISHRAE, SAE, MESA, IETE, Emfinity, Mindbenders, Alumni Cell, Bloombox, SAHAS, IEEE, ISTE, EESA. The Core team is of 28 members headed by the General Secretary of the Students’ Council. Rest are allocated different sectors of fest to overlook. Each one of them syncs with each other in various fields like Marketing, Public Relations, Logistics, Hospitality, Creatives and every other aspect of the Festival. The Students’ Council is accompanied by the Organizing Committee and Volunteers to coordinate and execute the fest smoothly. Technical Committees have their own importance in the fest managing the various technical events to keep the fest up to its mark.

References

  1. ↑ "Abhiyantriki".
  2. ↑ "Somaiya Website".
  3. 1 2 "STARTUP EXPO". startupexpo.somaiya.edu. Retrieved 2016-08-01.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Somaiya Website Newsletter" (PDF).
  5. ↑ "Kshitij Magazine 1985-86".
  6. ↑ "Abhiyantriki 2007".
  7. ↑ "Abhiyantriki 2009".
  8. ↑ "Abhiyantriki 2010".
  9. ↑ "Kshitij Magazine 2011".
  10. ↑ "Kshitij Magazine 2012".
  11. ↑ "Kshitij Magazine 2013".
  12. ↑ "Abhiyantriki 2013".
  13. ↑ "Kshitij Magazine 2015".
  14. ↑ sumant. "ISRO lands at K J Somaiya College of Engineering tech-fest". Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  15. ↑ "'Couldn't be more proud, ISRO tech helped nation'". mid-day. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  16. ↑ "ISRO exhibition was a hit among students". MUMBAI LIVE. Retrieved 2016-12-02.
  17. ↑ "abhiyantriki festival - Maharashtra Times". Maharashtra Times. Retrieved 2016-12-02.

See also

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