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Wissenaire- 16 IIT Bhubaneswar Press Release

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Wissenaire’16

IIT Bhubaneswar

 

Date: 10/01/2016

The inaugural of Wissenaire’16 took place on 8th January, 2016, Chief Guest for the evening beingMr.D.S.Ravindra Raju, Director, Paradeep Phosphates Limited. Wissenaire’16 officially commenced with a traditional illumination of lamp. The Chairman of Wissenaire, Director and Deputy Director, Dean of Student Affairs, Vice President Gymkhana of IIT Bhubaneswar addressed the gathering and wished team Wissenaire for a successful edition.

Mr.Ravindra Raju gave valuable insights on the importance of innovation and also the pivotal role the virtualization shall play in shaping up the future of humanity. He motivated all the students with quotes by Steve Jobs and encouraged Wissenaire to do more. The director has stressed on the importance of Extra-academic activities in the overall development of astudent’s personality and wished that the next edition of Wissenaire might be held in IIT Bhubaneswar’s very own Auditorium.

The inaugural evening later featured the enthralling performance by the paper cutting artist, RishikeshPotdar. As part of Knight’s Incite, SumritShahi, the youngest debut bestselling author motivated the audiences to follow their dreams and passions. The evening concluded with the felicitation of the artists and Guest Lecturer.

The second day has been busy for the team Wissenaire with a plethora of events like Colloquia, Robowars, Udaan, Finanza and other Techno-managerial events along with the exhibition by Mr.DiwakarVaish, the developer of India’s first completely 3-D printed humanoid and other innovative technologies and the first ever  air show conducted by the IIT Bhubaneswar.The second evening, the Teknite has seen a huge crowd. The show started off with a guest lecture by PreetiShenoy, the only woman in the league of bestselling authors of India and a consistent celebrity in the Forbes list for 100 most influential celebrities since 2013. She has stressed on the importance of honing one’s skills, pushing one’s limits and said that hard work shall eventually pay off.The hilarious trio Azeem Banatwalla, Angad Singh and Sapan Verma of the famous East India Comedy left the audiences in splits with their witty, humorous take on everyday issues. The Guest Lecture by Mr. DiwakarVaishfollowed by the presentation of Manav and other innovations made by him was a perfect way to end the evening. The lecture was highly educative and idea-inducing.As a whole, the Teknite was a perfect mix of education and entertainment.

On the third day, huge events like biz quiz and tech quiz were conducted. Most importantly, a webinar by the ISRO Chairman,Shri. A.S.Kiran Kumar was hosted by Wissenaire’16. The final show, the Magna Vista of Wissenaire’16, had been a huge hit with 10000+ audiences. As part of it, the heavenly performances of the ‘artmosphere’ group, the fire and LED illusion acts have mesmerised the audiences and the show by the sword swallowing artist, Murray Molloy gave the gathering goose bumps. The highly energetic, show stopping performance by the singer Mohammad Irfan (‘Banjaara-Ek Villian’ fame) with his band left the crowd wanting more. Wissenaire’16 with a range of new events, exclusive lectures by tech-giants and innovators, and mesmerising mega shows has been proven to be fest par excellence hitherto in East India.