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POST EVENT Kshitij Annual Techno management Symposium K of recent times through its distinctive exhibitions like: 1. Robotic Band : Japan 2. Team Synergy : Croatia Kshitij has secured patronages from organizations like UNESCO, SAYEN, and CEE. Kshitij witnesses participants in thousands from different parts of the world. The previous edition of Kshitij has witnessed 60,000 participations. KSHITIJ gives away prizes worth 45 lakhs. Guest Lectures: Kshitij boasts of an impressive guest lecture series every year. This year too, Kshitij has a fascinating lineup of stalwarts from various fi elds who will present their opinions and share their experiences. Last year we had the Guest lectures from: 1. Dr. Vasudev Kalkunte Aatre -Former DRDO head 2. Dr. RajendraSingh - Waterman Of India 3. Mr. Imitiaz Ali - famous Indian director,producer and writer shitij is the annual techno-management symposium of IIT Kharagpur. Since its inception in 2004, it has grown exponentially and has become the largest symposium of its kind in Asia. This year it is scheduled from 18th Jan to 20th Jan 2019. The fest consists of 33 events spread across 10 genres. This include online, submission events as well as on the spot events. The fl agship events were certifi ed by famous organisations like IEEE, IMechE, ASME…etc and consists of fl agship events like robowars, embetronix, a business plan event and a hardware designing contest etc. The registration for participating in any of the events is non chargeable. Apart from events, Kshitij hosts Workshops, Guest lectures and some Megashows. Workshops are conducted by technical giants like Texas Instruments, IBM, Oracle, Microsoft, Toyota, DBS etc. Some of the workshops in previous edition include: 1. Human like AI : Microsoft 2. Getting started with Reactive Programming in Java, Kottin and Android : GDG 3. Role of Technology in Film Making animation of visual Effects : Prana Studios 4. Internet of things and smart cities : HPE Exhibitions: Kshitij acts as the perfect stage for showcasing path breaking technological advancements Megashows: Megashows are probably one of the most awaited facets of Kshitij. Over the years Kshitij had the following Megashows. 1. EDM Night-D J Sartek 2. Stand Up Night 3. Naalayak - The Band 4. EDM Night - D J Sara Santini Kshitij has taken up initiatives in its previous edition Prakriti, which is based on effective solid waste management using concepts like solid waste management and artifi cial intelligence and a conclave called Astitva, which is based on depression and mental health, and the stigma associated with it. For further details you can visit www.ktj.in incidentally this is the largest student run website in the world. You can also follow us on our Facebook page Kshitij, IIT Kharagpur for the further Media Partner updates regarding Kshitij. Kshitij is also available on all major social media platforms. P & M Vol. 10 Issue 1 • JANUARY 2019, Noida | 37