BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Kolkata BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:19451014T230000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0630 TZOFFSETTO:+0530 TZNAME:IST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20241013T065844Z UID:588D699F-F3EB-4B56-A127-D3AF286D3414 DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20241005T070000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Kolkata:20241006T150000 DESCRIPTION:The IEEE Dibrugarh University Student Branch organized the seco nd event for IEEE Day 2024 on 5th and 6th October. This event took place a t Vidya: The Living School\, located in a remote area on the Assam-Arunach al Pradesh border in Dhemaji district. The purpose of the event was to eng age with the local students and the school community\, facilitating an exc hange of knowledge and experiences while celebrating the spirit of IEEE.\n \nA team of dedicated IEEE volunteers embarked on a 67-kilometer journey f rom Dibrugarh University to the school. The scenic route to this remote sc hool was both challenging and rewarding\, underscoring the commitment of o ur student branch to reach underserved communities. Upon arrival\, we were warmly welcomed by the school’s students and staff.\n\n[]\n\nDay 1: Eng aging Activities and Building Connections\n\nThe first day was filled with a variety of interactive activities designed to foster connection and sha re knowledge with the students:\n\n-\nGames and Interaction: We began by p laying games with the students\, which helped us break the ice and build c amaraderie. The games also allowed us to learn more about the students’ interests and their unique perspectives on education and life in a rural a rea.\n\n-\nOrganic Soap-Making Project: One of the most impressive highlig hts of the day was learning about the students' innovative organic soap-ma king project.\n\n-\nMeals and Bonding: Sharing meals with the students and staff helped create a stronger bond between our team and the school commu nity. We had open discussions about their daily lives\, aspirations\, and the challenges they face\, particularly related to education in a remote a rea. Spending the night at the school further deepened our connection\, as we experienced their way of life firsthand.\n\n-\nDiscussions with Teache rs: The teachers at Vidya: The Living School provided us with valuable ins ights into the unique challenges they face in educating students in such a remote location. The discussions covered issues such as limited access to resources\, infrastructure challenges\, and the need for more innovative educational tools. We explored potential ways to support the school and it s students\, including possible future collaborations and initiatives.\n\n []\n\nDay 2: Interactive Session and Filming\n\nOn the second day\, we con tinued our engagement with the students through an interactive session tha t included discussions about technology\, education\, and personal growth. This session was particularly impactful\, as the students were eager to l earn more about the opportunities that IEEE could offer and how technology can drive positive change in their community.\n\n-\nFilming: We also film ed a series of videos throughout the day that will be released soon. These videos aim to document the experiences and perspectives of both the stude nts and the IEEE volunteers\, showcasing the power of education\, innovati on\, and community engagement.\n\n-\nSpecial Guests: The session was enric hed by the presence of two distinguished guests: Mr. Anup Sharma\, an engi neer from Nutanix\, Bangalore\, and Mr. Suraj Chetia. Their participation added immense value to the event\, as they shared their professional exper iences\, career advice\, and insights into the world of engineering and te chnology. The students were particularly inspired by their success stories and the challenges they overcame in their professional journeys.\n\n[]\n\ nThe second event for IEEE Day 2024 was a heartwarming and inspiring exper ience for everyone involved. Our interaction with the students at Vidya: T he Living School provided us with a deeper understanding of the importance of community outreach\, especially in rural and underserved areas. The tw o-day event helped strengthen the bond between the IEEE Dibrugarh Universi ty Student Branch and the local community\, while also planting seeds of c uriosity\, innovation\, and hope in the minds of the students.\n\n[]\n\nWe look forward to continuing our efforts in supporting Vidya: The Living Sc hool and exploring more ways in which IEEE can contribute to the growth an d development of these young minds and their community.\n\n[]\n\nDhemaji\, Assam\, India LOCATION:Dhemaji\, Assam\, India ORGANIZER:ieeeduiet@gmail.com SEQUENCE:55 SUMMARY:IEEE Dibrugarh Univ Outreach program | IEEE Day Celebration URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/439412 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>The IEEE Dibrugarh University Student Bran ch organized the second event for IEEE Day 2024 on 5th and 6th October. Th is event took place at Vidya: The Living School\, located in a remote area on the Assam-Arunachal Pradesh border in Dhemaji district. The purpose of the event was to engage with the local students and the school community\ , facilitating an exchange of knowledge and experiences while celebrating the spirit of IEEE.</p>\n<p>A team of dedicated IEEE volunteers embarked o n a 67-kilometer journey from Dibrugarh University to the school. The scen ic route to this remote school was both challenging and rewarding\, unders coring the commitment of our student branch to reach underserved communiti es. Upon arrival\, we were warmly welcomed by the school&rsquo\;s students and staff.</p>\n<p><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/med ia/display/761b2025-ed73-4dc2-add0-56b690057046" alt="" width="276" height ="490"></p>\n<h4>Day 1: Engaging Activities and Building Connections</h4>\ n<p>The first day was filled with a variety of interactive activities desi gned to foster connection and share knowledge with the students:</p>\n<ol> \n<li>\n<p><strong>Games and Interaction:</strong> We began by playing gam es with the students\, which helped us break the ice and build camaraderie . The games also allowed us to learn more about the students&rsquo\; inter ests and their unique perspectives on education and life in a rural area.< /p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Organic Soap-Making Project:</strong> One of the most impressive highlights of the day was learning about the students' innovative organic soap-making project.&nbsp\;</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><stro ng>Meals and Bonding:</strong> Sharing meals with the students and staff h elped create a stronger bond between our team and the school community. We had open discussions about their daily lives\, aspirations\, and the chal lenges they face\, particularly related to education in a remote area. Spe nding the night at the school further deepened our connection\, as we expe rienced their way of life firsthand.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Discussi ons with Teachers:</strong> The teachers at Vidya: The Living School provi ded us with valuable insights into the unique challenges they face in educ ating students in such a remote location. The discussions covered issues s uch as limited access to resources\, infrastructure challenges\, and the n eed for more innovative educational tools. We explored potential ways to s upport the school and its students\, including possible future collaborati ons and initiatives.</p>\n</li>\n</ol>\n<p><img src="https://events.vtools .ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/809936af-b848-44cc-b785-a7c46186efa8" al t="" width="366" height="274"></p>\n<h4>Day 2: Interactive Session and Fil ming</h4>\n<p>On the second day\, we continued our engagement with the stu dents through an <strong>interactive session</strong> that included discus sions about technology\, education\, and personal growth. This session was particularly impactful\, as the students were eager to learn more about t he opportunities that IEEE could offer and how technology can drive positi ve change in their community.</p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Filming:</strong > We also filmed a series of videos throughout the day that will be releas ed soon. These videos aim to document the experiences and perspectives of both the students and the IEEE volunteers\, showcasing the power of educat ion\, innovation\, and community engagement.</p>\n</li>\n<li>\n<p><strong> Special Guests:</strong> The session was enriched by the presence of two d istinguished guests: <strong>Mr. Anup Sharma</strong>\, an engineer from N utanix\, Bangalore\, and <strong>Mr. Suraj Chetia</strong>. Their particip ation added immense value to the event\, as they shared their professional experiences\, career advice\, and insights into the world of engineering and technology. The students were particularly inspired by their success s tories and the challenges they overcame in their professional journeys.</p >\n</li>\n</ul>\n<p><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/med ia/display/bda8b9cc-6f5e-4cb4-936f-00bfa875d4a9" alt="" width="255" height ="454"></p>\n<p>The second event for IEEE Day 2024 was a heartwarming and inspiring experience for everyone involved. Our interaction with the stude nts at Vidya: The Living School provided us with a deeper understanding of the importance of community outreach\, especially in rural and underserve d areas. The two-day event helped strengthen the bond between the IEEE Dib rugarh University Student Branch and the local community\, while also plan ting seeds of curiosity\, innovation\, and hope in the minds of the studen ts.</p>\n<p><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/displ ay/22974406-2aca-4715-9c96-35cea91ea819" alt="" width="445" height="250">< /p>\n<p>We look forward to continuing our efforts in supporting Vidya: The Living School and exploring more ways in which IEEE can contribute to the growth and development of these young minds and their community.</p>\n<p> <img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui/media/display/0c87762f- f0e6-4225-9a09-f4b3bc662a8d" alt="" width="334" height="251"></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR