Udbhav

Udbhav, IIT (BHU), Varanasi
Duration 2 days
Date 9th - 10th April, 2016
Venue IIT BHU
Location Varanasi, India
Coordinates 25°16′07″N 82°59′25″E / 25.26861°N 82.99028°E / 25.26861; 82.99028Coordinates: 25°16′07″N 82°59′25″E / 25.26861°N 82.99028°E / 25.26861; 82.99028
Type Non-Profit Student Organisation
Organised by IIT BHU, Varanasi
Website www.iitbhu.ac.in/che

Udbhav, is the annual chemical engineering symposium organised by the Society of Chemical Engineers at the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi. The word, Udbhav, in its native language, Hindi, means 'creation' or 'to arise from'. The festival intends to display various aspects, ideas, progress and happenings in the field of chemical engineering and technology. At the same time, Udbhav 'arises' the hidden talents in upcoming chemical engineers and intends to nurture engineering students into world-class technocrats.

Udbhav runs over a span of two days during the first week of April with a footfall of over 2500 from IITs, NITs, and other regional colleges of chemical engineering across northern India. It is a non-profit student run festival, primarily to cater to the chemical engineering enthusiasts by providing them a competitive as well as learning platform. Udbhav is "the prefect platform to enhance your professional skills and experience a unique atmosphere of creativity and innovation".[1]

Organisation and Structure

The festival is organized under the patronage of the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT (BHU), yet, is an entirely student driven operation. The core organizing team consisting of twenty odd members is assisted by several auxiliary teams, each handling some specific tasks pertaining either to Administration or Event Organization. Administrative portfolios include Finance, Marketing, Publicity, Hospitality, and Public Relations etc., while Events portfolios comprise of individual event/activity organization, web design, content development etc. The core team is headed by a convener and co-convener, while every event has an event coordinator and all auxiliary teams, have one or two students in-charge. In addition, several student volunteers associate with the teams to assist in the organization and smooth conduct of the festival.

Guest Lectures

These are one feature of the festival that stand out every year, with eminent personalities from the engineering community across India visiting the department and sharing their thoughts and ideas. Audiences flock to attend these lectures which are themed around scientific developments and the impact that technology has had and can have on the society. Students and participants, also get a chance to interact with these guests. Some senior professors that have been a part of Udbhav over the years are Prof. H. S. Shankar, Prof. Yogesh M. Joshi, Prof. K. K. Pant, Prof. K. D. P. Nigam, Prof. Indranil Manna, Prof. S Pushpavanam, in addition to industry giants like Mr. Sushil Kumar from Reliance Industries Limited, Shri Tulsidas from ONGC, Mr. A. K. Karan from Rashtriya Chemical Fertilisers.

Events

These are the backbone of the festival, while some are organized in several tiers over a period of several months, others are three night celebrations of excellence and elegance.

References

  1. "udbhaviitbhu". udbhaviitbhu. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
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