A Shaastra State of Mind….
Dear Alumnus/ Alumna,
The annual tech-fest, Shaastra, is back, and it’s bigger & better than ever. Also, as the Director, Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi, sees it, it’s all about entrepreneurship. “We are building entrepreneurship thought at the Institute. We want students to look at entrepreneurship as a career option. There is a clear trend among a large section of students to become entrepreneurs than take up lucrative job offers. I don’t know the reason as to why this trend is happening. However, it is good for the country” he said.
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/education/iitm-director-we-must-encourage-students-to-look-at-entrepreneurship-as-a-career-option/article6749271.ece
http://www.thehindu.com/features/education/college-and-university/iit-madras-technical-fest-shaastra-2015/article6751650.ece
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150103/nation-education/article/22000-students-register-iit-madras-shaastra
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/This-Shaastra-the-mantra-is-startups/articleshow/45755520.cms
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/Flights-of-Fantasy-at-Shaastra/2015/01/05/article2604000.ece
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150104/nation-education/article/%E2%80%98junkyard-wars%E2%80%99-steals-shaastra-show
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/the-best-of-all-iits-converges-at-shaastra/article5546274.ece
A key driver in the growth of the entrepreneurial spirit surrounding Shaastra is the Center for Innovation (CFI), which continues to garner attention:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/education/news/IIT-Madras-to-power-ideas-of-entrepreneurial-success/articleshow/45755541.cms
and the Center for Social Innovation & Entrepreneurship (CSIE) which is beginning to make an impact:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/IIT-Madras-to-host-social-innovation-camp-for-school-students/articleshow/45760446.cms
Research is not taking a back-seat either. The 3rd Edition of the IITM Research magazine, “Immerse” was released during Shaastra:
https://t5e.iitm.ac.in/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Immerse_2015_C.pdf
Check it all out….