Dussehra celebration with fervour at IIT, Delhi

On the eve of Dussehra, Ravana's effigy was made in Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi . And a play was also performed in Nalanda grounds on October 13, 2013. College witnessed a hug gathering which came to have a look of this amazing play between Rama and Ravana. After that Rama burnt the effigy of Ravana and the ceremony was ended.

Dussehra, also called as Vijayadashami, marks the end of nine-day long festival navaratri and beginning of winter.

Dussehra is derived from Sanskrit word "Dasha-hara" which means the removal of ten bad qualities. Though the festival is observed to mainly to celebrate Lord Ram's victory over Ravana, it also marks the victory of Goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasur.

Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi is one of the pioneer institutions in terms of providing technical education.

IIT Delhi is located in Hauz Khas, South Delhi. The campus of 325 acres is surrounded by the beautiful Hauz Khas area and monuments such as the Qutub Minar and Lotus Temple. The campus is also close to other educational institutions such as the Jawaharlal Nehru University, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, National Institute of Fashion Technology, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and Indian Statistical Institute.

IIT, Delhi offers following courses with its 13 different departments:

Undergraduate programs (B. Tech)

• Chemical Engineering

• Civil Engineering

• Computer Science and Engineering

• Electrical Engineering

• Electrical Engineering (Power)

• Engineering Physics

• Mechanical Engineering

• Production and Industrial Engineering

• Textile Technology

Undergraduate-cum-postgraduate dual programs

Dual degree B. Tech-cum-M. Tech program offered in following areas:

• Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology

• Chemical Engineering

• Computer Science and Engineering, and

• Electrical Engineering

• Mathematics and Computing (Integrated M. Tech)

The admission to these programs is done through Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) which is organized by all the seven Indian Institutes of Technology jointly. Lakhs of students take this exam every year with only few thousands of them actually crossing the bridge.

Source: Amit Kumar Singh, click4college Specialist