From the 29th of September to the 3rd of October, IIT Madras shall stand testimony to the very hallmark of our species – the imagination. For from the 29th of September to the 3rd of October, we proudly host Shaastra, our annual technical festival – in its grandest and most exciting version to date. With more events and bigger prizes than ever before, Shaastra 2010 shall truly live up to its name as a technical extravaganza.
Shaastra is a technical festival like no other. For one, it holds the lofty distinction of being the first such event in the world to be ISO 9001:2000 certified for implementing a Quality Management System. Secondly, everything that happens at Shaastra is the culmination of the unbridled passion, dedicated effort and incredible tenacity of a team of enthusiastic youngsters who are barely in their twenties. And because of this very reason, the aura of Shaastra is unmistakable – it is an aura that speaks of the invincible joie de vivre of youth, it is an aura that speaks of our unshakable faith in our dreams, it is an aura that speaks of our refusal to pay heed to those who would dismiss our conviction as naiveté.
However, Shaastra is not just about defying the limits of possibility or about a thirst to prove ourselves – Shaastra is about the power of the imagination and the spirit of engineering. The synergy that results not only leaves one spellbound by the magic that is technology, it also has the potential to be transformed into something that makes the hope for a better tomorrow shine brighter.
So if you believe in the beauty of your dreams, if you want a chance to go beyond the known, if you want to make a difference – come be a part of Shaastra 2010.
Everything you can imagine is real.
