Techkriti is an annual four-day inter-collegiate technical and entrepreneurship festival at the

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Kanpur. The festival is usually held in March. The 31st Edition of Techkriti was scheduled to be held from 27 to 31 March 2025. The festival began in 1995 to develop student technological innovation. The word ''Techkriti'' is derived from ''tech'' (technology) and the

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''kriti'' (creation).

History

The first Techkriti was held in March 1995 and has since continued as the institute's annual technological and entrepreneurial festival. Since then the fest has grown and is claimed to be Asia's largest technical and entrepreneurial fest.

Organisation

Techkriti is an entirely student organized festival. The structure of the organising team is four-tiered. Leading the team were the Festival Coordinators along with a team of Heads, each with an allotted portfolio. Administrative portfolios include marketing, media and publicity, finance, security, hospitality and show management. Event-related portfolios include public relations, web and design. Each Head has his own team of coordinators and executives.

Workshops and talks

Students and academia at the festival can attend talks by professionals in various fields from India and abroad. Speakers at Techkriti have included aerospace scientist and former Indian president A. P. J. Abdul Kalam,

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founder

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and Rakesh Sharma, the only Indian to date to travel in space. Former Afghan president

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was the guest of honour at the 2016 festival, which was scheduled to end with a musical evening.

References

External links

Techkriti Website
{{Indian Institutes of Technology Indian Institutes of Technology festivals IIT Kanpur Technical festivals in India 1995 establishments in Uttar Pradesh Festivals established in 1995