Om is a common sign for Hinduism and its philosophy. The idea behind this brilliantly conceived Rangoli was to depict the classical concepts of creation, maintenance and dissolution in a modern manner. The dedication and excellence of the arts team has to be lauded, as they worked tirelessly for almost a month to bring this magical Rangoli to life. Their efforts were showcased by the presenters, who explained the concept of Trimurti and the entire idea behind Azad Hall Rangoli 2011 to the judges, who were too amazed to speak. Hats off to the entire Fine Arts team, this was truly a work of art that will go down as one of the finest ever in the annals of Azad’s richest history.

Yo Azad!!

Sourya Dey

Our song list is again a top issue that all halls discuss. We know which song to play on what occasion.
Our top contests were Kumaresh Sardar with his “powerful” voice and Aaron David Mandonca with
his “deep impact” voice. Then we had 1st year Satyaki with “sweet child’s” voice.

If I start mentioning about every person then this post would be of some 5 page so i’ll sum up that
EVERY PERSON OF OUR ENT TEAM Is HIGLY TALANTED AND PASSIONATE FOR MUSIC

Post DP we started practice and with our instrumentalist. It is always a pleasure to come to the
music room and practice. But with this pleasure, we were always focused on our objective to enjoy
and win Gold.

Sardar and Aaron were final to go for it.

During their slot, the kind of enthusiasm in the audience was marvellous. I personally was the time keeper but hardly could keep note of it coz I was soo much enjoying my presence there.

The result was pretty clear to all. The Kings in Western did it again. GOLD! Was ours, Is ours and by
god’s blessing will always be ours.

YO AZAD!!!!!

Arjun Wadhawan

The entry of wires and pliers marks the inception
Of a month long preparation for Illumination;
The Common Room is the centre of action
Where people assemble with anticipation.

We begin by creating the backdrop
Using Newspapers gathered from the hall
Layers are pasted with some hot glue
Making them stiff to hang from a wall.

Loops are made to hold the earthen lamps
By winding wires around cones with perfection;
There’s always loud music to induce tempo
Enough to create thousands of ‘em in a session.

The focus now shifts outdoors when
The chatais, our Illu Canvas, enter;
The outlines are painted on them and
Loops are tied on the checked structure.

Wire Panelling in the corridor starts soon after
When the strongest hands of the hall gather,
Shouting the choicest of Kgp slangs
For tempo during the physical labour.

There’s paper panelling for the lean
Who have the task of corridor adornment.
The work hours now begin to increase
Calling for Coffee breaks and refreshment.

With plenty of hardwork at stake
We enter the Judgement day.
Every Chatai is placed with precision and
Lamps are tied to wires all along the way.

A structure is made, high and strong
For lighting the lamps all along
Beds, Tables and Chairs are used
Even the mess tables aren’t spared.

Filled with oil and wicks in place,
The lamps are placed on the loops.
There’re plenty of bottles for refilling oil
And a myriad candles to light them all.

It’s time for the final showdown,
When all the lamps in the hall are lit.
In a couple of minutes, the structure is split
Handing the site to the presentation outfit.

When the rest of India indulges in fireworks,
We celebrate a spectacle after a month of toil.
A Diwali in Kgp, without Illu,
Would feel like an earthen lamp without oil.

Courtesy : Gaurav Rathi ]]> http://2011.azadians.org/illumination-iit-kgp/feed/ 12 http://2011.azadians.org/the-ultimate-treasure-hunt/ http://2011.azadians.org/the-ultimate-treasure-hunt/#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2011 20:09:37 +0000 admin http://2011.azadians.org/?p=240 The onset of July brings with itself new life to the IIT campus. Blooming with it come the innocent first years, unknowing and curious to explore the beautiful campus. Their wish is fulfilled by the Azad hall of residence by organizing KHOJ a campus treasure hunt for inspiring the first years to explore the campus with friends as a game and make it one of the most memorable event of their stay in IIT KHARAGPUR.

KHOJ is the first and the biggest event organized exclusively for the first years. Boys and girls of the campus equally participate in it with full zest and zeal. The students are required to form a group of five, and then the teams are given clues of a place in the campus. They are required to unlock the clues, reach the required place and then find the code hidden somewhere in that place. This is done many times until a team unlocks all the clues and is declared the winner and prizes rain in the event with many teams getting prizes just based on their luck!

Though the winner of the event may be one team but the enthusiasm the first years show makes everyone a winner. The event brings with itself joyfulness in the entire campus and gives a first year to interact with his batch mates and the campus. The event continues to grow every year bearing a testimony of the saga of the AZAD HALL OF RESIDENCE.

KUNWAR AKASH SINGH
2nd Year

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Azad hall life is always full of excitement and one could always count on a few incorrigible nutcases to spice up the lives of the hall residents. The mess is a good place to have arguments, discussions and political talk. Some of the residents spent all their time lounging in the common room, or the mess top or just in their respective rooms. For the more enthusiastic people, there are always spurts in hall activity to keep their adrenalin running.

Intra-hall events are organised every academic year in which the hall residents get a chance to unleash their inter-wing and intra-hall rivalries. Sports events are held during the day on holidays whereas, social and cultural events are usually held at night. A number of freak events too are organised which gave the residents the chance to enjoy, at times, some unusual kinds of entertainment.

The canteen and TV room are in close proximity with each other and hence this location is an ideal place for people to hang out. The hall has a percentage of its population which love to create chaos and cause random disturbances, at unearthly hours, all in the name of fun. The countless futile discussions, arguments and fights that ensued in the mess, canteen, common room, TV room and mess top give ample evidence to corroborate the theory that friends cannot survive unless they fight. The hall also had its fair share of “messiahs” and “gurus” – people who are self appointed and give free advice to the gullible. These things only increased the fun and make the experience more enriching.

And studies? Well, if there is time after all this, then we do study. Study periods are pockmarked with frequent trips to the canteen. A lot of people believe in group studies in which, during exam time, a bunch of people would get together with whatever meager resources they had (such as notes, books etc) and then, the whole course would be discussed, from end to end. Arguments and fights characterised such a form of study and the winnig argument was taken as the correct theory/answer to a question. Senior students with good GPA’s are often in demand in this period for helpful pointers and fatherly advice. A number of seniors would move around in groups, looking for the unsuspecting first year and second year students who were mugging hard for their exams. Once someone is targetted, these seniors would spend a couple of hours chatting in his room and making a general ruckus.

Exam time is also marked with an increased activity among the rumor mongering crowd. Many students claim to know the contents of the exam question paper and a lot of speculative mugging is done. A number of people go around, announcing that a holiday had been declared because a political leader or some well known soul has passed away. Many a film star have had the enviable(?) honor of having his/her obituary screamed from the ramparts of Azad Hall.

Hall organization

The hall has four blocks named A,B,C and D. There are three levels in all the blocks except A which has two. C block has the maximum number of rooms and hence maximum residents. Nomenclature goes by specifying the block name, level and then east/west/middle as location within the block. The hall houses approximately 250 residents. The staff include around 20 mess workers and the staff in the warden’s office. The hall has three wardens – Chief, Mess and Accounts. They are usually faculty members. The hall has an elected student committee which consists of a president, four general secretaries (Social/Cultural, Sports, Maintenance and Mess) and a number of secretaries. These members of the hall council are elected every year in the beginning of april. They are responsible for the smooth functioning of all hall activities.he Mess is the place where hall residents meet everyday for breakfast, lunch, evening tea and dinner. The hall has a common room where a music system, a few board games and magazines are kept for common use. A library is located in B-Top-Middle where a number of textbooks and fiction material are stored – hall residents are allowed to issue these books. A TV room and night canteen are located at B-First-Middle. The hall music room is in C-Ground-East – the hall possesses electric guitars, a synthesizer, tabla, drumset and some other music equipment for use in competitions. The Guest room is in A-First. The space above the Mess is empty and is used as a place of relaxation by many.The different blocks are connected at ground level by corridors and at the first floor level by catwalks that run above the corridors.