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DESCRIPTION:The grand inaugural ceremony of IDEATHON 2025 was held on 23rd 
 August 2025 at Senate Hall\, VTU Campus\, Belagavi\, bringing together dis
 tinguished dignitaries\, faculty\, and students for a vibrant start to thi
 s innovative journey.\nThe program began with a soulful invocation rendere
 d by Ms. Amruta Patrot\, [B.Tech](http://b.tech/) student from the Dept. o
 f ECE\, VTU\, followed by the Welcome Address by Dr. Meghana Kulkarni\, Ch
 airperson\, Dept. of ECE\, who highlighted the significance of such platfo
 rms in nurturing young innovators and fostering a culture of research-driv
 en problem-solving.\nThe dignitaries proceeded with the Lighting of the La
 mp\, symbolizing wisdom and knowledge\, and the release of the official Pr
 oceedings of IDEATHON 2025.\n[Dr.Parameshachari B D](https://www.linkedin.
 com/in/dr-parameshachari-b-d-7096202a/) \, Chair\, [IEEE CEDA Bangalore Ch
 apter](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ieee-ceda-bangalore-chapter/)\, sh
 ared an Insight into IDEATHON 2025\, underlining how this initiative is sh
 aping the future of engineering students by promoting critical thinking\, 
 creativity\, and industry readiness.\nMs. [Aishwarya Payannavar](https://w
 ww.linkedin.com/in/aishwarya-payannavar/)\, Asst. Professor\, Dept. of ECE
 \, VTU\, introduced the Chief Guest\, Dr. Tin Phone Kyaw\, President\, [IE
 EE](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ieee/) Myanmar Subsection\, who was t
 hen felicitated by the dignitaries.\nIn his Inaugural Address\, Dr. Tin Ph
 one Kyaw emphasized the importance of cross-border collaborations in innov
 ation. He encouraged students to leverage the global IEEE platform to brin
 g transformative ideas to life and stressed that ideathons play a pivotal 
 role in connecting academia with real-world challenges.\nDr. B.E. Rangaswa
 my\, Registrar\, VTU\, in his address\, appreciated the organizing team fo
 r creating a platform that empowers students to take bold steps toward tec
 hnological innovations and highlighted the university’s commitment to su
 pporting such initiatives.\nDr. T.N. Sreenivasa\, Registrar (Evaluation)\,
  VTU\, spoke on the importance of aligning student projects with societal 
 needs. He inspired participants to not just innovate but also ensure that 
 their ideas are impactful and sustainable in the long run.\nRepresenting I
 EEE Bangalore Section\, Dr. Chengappa M.R. ([Chengappa Munjandira\, PhD](h
 ttps://www.linkedin.com/in/chengappa-munjandira/))\n.\, Vice Chair (TA) &amp; 
 Academic Senate Member\, VTU Belagavi\, addressed the gathering\, stressin
 g the need for research collaborations between academia and industry. He u
 rged participants to adopt a multidisciplinary approach to innovation and 
 make meaningful contributions to technology.\nThe dignitaries were honored
  with IEEE mementos as a token of appreciation for their contributions.\nF
 inally\, the Vote of Thanks was proposed by Prof. [abhishek deshmukh](http
 s://www.linkedin.com/in/abhishek-deshmukh-7286b727/)\, Chair\, IEEE NKSS\,
  KLS GIT\, Belagavi\, who acknowledged the efforts of organizers\, speaker
 s\, and participants in making IDEATHON 2025 possible.\nThe event was seam
 lessly Anchored by Ms. [SHRUTIKA NAKADI](https://www.linkedin.com/in/shrut
 ika-nakadi-0b05b5254/)\, Asst. Professor\, Dept. of ECE\, VTU Belagavi\, W
 ith her poised and engaging presentation\, she ensured a smooth flow of th
 e program while keeping the audience connected throughout. The ceremony co
 ncluded with a group photo session.\n\nBelgaum\, Karnataka\, India\, 59001
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LOCATION:Belgaum\, Karnataka\, India\, 590018
ORGANIZER:giri.subhra@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:21
SUMMARY:Ideathon 2025
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/498946
X-ALT-DESC:Description: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;The grand inaugural ceremony of IDEATHON 2
 025 was held on 23rd August 2025 at Senate Hall\, VTU Campus\, Belagavi\, 
 bringing together distinguished dignitaries\, faculty\, and students for a
  vibrant start to this innovative journey.&lt;br&gt;The program began with a sou
 lful invocation rendered by Ms. Amruta Patrot\, &lt;a class=&quot;DXNSlbosknJbpjnP
 jPkcXtduFQjWIw &quot; tabindex=&quot;0&quot; href=&quot;http://b.tech/&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot; data-te
 st-app-aware-link=&quot;&quot;&gt;B.Tech&lt;/a&gt; student from the Dept. of ECE\, VTU\, foll
 owed by the Welcome Address by Dr. Meghana Kulkarni\, Chairperson\, Dept. 
 of ECE\, who highlighted the significance of such platforms in nurturing y
 oung innovators and fostering a culture of research-driven problem-solving
 .&lt;br&gt;The dignitaries proceeded with the Lighting of the Lamp\, symbolizing
  wisdom and knowledge\, and the release of the official Proceedings of IDE
 ATHON 2025.&lt;br&gt;&lt;a id=&quot;ember39&quot; class=&quot;ember-view&quot; tabindex=&quot;0&quot; href=&quot;https
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 B D&lt;/a&gt; \, Chair\, &lt;a class=&quot;DXNSlbosknJbpjnPjPkcXtduFQjWIw &quot; tabindex=&quot;0&quot;
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 et=&quot;_self&quot; data-test-app-aware-link=&quot;&quot;&gt;IEEE CEDA Bangalore Chapter&lt;/a&gt;\, s
 hared an Insight into IDEATHON 2025\, underlining how this initiative is s
 haping the future of engineering students by promoting critical thinking\,
  creativity\, and industry readiness.&lt;br&gt;Ms. &lt;a id=&quot;ember40&quot; class=&quot;ember-
 view&quot; tabindex=&quot;0&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/aishwarya-payannavar/
 &quot;&gt;Aishwarya Payannavar&lt;/a&gt;\, Asst. Professor\, Dept. of ECE\, VTU\, introd
 uced the Chief Guest\, Dr. Tin Phone Kyaw\, President\, &lt;a class=&quot;DXNSlbos
 knJbpjnPjPkcXtduFQjWIw &quot; tabindex=&quot;0&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/compa
 ny/ieee/&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot; data-test-app-aware-link=&quot;&quot;&gt;IEEE&lt;/a&gt; Myanmar Subs
 ection\, who was then felicitated by the dignitaries.&lt;br&gt;In his Inaugural 
 Address\, Dr. Tin Phone Kyaw emphasized the importance of cross-border col
 laborations in innovation. He encouraged students to leverage the global I
 EEE platform to bring transformative ideas to life and stressed that ideat
 hons play a pivotal role in connecting academia with real-world challenges
 .&lt;br&gt;Dr. B.E. Rangaswamy\, Registrar\, VTU\, in his address\, appreciated 
 the organizing team for creating a platform that empowers students to take
  bold steps toward technological innovations and highlighted the universit
 y&amp;rsquo\;s commitment to supporting such initiatives.&lt;br&gt;Dr. T.N. Sreeniva
 sa\, Registrar (Evaluation)\, VTU\, spoke on the importance of aligning st
 udent projects with societal needs. He inspired participants to not just i
 nnovate but also ensure that their ideas are impactful and sustainable in 
 the long run.&lt;br&gt;Representing IEEE Bangalore Section\, Dr. Chengappa M.R. 
 (&lt;a id=&quot;ember41&quot; class=&quot;ember-view&quot; tabindex=&quot;0&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedi
 n.com/in/chengappa-munjandira/&quot;&gt;Chengappa Munjandira\, PhD&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;br&gt;.\, Vic
 e Chair (TA) &amp;amp\; Academic Senate Member\, VTU Belagavi\, addressed the 
 gathering\, stressing the need for research collaborations between academi
 a and industry. He urged participants to adopt a multidisciplinary approac
 h to innovation and make meaningful contributions to technology.&lt;br&gt;The di
 gnitaries were honored with IEEE mementos as a token of appreciation for t
 heir contributions.&lt;br&gt;Finally\, the Vote of Thanks was proposed by Prof. 
 &lt;a id=&quot;ember42&quot; class=&quot;ember-view&quot; tabindex=&quot;0&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin
 .com/in/abhishek-deshmukh-7286b727/&quot;&gt;abhishek deshmukh&lt;/a&gt;\, Chair\, IEEE 
 NKSS\, KLS GIT\, Belagavi\, who acknowledged the efforts of organizers\, s
 peakers\, and participants in making IDEATHON 2025 possible.&lt;br&gt;The event 
 was seamlessly Anchored by Ms. &lt;a id=&quot;ember43&quot; class=&quot;ember-view&quot; tabindex
 =&quot;0&quot; href=&quot;https://www.linkedin.com/in/shrutika-nakadi-0b05b5254/&quot;&gt;SHRUTIK
 A NAKADI&lt;/a&gt;\, Asst. Professor\, Dept. of ECE\, VTU Belagavi\, With her po
 ised and engaging presentation\, she ensured a smooth flow of the program 
 while keeping the audience connected throughout. The ceremony concluded wi
 th a group photo session.&lt;/p&gt;
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