Shaastra 2023
#Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), MadrasLet's see, what Shaastra 2023 is all about?
Shaastra is the annual technical festival of the Indian Institute of Technology (IITM), Chennai, India. The Sanskrit word ‘Shaastra’ means a subject of study/branch of knowledge and the festival accordingly consists of various engineering, science, and technology competitions, summits, lectures, video conferences, exhibitions, demonstrations, and workshops. The festival is traditionally held over four days and four nights during the first week of January. It has so far seen twenty-one editions, having started in its current avatar in the year 2000. Shaastra attracts participation from all over India and seeks to provide collegiate students with a platform to showcase their scientific and engineering talents. Shaastra is entirely student-managed and is the first such event in the world to be ISO 9001:2015 certified for implementing a Quality Management System. It is one of Asia's largest completely student-run techno-managerial festivals.