The Habitat Young Visionary Award has come to Saarang now.

One of the most prestigious youth awards in the country, HYVA entails writing and arguing out your vision about the nation. If you are the next visionary a fully paid summer school to Cambridge awaits you.

Topic: The Change I want to See; The Change I want to Make

Deadline for essay entry: December 15, 2009


Are you the next visionary?


The list of semifinalists for HYVA 2010 can be found here.

The semifinals for the south-zone will be on 20th January in IIT Madras.



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Queen of Sheeba

A list of artefacts,
Oh so rare!
You search and you forage,
Anywhere, everywhere
Blood of a maiden,
A baboon's tail hair,
Scavenger hunt at saarang,

BE THERE!!!

Registrations:

 

  1. Registrations will be done at Hospitality desk, starting on Day 1 and ending one day before the event.
  2. Each team will consist of 6 members (minimum of 1 IITian and a maximum of 3 IITians).
  3. The final list of teams of 6 for the event will be available at the Hospitality desk the evening before the day of the event.

Event Format:

 

  1. The list: At the start of the event, a list of items will be handed out to one member of each team. This is when you can approach the coordinators to get all your doubts regarding the items on the list clarified. Each item on the list carries a certain number of points and the winning team is the one that manages to get the most number of points.
  2. Acquisition of items: All items on the list can be obtained legally. It may involve bribing your friends, it may involve smooth talking, or it may involve something else, but it is all possible.
  3. Fair play: The Queen does not like sabotage. Unfair means, like sabotaging the efforts of other teams, can lead to disqualification.
  4. Items: Most items remain the property of the team that secured it except for the items that explicitly call for surrender.
  5. Points: The point values of all the items on the list shall be final. For certain items bonus points may be awarded for creativity.
  6. Decisions: The decision of the coordinators is final, we repeat, final.
  7. Other details shall be provided at the time of the event.

FAQ's:

 

1. What are the rules for the event?

  • Register on time
  • Obtain the list
  • Get the items
  • Win the prize

2. What do I need to participate?

  • 5 other people, a minimum of 1 IITian and a maxmum of 3 IITians in your team.

3. Where do I get the items on the list?

  • All the items can be found in and around the institute, and in nearby places outside the institute.

4. When do I register for the event?

  • Registrations will be done at Hospitality desk, starting on Day 1 of Saarang and ending one day before the event.

 

Contact Info:

Anurag T Jagadeesh

+91 9444715400

Arun Chandran

+91 9789956273

Sharan Kumaresan

+91 9840929289

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