IIT Rajasthan brings “Varchas” to Jodhpur
Jodhpur: The Indian Institute of Technology, Rajasthan, which shifted base to Jodhpur just around half a year back, has already begun it's journey to people's hearts with it's very own sports festival, Varchas. Varchas is a festival, conceptualized and organized by the students of IIT-J. The registrations for the event have begun and the excitement is here.
The festival, the first of it's kind in Jodhpur, is set to be held from the 27th to the 30th of January. The Indian Institute of Technology Rajasthan, was set up on 4th August, 2008. As of now, the college consists of three departments, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. After running successfully in Kanpur for two years, it finally came home to Rajasthan, it's home state in April, 2010. Currently functioning from a temporary academic campus at MBM Engineering College, Ratanada, the college is expected to shift to its permanent campus on Jodhpur-Nagaur Highway in the near future. The students presently reside at IIT Hostels, set up on New Pali Road. Even in the starting few years, the students of IIT Rajasthan have shown keen interest and fervour in extra-curricular activities like sports, dance, drama, music etc. Academics being their forte, students have never compromised with their priorities. Varchas is the brainchild of these very enterprising students, who felt the need for an Inter Collegiate Sports Festival to develop their ever expanding relationship with society.
Varchas, which means vigour in Sanskrit, involves many sports, including football, cricket, athletics, chess, basketball, volleyball, badminton, tennis, table tennis and many more. The four day festival will begin with an Opening Ceremony on the 27th. The opening ceremony promises to be a grand event, with the agenda packed with an exciting cultural programme. The four days will fly by, with a bustling event schedule, loads of informal events, challenging quizzes, as well as the fun-filled excitement which accompanies festivals on IIT campuses. The expected footfall for the festival is 600 to 800 participants from all over the country. The fest is centred around a social motive, a stand to bring people out of their homes, to celebrate life, through sports. In view of this, the venue for the event ranges from the Gaushala ground for most events, and the imposing Barkatullah Stadium for the cricket matches. With the interest Varchas is generating, the packed crowds are sure to bring an air of excitement around the venues.
The students of IIT Rajasthan eagerly await the advent of their first ever sports fest at the national level. Varchas 2011 is here, waiting with open arms to embrace the love of the city and it's people. Varchas 2011 is here, for the country to stand up and recognize the importance of Sports in day to day life. :)
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