Prof. R. V. Raja Kumar, Director, IIT Bhubaneswar, lead students and faculty members to organize the programme in a spirited manner to uphold the efforts of Govt. of India under the leadership of Hon’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modiji in spreading the message of unity between the people of different cultures through this initiation. He called upon whole IIT Bhubaneswar community, which is full of students, staffs, faculty members and their family members of diverse cultures, to participate in this programme with full enthusiasm for maintaining the spirit of unity on all sphere of life.
Several faculty members in association with the vast number of students and staff have designed a calendar events and activities for 16 days thought the year to make cause so vibrant. The activities will include songs, both vocal and instrumental, folk and classical dances, dramatics, traditional fancy dress, paintings, sketching, Rangoli, food fest, photography and documentary screening, amongst others. A large number of students, staffs and faculty members with their family members have already registered for participation in different events. The first event will be will be held on November 15, 2017 to highlight the cultural exchange among Rajasthan, Assam and West Bengal.
The list of calendar of events are given below:
Day-1
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15-Nov-17
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Rajasthan-Assam & West Bengal
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Day-2
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15-Jan-18
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Haryana-Telengana
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Day-3
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26-Jan-18
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Punjab-Andhra Pradesh
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Day-4
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12-Feb-18
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Madhya Pradesh-Manipur & Nagaland
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Day-5
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21-Feb-18
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Uttarakhand-Karnataka
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Day-6
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08-Mar-18
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Delhi-Sikkim
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Day-7
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01-Apr-18
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Maharashtra-Odisha
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Day-8
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14-Apr-18
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Goa-Jharkhand
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Day-9
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21-Jun-18
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Bihar-Tripura & Mizoram
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Day-10
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22-Jul-18
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Lakshadweep -Andaman & Nicobar
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Day-11
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15-Aug-18
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Himachal Pradesh-Kerala
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Day-12
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05-Sep-18
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Uttar Pradesh-Arunachal Pradesh & Meghalaya
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Day-13
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15-Sep-18
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Jammu Kashmir-Tamil Nadu
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Day-14
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02-Oct-18
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Gujurat-Chattisgarh
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Day-15
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31-Oct-18
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Chandigarh- Dadra Nagar Haveli
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Day-16
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14-Nov-18
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Puducherry-Daman & Diu
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Coordinating Committee
Prof. V.R. Pedireddi | Dean, Student Affairs | Nodal Officer | |
Dr. Rajesh R. Dash | Assistant Professor, | SIF | Coordinator |
Dr. Seema Bahinipati | Assistant Professor, | SBS | Coordinator |
Dr. Sasmita Barik | Assistant Professor, | SBS | Member |
Dr. Ankur Gupta | Assistant Professor, | SMS | Member |
Dr. Sankarshan Mohapatra | Assistant Professor, | SES | Member |
Dr. Manaswini Behera | Assistant Professor, | SIF | Member |
Dr. Y.G. Bhumkar | Assistant Professor, | SMS | Member |
Dr. Akhilesh Barve | Assistant Professor, | SMS | Member |
Dr. Sourav Sil | Assistant Professor, | SEOCS | Member |
Dr. Meenu Ramadas | Assistant Professor, | SIF | Member |
Dr. Tabrez Khan | Assistant Professor, | SBS | Member |