M. S. RAMAIAH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. Bangalore - 54

(Autonomous Institute, Affiliated to VTU)

DEPARTMENT OF EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Annual Report for the Extra-Curricular Activities conducted by DECA for the period 2016-17

UDBHAV 2016-The MSRIT Annual cultural festival 30th

31st March and 1

st April 2016

The annual cultural extravaganza of MSRIT, that has come to be known as Udbhav,

continues to grow in size and magnitude, this year it was scheduled to be held between the 30th

of march and 1st of April, 2016.It is no wonder that across the years it has become one of the

biggest and well-known fests in Karnataka with a footfall of approximately 15,000 people and

participants from over 3 colleges across Karnataka.

Udbhav being a melting pot of culture, draws the talent of youth from across the state,

showcasing the colossal talents that lay dormant in them. Spanning over 3 days, this fest not only

provides a platform to its own students but also to various young aspirants across the state. The

events are categorized into intercollege and intracollege to create an atmosphere of maximum

exposure to the students.

Each year, we host 27 intracollege and 30 intercollege events which enable students to

showcase their talents in the fields of art, music, literature, dance and theatre amongst many

others. It incentivizes and encourages them to do so by giving away various prizes and rewards.

To create an atmosphere that is not only conducive to bringing out hidden talents, but also to

create a sense of youthful exuberance, the fest carries various themes, this year’s being “#16,

Circus Street” To bolster our efforts in facilitating the metamorphosis of students from promising

aspirants to future leaders, the MSRIT Management has been thoroughly supportive and has

helped us monumentally in transforming Udbhav into what it is today.

Also various companies have come forth and endowed us financially and some in kind.

This year, our title sponsor, Bengaluru Football Club (BFC) has rejuvenated the culture of

football in India. Yokohama, Bhagirath Constructions and Cognizant, being our associate

partners, have also greatly helped us in bringing this fest to life. TVS, Radio Indigo, CreatHives,

Hello Buddy, Karnataka Bank, Biriyani Night out (BNO), Blue Frog, Axis Bank, Zebronics and

Vijaya Bank have also contributed significantly in making this fest a success.

This fest has created a niche for itself in the hearts of student, and we hope that it

continues to do so along with the ever enduring support from college management.

16th

Annual VTU Youth Festival (7th

-10th

May 2016)

Every year, VTU organizes one of the most widely participated cultural extravaganzas in

Karnataka, at different host colleges affiliated to the university. This year, VTU fest was held in

Moodabidri, at Alva’s Institute of Engineering and Technology. MSRIT was represented at the

fest by a selected contingent of 38 talented students, under the guidance of Dr. K.R. Phaneesh

and Mr. Sanjay H.S. of the Department of Extra-Curricular Activities. With the encouragement

from the college administration and faculty, the contingent was able to participate in the fest

without any major hassle or letdown.

At the festival, there were five categories of competitive events, namely, Dance, Music, Fine

Arts, Literary and Theater, under which there were several events like “Western Group Music”,

“Indian Group Music”, “One Act Play”, “Skit”, “Mime”, “Elocution”, “Debate”, “Cartooning”,

“Clay Modeling” etc. We participated in 23 events out of 25 events, making our contingent one

of the most diverse contingent at the fest.

We began our winning streak on day one itself, and it became evident by day two; as we were

positioned favorably in top three in events like Skit, Western Vocal Solo, Clay Modeling etc.

With enough points in our bag we were already near the top spot and we solidified our lead with

spectacular performances on day three, especially in Western Group Music, One Act Play and

Mime. On day four our rousing performance in Indian Group Music, Folk Orchestra etc. brought

us laurels and appreciation from everyone. Finally, at the end of the fest which lasted four days,

saw participation from over two hundred colleges, our cumulative score which has incidentally

also been our highest ever, placed us second amongst all participating institutions -as we lost the

top spot to the host college by a nick. Additionally, we won the overall category award in

Theater and Music, making MSRIT the only contingent to do so, at the festival.

It is worth noting that the MSRIT contingent put up some of the most iconic performances at the

fest. Our One Act Play “Manjha” was one of the most critically acclaimed play and received

standing ovation during the event. Additionally, our performances by Indian Group Music and

Western Group Music teams, which also won in their respective categories, were some of the

most well-received performances as made evident by resounding rounds of applause our teams

received. While none of this would have been possible without the collective commitment shown

by the contingent, it is important to thank two people- Dr. K.R. Phaneesh and Mr. Sanjay H.S. -

our faculty coordinators who showed exemplary dedication towards the cause of winning this

festival. The encouragement and support that we received from them has been a vital factor in

catalyzing the success of the MSRIT contingent at the fest.

We are grateful to the college administration, our Principal, members of staff and faculty and

especially, the Department of Extra Curricular Activities for their unwavering support to the

team. Organizing logistics, constituting a team and finishing relevant paperwork at record pace,

would not have been possible without the dedicated efforts of the team managers, team captain

and the college support system and, we hope we have done justice to the expectations of the

college from us. We also hope that the endeavor to support extra-curricular activities in the

campus receives continued patronage, so that the student body can continuously make MSRIT

proud at prestigious events, like the VTU Youth Festival.

Here are a few glimpses from the festival:

Dr. M. S. Ramaiah Memorial Parliamentary Debate 2016

August 20th to August 22nd

, 2016

Dr. M. S. Ramaiah Memorial Parliamentary Debate, or MSRMPD as it is commonly

known, is the annual parliamentary debate tournament held by the Literary and Debating Society

under the guidance of the Department of Extra-Curricular Activities, which is in its seventh

edition now. The tournament has grown to become one of the biggest debate tournaments in

South Asia and has seen the highest participation in any debate tournament in India. The 7th

edition saw participation from all around the globe with participants from University of Malaya

in Malaysia, University of the Philippines Diliman, International Islamic University Malaysia,

Cornell University, Yale University and the National University of Singapore. The preparation

for the tournament began in June. For the coming months the Organizing Committee planned

every aspect of the tournament and worked to give shape to our ideas and with the support and

guidance from DECA, we successfully mobilized resources to host one of the most successful

events in the college.

MSRMPD 2016 was organized on 20th, 21st and 22nd August. The tournament played

host to some of the best debating minds in the nation and after five preliminary rounds, sixteen

teams made it to the knockout rounds. At the end of grueling Quarter Finals, Semi Finals and

Finals, Souradip Sen. and Jaya Jain's team from IIT-Bombay emerged victorious. The other three

finalist teams were from International Islamic University Malaysia, NLS Bangalore and RV

College of Engineering. Some of the country’s best debaters were part of the adjudication pool

for the tournament and the chief adjudicators for the tournament were Viraj Parikh from NLS

Bangalore, Achitha Jacob from IIT-Bombay, Leomar Doctolero from University of the

Philippines Diliman, Chan Sriram from NALSAR Hyderabad and Ajinkya Deshpande from IIT-

Bombay.

The Literary and Debating Society and the Organizing Committee, of Dr. M. S. Ramaiah

Memorial Parliamentary Debate, take immense pride in presenting this landmark event in the

extra-curricular calendar of our college. We are grateful for the unflinching support we have

received from the college administration and DECA and we hope that we did justice to the

expectations from us. We hope to keep reinventing ourselves for future tournaments and keep

making MSRIT proud.

Orientation Program for Fresher’s 26th

August 2016

The Department of Extra Curricular Activities since its inception in year 2013, has believed in

the holistic development of students to an extent that they evolve into full fledged and confident

professionals by the time they graduate. The Orientation Program, this year, for First years at

MSRIT was held on the 26th of August at the Apex Block Auditorium. The various club

coordinators and members of MSRIT from the field of Music, Theatre, Literary and Visual &

Fine Arts were present to address the young enthusiastic crowd. The proceedings of the

program are as follows:-

The program began at 3:00pm with The Ramaiah Household setting the mood with an exemplary

performance for the audience. Dr. K.R Phaneesh then welcomed the first year students and staff

members of Department of Extra Curricular Activities. The highlight of his speech was how

DECA takes the initiative to send the cultural teams to various programs, events, competitions

and fests organized by other institutions. Contribution to the VTU championship by members of

the cultural team was also highlighted.

The following clubs were then introduced to the audience

Slot no. Time Slot

Allotted Club Proceedings

1 12 mins

The Music Team

The music team was introduced to

the crowd by displaying a short video

which portrayed the achievements

and laurels they have gained over the

years. The coordinators addressed the

audience and spoke about the

activities within the club related to

Indian and Western Music.

2 2 mins 19 A – Magazine

The club coordinators were

welcomed on stage and were given

the opportunity to introduce the club

to the crowd. The coordinators shared

their experiences in the club and

listed out the prerequisites for joining

the club.

3 2 mins Quiz

The Quiz club introduced themselves

with an interesting quiz question.

Coordinators spoke about the various

aspects to quizzing and informed the

audience about the Literary Fest.

4 2 mins Nature Club

A short video containing the various

pictures clicked by the members of

club was displayed. The coordinator

spoke about the visits conducted by

them with approval of the

Department of Extra Curricular

Activities.

5 2 mins The School Tree Project

A short promotional video was

displayed along with the introduction

of the coordinator. The visits to

schools in the past and various events

held by the club were highlighted.

6 2 mins Ramaiah Talkies

A video containing clips from

various movies was showcased. The

coordinators were introduced and

club activities were explained which

was received well by the audience.

7 2 mins Gaming Club

A small presentation was displayed

containing the different games which

this club will involve. The

coordinator presented in-depth details

of the proceedings of the club’s

activities.

8 2 mins Comedy Club

This club is in association with

Theatrix. The coordinator introduced

themselves and explained the

proceedings of the club’s activities.

9 2 mins iClick

A power-point presentation was

displayed which contained a

collection of the best pictures clicked

by the members. The coordinators

and members introduced themselves

to the crowd too.

10 2 mins Debsoc

A promotional video was displayed

to the audience. The coordinator

presented in- depth details and

proceedings of the club activities.

11 5 mins MSRIT Theatre Society

A short music video was displayed to

the audience. The coordinators of

Theatrix and Chiraranga together

described the various activities within

their respective society.

12 10 mins Indian Dance teams

The 3 dance teams Kinkini, Prayag

and Lasya showcased their skills with

a dance performance comprising of

the members of all 3 dance teams.

Team coordinators individually

addressed the audience narrating the

dance-form they specialize in.

13 12 mins Western Dance Teams

Black Illusion, Spectrum, Invincibles

and Inferno displayed a short video

of their dance team respectively. The

coordinators of respective clubs then

introduced themselves and explained

the procedure involved in dance

selections.

14 5 mins Fashion Team

A power point presentation

containing pictures of the fashion

team was displayed by the

coordinator of the fashion team. The

details and prerequisites were

mentioned to the audience as well.

The program ended at 4.30 pm with Dr. K R Phaneesh signing off the proceedings. The

cultural forms which were distributed to students during the program were collected as

they left the auditorium.

TEDx-MSRIT(September 17, 2016)

Stories of passions pursued, off-beat performances and standing ovations characterised the fifth

edition of TEDx at M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT) on Saturday. Over a hundred

people attended the event for which DH was the print media partner. The talks kicked off with an

energetic performance by fusion band Hamsadhwani. Every speaker had an insight to offer to

the audience. Sinu Joseph, a menstrual hygiene counsellor, showed that rural women have fewer

instances of menstrual problems like dysmenorrhoea and their understanding of the natural

process is far better than that of urban women. Naresh Narasimhan, an architect, discussed the

issue which unites every Bengalurean – traffic. He presented surprising facts that the city has one

vehicle for every two people and that the BMTC buses form only 0.1% of the total traffic on the

road but cater to 50% of all trips made. Public taxis and quadrupling the number of BMTC buses

were the suggestions he made to solve the issue.

Singing again

“I was 34 when I had a heart attack and the doctor told me that I could never sing again. Since

then, I have performed in 111 concerts.” said Harish Sivaramakrishnan, a designer and member

of the Carnatic progressive rock band Agam. He urged everyone in the audience to pursue their

passion seriously and not as a hobby. Dr Vikram Huded, a neurologist, Neil Menon, a physicist

who is popular on Quora, and Madhuvanthi Ananth, an entrepreneur, also spoke.

Besides the talks, there were music, art and dance performances to engage participants. Mahesh

Pattar speed-painted a portrait of Charlie Chaplin and beatboxer Karun Krishna entertained the

crowd by creating music without instruments. A classical dance fusion and a performative poetry

piece by Aayana Dance Company left many in the audience filled with emotions and at a loss for

words.

Supriya Pherwani, a participant and a student of design in Sydney, said, “The thought of

travelling in Bengaluru’s crazy traffic to get here made me a bit reluctant at first. But it has been

totally worth it. Each talk was so enlightening and the performances were amazing too!”

Speaker: SINU JOSEPH

Speaker: Naresh Narasimhan

Speaker: Harish Sivaramakrishnan

Speaker: Dr. Vikram Huded

Performer: Mahesh Pattar

Performer: Karun Krishna

Performer: Hamsadhwani

Fresher’s Quiz (1st October 2016)

The fresher’s quiz for the academic year 2016-17 was conducted on 1st October 2016, The quiz

saw good amount of attendance from the first year batch of 2016, the batch was very enthusiastic

in answering all the questions of the quiz. The quiz was conducted by the third and fourth year

members of the quiz club of MSRIT. The event was conducted in the Division of Electrical

Sciences Seminar Hall(Hi-Tech) on the 1st of October 2016 from 3 P.M onwards, the event

started off the Dr. K.R Phaneesh, the coordinator of the Department of Extra Curricular

Activities, MSRIT addressing the fresher’s and telling them the importance of quizzing in life.

He wished the students the very best and expected some good quizzing brains to come out of the

current first year batch to take the legacy of the quiz club forward.

The quiz consisted of two main rounds, a preliminary round which was open to all the fresher’s,

i.e. first and second year students of MSRIT, each student had to form a team of 2 or 3 to take

part in the preliminary round. The top six performing teams of the prelims would go to the final

round. The competition was very healthy among the students to make it to the final round. The

final round was made to introduce the fresher’s to the type of quizzes that are conducted in the

college level, the fresher’s coped really well with the format in a very small amount of time.

Winner’s List

1. Parv:1MS16ME104,Gaurav:1MS16IS110,Neha:1MS16CS111

2.Aman:1MS16IS117,Madan:1MS16IS078,Suresh:1MS16ME123

3.Mahesh:1MS16CS115,Pratyusha:1MS16TC100

Organizers:

Archana

Prashant Krishnan

Shishira R Maiya

Shashwatha Pal

Syed saqluine

Shoutout- The Intra-collegiate Theatre Fest (20th

-22nd

October 2016)

ShoutOut has always been the most coveted event during an odd semester. ShoutOut 9.0

was no less, as it was organized, publicized and executed to perfection. This edition of ShoutOut

was held on the 20th, 21st and 22nd of October 2016. The performances by the members of

Chiraranga- The Kannada Theatre Society and Theatrix - The MSRIT Theatre Society were

appreciated by a houseful audience on all 3 days. The event showcased 33 Skits, 18 One Acts

and 10 Short Movies and 4 Short Ads which left the judges amazed with the young talent present

in our college. At the end of each day, the judges provided their valuable insights on every

performance and feedback, which was well received by every performer. With the success of the

event, the next year's edition of ShoutOut is expected to raise the bar to a whole new level.

Kannada Rajyotsava (14th

- 16th

November 2016)

Kannada Rajyotsava has always been the most celebrated event during odd semester. Kannada

Rajyotsava 2016 was no less, as it was organized, publicized and executed to perfection. This

edition of Kannada Rajyotsava was held on 14th

, 15th

,16th

of November 2016.The events

conducted during these three days were well received and appreciated by the college faculty and

students. The event was flagged off by a music performance by our own Music team which was

presided by principal which had the following events

Day one (14-11-2016)

Photography

Poetry

Counter Strike

Onspot Painting

Student Quiz

Kannada Debate

Treasure Hunt

Staff Anthakshari

Air Crash

Street Dance

Day two (15-11-2016)

Dumb Charades

Creative Writing

Hemmeya Kannadiga and Kannadathi

Cooking without Fire

Karaoke

Jam

Voice of MSRIT

Staff Quiz

Light Vocals

Face Painting

Anthakshari

Personality

Day three (16-11-2016)

Rangoli

Main Stage events(16-11-2016)

Chief guests of the function were famous writer Mr.S.G Siddaramaiah, and film actor

Mr. Dhananjay and his team of BADMAASH movie

Prize distribution for all the prize winners in various events.

Dance performance by all dance teams of our college

Professional Dance performance by team VEERAGHASE

The Music performance by Indian music team of our college left the judges amazed with the

young talent present in our college. At the end of each day, judges provided their valuable

insights on every performance and feedback, which was well received by every performer. With

the success of the event, the next year’s Kannada Rajyotsava is expected to raise the bar to a

whole new level.

3rd

year Co-Ordinators

Sushmitha kalkur (1MS14IS113) Information Science and Engineering

Vikas Kishen Bhargava (1MS14IS121) Information Science and Engineering

A. Yateendra Kumar Reddy (1MS14ME002) Mechanical Engineering

4th

year Co-Ordinators

Chaithra J. Achar (1MS13BT009) Biotechnology

Yogesh S. (1MS13IT063) Electronics and Instrumentation

Sachin B. T. (1MS13ME147) Mechanical Engineering