NIT-T to host techno-managerial festival

Trichy: National Institute of Technology, Trichy, will host the 22nd edition of Pragyan, its annual techno-managerial festival, from Feb 19 to 22. Themed "Anachronia," this year's edition explores a creative concept where different time periods collide, blending the past's imagination of the future with modern innovation. M Prasanna Kumar, chairman and managing director of Neyveli Lignite Corporation India limited, will inaugurate the festival.Key highlights include robowars, the 24-hour offline sports-tech hackathon, Sangam and Ingenium. An exhibition by the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research will showcase models on India's three-stage nuclear power programme and healthcare applications. The festival will also feature workshops by industry leaders, guest lectures by eminent personalities and other events.