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SYNERGIA’23

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Synergia'23 – An Invasion towards Personal and Career Development, a two-day National Level Colossal Convention organized by the IEEE Computer Society Student Branch Chapter at Sri Sairam Engineering College sponsored by IEEE SPAx on 24th and 25th August 2023. IEEE Student Professional Activities Committee (IEEE SPAx) has provided a massive Funding of 350 USD approx 27,000 rupees for conducting this ecstatic event. The event's motto is Educate, Ignite, and Empower. Synergia'23 will empower young students, guiding them to become a person enriched with the skill of shaping the career. The theme of Synergia’23 is purely based upon waste management under the categories of E Waste, Solid waste, and BioMedical waste. We got an immense response of 105 teams registering for our event. Out of which 40 teams were selected to present their ideas in a preliminary ideathon round.

On 24th August we had our inaugural ceremony, with our guests of honour Mr. Lakshmi Narayan, Cofounder and Director, BuildHr Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd., Dean Student Affairs, Dr. Rajendra Prasad sir, our beloved Head of Department and Dean Networking Dr. T Sheela mam, Chapter advisor of Sri Sairam Engineering College IEEE Computer Society Student Branch Chapter, Dr. Soma Prathibha mam and staff coordinators of the event Ms. Sujithra and Ms. Rajeshwari. The event kickstarted with the blessings of almighty. Dr. Sheela, welcomed the gathering and Program Coordinator, Mr. Gnana Padmesh C K rendered and launched the event Synergia’23. Then Dr. Rajendra Prasad rendered the presidential address and felicitated the guest of honour. After the ceremony Mr. Lakshmi Narayan shared his insights on the session "Right direction towards balancing man and machine" that gave students ability to think apart. After the session, there was a fun interactive session conducted by our student volunteers Manish M, and Chidamabara Raja G. Later, Ms. Sujithra J, Staff Coordinator rendered the Vote of Thanks. On the afternoon of 24th August, the Preliminary Round for the Pitchfest Event - Ideathon was conducted in 2 panels. Our jury team were Dr. Adiline Macriga G, Professor from the Department of Information Technology, Dr. UmaMaheswaran S K, Professor from the Department of Mathematics, Dr. Thanuja B, Associate Professor from the Department of Chemistry, and Dr. Ranjana R, Associate Professor from the Department of Information Technology. Students have presented their ideas in a wonderful and creative manner. Their ideas were mind captivating. Out of 40 teams, 10 teams were selected to the Grand Finale of the Pitchfest Event.

On day 2, the session was conducted in virtual mode. The day started with the Final round of the Ideathon - Pitchfest Event. The selected 10 teams presented their ideas and its business model feasibilities. The student's ideas were thought provoking and was judged by our jury panel comprised by Mr. Subramanian Ananthasanakaran Chidambaram, Business Development Manager, Urbaser Sumeet India, and Mr. Nabil Raj, Project Head, Urbaser Summit India. After a meticulous scrutinization of prototypes, the jury panel decided the Winner and Runner of Synergia’23 and were announced during the prize distribution of the valedictory event. On the afternoon of the same day, Valedictory Ceremony kickstarted with a warm greeting rendered by Dr. Soma Prathibha. Later we had a mind awakening session by Ms. Deepa Vijayaraghavan, Director, PayPal, and Co-Founder, Shevolve on the topic "Career Readiness". The session made the students understand about the industry and was very interactive. Later the winners and runners were awarded with Rs. 3000 and Rs. 2000 individually. Subsequently, Ms. Srinithi S, Chairperson, Sri Sairam Engineering College IEEE CS SBC, rendered the event summary. Finally, Ms. Rajeswari, Staff Coordinator rendered the Vote of Thanks.

On a whole, Synergia’23 was an incredible opportunity to take a step towards personal and career excellence and embark on a transformative journey towards expertise and success, as the students were equipped with the tools to excel both personally and professionally. Students' participation in Synergia'23 have shaped the future of achievement and growth, making a lasting impact on your journey.