Solan, March 18
The inaugural ‘Glitch’ – a science and technology festival – was a significant part of the Shoolini SpringFest 2024.
‘Glitch’ aimed to encourage a culture of technological excellence and kindle the spirit of invention among the students by hosting a wide variety of events. Four main events that attracted participants from different academic areas were Robowars, Hackathon, eSports, and Capture the Flag (CTF) at the festival.
‘Glitch’ was conceived by two creative students, Vikas Chauhan from B.Tech CSE and Khushi Pandey from B.Sc. Food Technology.
The Tech Fest comprised four main events, each designed to challenge and engage participants across various domains of science and technology. “Metal Mayhem,” the exhilarating Robowars and the winner of Robowar was Aayush and runners-up position was grabbed by Rahul and both were awarded a substantial prize.
The Hackathon, a codefest bringing together over 90 computer programmers, provided a platform for participants to showcase their coding prowess and problem-solving skills. The winners of Hackthon were Team M.Tech CSE – 1st, Quantum Pheonix – 2nd , Error 404- 3rd , XeBit -1st runner up, and Bit Breakers – 2nd.
“Capture the Flag,” a cybersecurity event, tested participants’ proficiency in uncovering hidden vulnerabilities within programs. With 170 participants showcasing their expertise in cybersecurity,
The highlight of Glitch was the eSports tournament, featuring 17 competitive teams vying for supremacy in multiplayer gaming. The winning team ‘Young Deserving’ along with the runners-up X8 , received prize of ₹25,000.
Glitch’ was a model of the collaborative spirit and academic rigor that are synonymous with Shoolini University. It was led by Mr. Ashish Khosla, Director of Innovation, and supported by Drs. Brij Bushan Sharma, Pankaj Vaidya, Anurag Rana, and Gaurav Gupta, as well as Professors Nitesh Sharma and Piyush Sewal and other distinguished faculty coordinators.
