Techxetra
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TechXetra is the National Level Annual Technical Festival of Tezpur University
, India. TechXetra is a unification of two words- Tech and Xetra. ‘Tech’ refers to Technology and ‘Xetra’ in Hindi means terrain. TechXetra symbolises the terrain of new technological trends and vistas. It is a common platform in North-East India
to showcase knowledge and intellect, encouraging the innovative and the genius mind of the country. A blend of different technical and management events, it has cultural events as well, where nationally renowned artists has performed. TechXetra attracts enthusiasts from various parts of India. It is the one of those technical festivals of North-East India
, which reaches out to both engineering and non-engineering students.
is an Indian Central University, established by an Act of Parliament in 1994 in Tezpur
, Assam
. The university is situated in Napaam, a place of scenic beauty, about seven kilometers from the town of Tezpur, a place of historic importance. It offers employment oriented and interdisciplinary courses viz. Engineering, Humanities, Business Administration, Science and many others, to meet the regional as well as the national aspirations and the development of the state of Assam
and India
. It also promotes research in areas, which are of special and direct relevance to the region, and in the emerging areas in Science and Technology. The University has state of the art infrastructure and world-class facilities.
to showcase their talents in their respective fields of interest. In 2009, it made an effort to bring in the necessary resources and innovative events which had resulted in an increase in participation and the number of events. TechXetra’2010 emerged out to be the one of the technically sound fests of the North-East India
. It had an able blend of science and technology coalesced with cultural events. It had 30 plus events and witnessed large participation.
TechXetra’2011 is planned to be organised with 45 plus events including workshops conducted by popular firms, guest lectures of renowned personalities, debate competitions, quizzes with quiz-masters in the national circuit, etc.
It is going to be held from 21–23 October 2011..
There are five robotics events in this module. Basically here, the participants are to design and build robots, manual or automatic, confronting to some pre-defined norms.
The gaming events include five worldwide popular PC games. The participants in teams test their mettle and skill against other in different gaming events.
TechXetra is devotedly dedicated to management brains. Events such as the 'B-plan', 'the Dalal Street', and 'Ad vantage' are the prime attractions. The high voltage personality test 'D Hot seat' is in this module.
TechXetra have technical workshops to offer. In 2010, India’s renowned ethical hacker Sunny Vaghela conducted the Ethical Hacking workshop, besides others.
Here, participants show their creativity by the digi-shooting, capturing moments in their cameras or by mobile shooting. Also there is the debating event ‘Wrangle’ and imaginative writing events such as ‘Wordsmith’ and ‘Mirage’.
'Nirmaan'- the structure maker contest and 'Circuitrix', besides decoding and other software skills comprise the module.
Four nights of cultural extravaganza, confluence of classical, eastern, rock and western genre of music featuring some well-known musicians of the country and to add to these a cultural attire showcasing on ramp and Dj nite. Also, there are the movie screenings at the University auditorium.
There is the much aspired Armed forces exhibitions of arms and defence equipments by the Indian Army
itself which is unique of its kind.
Eminent personalities share their life experiences, imparting their knowledge, virtue and expertise, which make up a very tranquil atmosphere among the listeners. People from diverse field like Air Marshall A K Gogoi, Pramod Joshi, Sunny Vaghela and many more have graced the occasion.
This quiz event conducted by renowned quiz-masters of India is a delight on the last day of TechXetra. Also, there is the inter school quiz event 'Full Swing'.
The official website of TechXetra, houses online events and activities. One needs to get logged in and get ready for brain twist. Includes puzzles, quizzes(Full On) and lot more.
Tezpur University
Tezpur University is an Indian Central University located in Tezpur in the state of Assam, India...
, India. TechXetra is a unification of two words- Tech and Xetra. ‘Tech’ refers to Technology and ‘Xetra’ in Hindi means terrain. TechXetra symbolises the terrain of new technological trends and vistas. It is a common platform in North-East India
North-East India
Northeast India refers to the easternmost region of India consisting of the contiguous Seven Sister States, Sikkim, and parts of North Bengal...
to showcase knowledge and intellect, encouraging the innovative and the genius mind of the country. A blend of different technical and management events, it has cultural events as well, where nationally renowned artists has performed. TechXetra attracts enthusiasts from various parts of India. It is the one of those technical festivals of North-East India
North-East India
Northeast India refers to the easternmost region of India consisting of the contiguous Seven Sister States, Sikkim, and parts of North Bengal...
, which reaches out to both engineering and non-engineering students.
Tezpur University (a Central University)
Tezpur UniversityTezpur University
Tezpur University is an Indian Central University located in Tezpur in the state of Assam, India...
is an Indian Central University, established by an Act of Parliament in 1994 in Tezpur
Tezpur
Tezpur is a city and the administrative headquarters and municipal board of Sonitpur district in the state of Assam in northeastern India. Tezpur is an ancient city on the banks of the river Brahmaputra and is the largest of the north bank towns with a population exceeding 100,000...
, Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
. The university is situated in Napaam, a place of scenic beauty, about seven kilometers from the town of Tezpur, a place of historic importance. It offers employment oriented and interdisciplinary courses viz. Engineering, Humanities, Business Administration, Science and many others, to meet the regional as well as the national aspirations and the development of the state of Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
and India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It also promotes research in areas, which are of special and direct relevance to the region, and in the emerging areas in Science and Technology. The University has state of the art infrastructure and world-class facilities.
TechXetra over the years, a brief overview
TechXetra saw the light of the day on 17 October 2008. Its main vision was to provide a platform for the budding technical and non-technical students of North-East IndiaNorth-East India
Northeast India refers to the easternmost region of India consisting of the contiguous Seven Sister States, Sikkim, and parts of North Bengal...
to showcase their talents in their respective fields of interest. In 2009, it made an effort to bring in the necessary resources and innovative events which had resulted in an increase in participation and the number of events. TechXetra’2010 emerged out to be the one of the technically sound fests of the North-East India
North-East India
Northeast India refers to the easternmost region of India consisting of the contiguous Seven Sister States, Sikkim, and parts of North Bengal...
. It had an able blend of science and technology coalesced with cultural events. It had 30 plus events and witnessed large participation.
TechXetra’2011 is planned to be organised with 45 plus events including workshops conducted by popular firms, guest lectures of renowned personalities, debate competitions, quizzes with quiz-masters in the national circuit, etc.
It is going to be held from 21–23 October 2011..
Modules
- Robotics
There are five robotics events in this module. Basically here, the participants are to design and build robots, manual or automatic, confronting to some pre-defined norms.
- DColloseum
The gaming events include five worldwide popular PC games. The participants in teams test their mettle and skill against other in different gaming events.
- Management
TechXetra is devotedly dedicated to management brains. Events such as the 'B-plan', 'the Dalal Street', and 'Ad vantage' are the prime attractions. The high voltage personality test 'D Hot seat' is in this module.
- Workshops
TechXetra have technical workshops to offer. In 2010, India’s renowned ethical hacker Sunny Vaghela conducted the Ethical Hacking workshop, besides others.
- Creation
Here, participants show their creativity by the digi-shooting, capturing moments in their cameras or by mobile shooting. Also there is the debating event ‘Wrangle’ and imaginative writing events such as ‘Wordsmith’ and ‘Mirage’.
- Impulse
'Nirmaan'- the structure maker contest and 'Circuitrix', besides decoding and other software skills comprise the module.
- Cultural
Four nights of cultural extravaganza, confluence of classical, eastern, rock and western genre of music featuring some well-known musicians of the country and to add to these a cultural attire showcasing on ramp and Dj nite. Also, there are the movie screenings at the University auditorium.
- Armed forces exhibition
There is the much aspired Armed forces exhibitions of arms and defence equipments by the Indian Army
Indian Army
The Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
itself which is unique of its kind.
- D podium
Eminent personalities share their life experiences, imparting their knowledge, virtue and expertise, which make up a very tranquil atmosphere among the listeners. People from diverse field like Air Marshall A K Gogoi, Pramod Joshi, Sunny Vaghela and many more have graced the occasion.
- Full Throttle
This quiz event conducted by renowned quiz-masters of India is a delight on the last day of TechXetra. Also, there is the inter school quiz event 'Full Swing'.
- Online Zone
The official website of TechXetra, houses online events and activities. One needs to get logged in and get ready for brain twist. Includes puzzles, quizzes(Full On) and lot more.
The Past Sponsors
- Sponsors Page from TechXetra' 10 website-
- Sponsors Page from TechXetra' 09 website-
External links
- The official website of Tezpur University – http://www.tezu.ernet.in/
- The official website of TechXetra – http://techxetra.org/
- The link to its Facebook fan page – http://www.facebook.com/techxetra
- The link to its Twitter fan page – http://twitter.com/#!/Techxetra
- A few pictures of TechXetra on google – http://www.google.co.in/images?client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aofficial&hl=en&source=imghp&biw=1024&bih=578&q=techxetra&gbv=2&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=
See also
- http://aieee.nic.in/aieee2010/aieee/tentative.htm
- Central University, India, Central Universities Of India.
- List of Engineering Colleges in Assam