Techxetra

TechXetra
GenreStudent organised, Non-Profit Technical Extravaganza
Location(s)Tezpur, India
FoundedOctober 2008
Major eventsRobotics, Workshops, D'Colloseum, Nirmaan, Full Throttle
SponsorTezpur University
MottoExpanding the frontiers of technology
Websitetechxetra.in

TechXetra is the National Level Annual Techno-Cultural Festival of Tezpur University, India. TechXetra is a combination of two words- Tech and Xetra. 'Tech' refers to Technology and 'Xetra' meaning terrain. It was one of the most common platforms in North-East India to showcase knowledge and intellect. A blend of different technical and management events, it had cultural events as well. TechXetra used to attract enthusiasts from various parts of India. It was one of those technical festivals of North-East India, which reached out to both engineering and non-engineering students.[1] It was sometimes abbreviated as Tx in social networking websites.

Tezpur University (a Central University)

University Administrative Block
Main article: Tezpur University

Tezpur University is an Indian Central University, established by an Act of Parliament in 1994 in Tezpur, Assam. It is situated in a place of scenic beauty called Napaam surrounded by greenery and many historic and tourist places. It offers employment oriented and interdisciplinary courses in Engineering, Humanities, Business Administration, Science and many others, to meet the regional as well as the national aspirations and the development of the state of Assam and India. It also promotes research in areas, which are of special and direct relevance to the region, and in the emerging areas in Science and Technology.[2][3]

TechXetra (Over the years)

TechXetra saw the light of the day on 17 October 2008. Its main vision was to provide a platform for the budding technical and non-technical students of North-East India to showcase their talents in their respective fields of interest. In 2009,[4] it made an effort to bring in the necessary resources and innovative events. TechXetra 2010[5] emerged out to be one of the most technically sound festivals of the region. It had a good blend of science and technology coalesced with cultural events. It had more than 30 events[6] and witnessed large participation.

2011

TechXetra 2011[7] was organised with more than 45 competitive events, besides workshops conducted by firms, debate competitions, quizzes with quiz-master Mr. Ochintya Sharma, President, Karnataka Quiz Association etc.[8]

The invited speakers in the lecture series[9] were:

  1. Dr T Ramasami, currently Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Science and Technology (India).[10]
  2. Air Marshall P. K. Barbora, Vice Chief of the Air Staff.[11]
  3. Nitin Gupta, Founder and CEO, Entertainment Engineers.[12]
  4. Mr. Ochintya Sharma, Vice President in Samsung India.[13]

The Indian death metal band Bhayanak Maut performed and judged the finals of Metanoia 2011, the rock band competition.[14] Also, there was a performance by Anushka Manchanda[15] on the last night of TechXetra 2011.

2012

TechXetra 2012[16] had more than 60 competitive events, along with technical workshops,[17] debate competitions and quiz with Mr. Vijay Anand Menon, Economic Times Young Achiever, 2011[18] etc.

The invited speakers included were:[19][20]

  1. A NASA webinar with astronaut Michael Fincke[21]
  2. Dr J. Narayana Das, Outstanding Scientist, Chief Controller R&D, D.R.D.O..
  3. Mr. Balasaheb Darade, Ex. N.A.S.A. Engineer.[19]
  4. Mr. Kanak Gogoi, Innovator.[19][22]
  5. Mr. Jamshed V. Rajan, C.P.O., Nimbuzz India.[19][23]

Euphoria,[24] one of the most popular and oldest bands in India, ended the journey of Techxetra 2012.[25]

2013

TechXetra 2013 was organized from 25 to 27 October 2013 with more than 70 different events which included various technical, creative and cultural events. Techxetra 2013 was held on the theme of Water:Wherewithal with Wisdom to promote water conservation in accordance with United Nation's International Year of Water Cooperation.[26]

The invited speakers in the lecture series were:[27][28]

  1. A CERN webinar with physicist Dr. Rolf Landua.[28]
  2. Juergen Reinhard, Life cycle Assessment specialist, EMPA, Technology and society unit, Switzerland.[29]
  3. Dr K Viswanathan, retired Deputy Director of Indian Space Research Organisation
  4. Team Indus, a Delhi-based aerospace researched team.

Sycorax from Darjeeling was the headlining band in Metanoia. Bollywood singer Benny Dayal performed on the last night.[30]

2014

TechXetra 2014 was scheduled from 17 October 2014 to 19 October 2014. There were various technical, cultural and creative events which were made a big success through active participation from over 100+ schools and colleges across the region. With the theme 'Bridging the digital divide', techXetra 2014 left a lasting impression on all who became a part of the fiesta. Social initiatives taken includes : Donations were made after collection of funds from various sources to Nabaprabhat orphanage at Tezpur, voter awareness rally conducted in collaboration with the Election Commission of India, a social up-gradation program with nearby school children based on the theme was conducted to introduce them to the benefits of internet and computers and more.[31]

The notable speakers in the lecture series[32] included :

  1. Alok Mukherjee (DRDO) – Head of Robotics.
  2. I.V. Rao : Maruti Suzuki – Managing Executive Officer.
  3. Swati Sammadar: Corporate Affairs – Strategic relationship, South Asia at Intel Technology India Pvt. Ltd.

The cultural half of the fest was graced with performances of Yonsample,[33] DJ Candice Redding at Sunburn[34] and the fest concluded

with Parikrama performing before a crowd of over 6000.[35]

2015

TechXetra 2015 was organised from 30 October 2015 to 1 November 2015. There were various events from all genres which experienced participation from all across the region. The theme for the year was "Empowering Peace and Security: A Tech-step Forward". The notable speakers of the lecture series included:

  1. Prof.Jitendra Nath Goswami, Scientist
  2. Mr. M.L. Stone, Entrepreneur
  3. Mr. Uttam Kumar Mishra
  4. Prof. D.N. Buragohain, Alumni, IIT Bombay

The cultural section of the festival saw performances from DJ Tejas and Underside headlining Metanoia. The final night concluded with a performance from Bollywood singer Aditi Singh Sharma.

2016

TechXetra 2016 was organised from 4 November 2016 to 6 November 2016. It saw participation from 100+ schools and 25,000+ footfalls. The theme for the year was "Ideas, Opportunities and Beyond". The notable speakers of the lecture series included:

  1. Shombit Ghosh, Lieutenant Colonel, Indian Army
  2. Uddhab Bharali, Innovator
  3. Dr. Bindu Dey, DST
  4. Professor Dr. Ramesh C. Deka, V.C., Assam Down Town University

The cultural section of the fest saw performances from DJ Berry Gangsta and Aberrant headlining Metanoia. The final night concluded with a performance from the popular band Astitva.

2017

TechXetra 2017 - Reboot, was the tenth edition of the techno-cultural fest, organized from 3 November 2017 to 5 November 2017.

It included workshops on Bluetooth Robotics, Game Development, Tall Building Design, Placement Grooming, Smart City Planning.

Various personalities like the notable author Adithya Iyer were invited.

Metanoia 2017 was headlined by the Pune-based band Noiseware. On the same night, modern post-rock band aswekeepsearching performed.

On 5 November, Raghu Dixit, the famous folk and fusion artist performed.

See also

References

  1. ^ "TechXetra 2017". techxetra.in.
  2. ^ http://www.tezu.ernet.in/ Tezpur University
  3. ^ "News@Limelight,Tezpur University,INDIA". tezu.ernet.in.
  4. ^ "TechXetra'09". Archived from the original on 24 December 2010.
  5. ^ "Techxetra -". Techxetra. Archived from the original on 25 May 2011.
  6. ^ "Techxetra -". Techxetra.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Techxetra -". Techxetra.
  8. ^ "Techxetra -". Techxetra. Archived from the original on 19 December 2011.
  9. ^ "Techxetra -". Techxetra. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012.
  10. ^ T Ramasami
  11. ^ P K Barbora
  12. ^ "Techxetra -". Techxetra. Archived from the original on 24 December 2011.
  13. ^ Ochintya Sharma
  14. ^ "Techxetra -". Techxetra. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012.
  15. ^ "Anushka Manchanda (@IAmAnushka) – Twitter". twitter.com.
  16. ^ "Techxetra -". Techxetra. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013.
  17. ^ "Techxetra -". Techxetra. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013.
  18. ^ "young achievers Pictures: young achievers Photos / Images". The Economic Times.
  19. ^ a b c d "TechXetra 2014,Tezpur University,Assam,INDIA". tezu.ernet.in.
  20. ^ "TechXetra 2012, 2-4 Nov, Tezpur University". Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013. TechXetra 2012– Invited Speakers
  21. ^ http://www.timesofassam.com/headlines/nasa-astronaut-edward-michael-fincke-to-appear-virtually-with-tezpur-university/ Michael Fincke and Tezpur University
  22. ^ "Kanak Gogoi". Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2013. Mr. Kanak Gogoi
  23. ^ "Nimbuzz will offer more apps within its app".
  24. ^ "EUPHORIA live @ TECHXETRA 2012". allevents.in.
  25. ^ "EUPHORIA live @ TECHXETRA 2012". facebook.com.
  26. ^ "2013 - United Nations International Year of Water Cooperation: Events list". Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  27. ^ "Techxetra -". Techxetra. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013.
  28. ^ a b Trade, TI. "The Assam Tribune Online". assamtribune.com.
  29. ^ "Empa – Page not Found". empa.ch. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  30. ^ "Techxetra -". Techxetra. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013.
  31. ^ "Social Initiatives at TezhXetra 2014". Archived from the original on 14 June 2015.
  32. ^ "D'Podium at TechXetra 2014". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  33. ^ "Yonsample at TechXetra 2014".
  34. ^ "Sunburn Campus at Tezpur University".
  35. ^ "Gallery – Parikrama at TechXetra 2014 by Media Set". Facebook.
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