"Some unforgettable days & night passed away......."

Welcome to Kshitij'08 ( all work by students )

Decoration with in the institute (all by students )

Decoration of Path leading to Kshitij Arena ( again by students)

View from Takshshila
Colosseum ( Kshitij Arena)


Colosseum @ Kgp

Another look of Colosseum

Sculpture outside arena ( hired artist)

All the arches in Colosseum is made and painted by Students ( Total 130 arches)

The Arena from inside (330 degree view ) decoration at each stall is done by students

Sculpture at center of the arena ( hired Artist )

Techqila at Kshitij'08 ( hired Artist )

"Some unforgettable days & night passed away......." This is my google talk status message since the kshitij'08 is over. for those who dont know what kshitij is ?. It is one of India's biggest techno-management fest at intercollegiate level held by IIT Kharagpur. The preparation for this fest was probably started from april'07 . I was given the responsibility of Head Design Team, whose work include Designing brochure, pamphlets, posters and in the end arena for the Kshitij. The theme for the fest was Colosseum. and that i know from nov. but the work started on arena in January. I and Ritesh first sit to get the model and pics of Colosseum so that we can generate the drawings and give to contractor 'MANNA DA' to work on. I got good google sketchup model. whom we placed at the proposed site of arena first day. we actually take the google earth pic of site of kshitij arena and placed model of Colosseum there. the entire team appreciated the first day work but the real work will start now.I first generated all the required drawings PLANS AND UNIT ELEVATION on CAD so that contractor would be able to build up the structure. when contractor come in picture. one day we sat with MANNA DA and gave the idea about whole design. he promised to complete work on time with an STUNNING COST for project. then the seniors ( earliar arena heads and design team heads) came in they gave the idea how the construction goes and with little change in design u can save much money. The name of "GHANDHI" is mentionable among them. who gave us complete idea about the construction and few tricks to reduce the cost of arena. we followed them and started work on. we altered drawing and gave it to manna. this time he doesnnot talk about the cost but we were confident that the cost will reduce to large extent. our next chellange was to select decoration team and for decoration arena, several items to be prepared. That was the nights about whom i was talking about. we always start work at 9pm in night and work till the set target is compete. we work during sf also in days and nights. that time what make us work was the involvement and dedication for kshitij, the feeling was - this is our fest and it must be as reputed as the name of IIT Kharapur itself, anything less than that not acceptable. whole DECO team worked on our direction very dedicatedly and finally our work spread the colors of success. I thank personally every volunteer member and head to make this possible. those days and nights were really unforgettable. The days when i(we) work with complete commitment and dedication irrespective of time.