Flashbacks

Independence Day On the morning of 15th August, BPHC woke up to a patriotic vibe on a lovely midweek morning. The tricolour was unfurled by the director Dr. G. Sundar followed by a marathon and some cultural events, including a visit to the local school by NSS. Later in the day the Quiz club conducted an Independence Day quiz. Some people reportedly woke up with swollen eyes from last night’s GoT marathon, oblivious to the day’s significance only to realise that breakfast has been missed, yet again.

Baithak freshers’ – An ill beginning. Things didn’t go as expected in the North Indian dugout, where some regard the degree of interactions to have exceeded the norm. This issue has polarised the campus, and resulted in an intervention of the authorities during the live event in a packed lecture theatre. Without going into the specifics, the matter escalated and serious warnings were issued. The incident was followed by temporary cancellation of many future events including postponing of Fervour.

Inductions It’s that time of the year! The only thing other than Fervour that can dream of drawing the freshmen owl away from the seductive world of binge, inductions. ANC and TV marathons have become the creature’s sustenance (Social life? Lol. So cute). Enthusiastic freshmen as always flocked to get inducted into every Club and Department there is.There is no learning if you’re the best of the lot. With this philosophy at its core, different clubs lookout for enthusiastic applicants with a zeal to excel at their craft.

Amul Music Jam After weeks packed with an endless number of workshops, inductions followed by more inductions (and some interactions), one does need a breather to say the least. The Music Club had us covered with their first event of the year, the Amul Jam.

AR/VR/MR Workshop: A paid, certified workshop on Augmented reality, Virtual reality and Mixed reality was conducted by Mr. Siddhartha Denamsetti. TBI helped organise it, swearing to produce VR ninjas out of regular Bitsians. The instructor is noted to be the first Indian to ever represent the country in the Game Development World Championship (GDWC).

Six-Sigma workshop The economics association brought forth the popular lean Six-Sigma programs to acquaint the students with topics encompassing volatility of the market, career growth options, an Executive’s (CEO etc.) disposition, among others designed to give the students a competitive edge during placements and in the work environment.

Fervour ’17 After an agonising delay of a month, and with its fate lingering in uncertainty until D-Day, the official Freshers of 2017 kickstarted with The Freshers’ Quiz. Some say only the ones whose minds have ascended the boundaries of this realm stood any chance on it. And it shouldn’t come as a surprise when the very first question asks for “Your size”. Next was the Salsa workshop conducted by the Dance Club. Freshers shook a leg to the biggest chartbusters of the year, taking respite from the monotone of routine. Fervour concluded with the much anticipated Mr. and Ms. Freshers’ event followed by a Prom night.