Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology - Student Organizations

Student Organizations

The active societies include

  • The Music and Dramatics Society (MADS) brings together music and drama buffs. The society holds the prime responsibility of hosting UTKANSH (the annual cultural fest) as well as BHARAT DHWANI or NIT Day which is celebrated to commemorate national unity as well as the day when the college was upgraded to NIT status from its erstwhile REC tag.
  • The Literary and Debating Society (LADS) organises events including quizzes, mock parliaments, devil's advocate, as well as writing competitions. The society holds the prime responsibility for the publication of the institute newsletter, CAPSLOCK, which highlights issues relating to the entire fraternity on campus.
  • The Fine Arts Society is for the creative and gifted in arts. It organizes events in painting, pottery and best out of waste, to name a few.
  • The Photography Society is for the avid shutterbug. They hold photo contests whose themes have included shadow photography, fashion photography and landscapes of campus.
  • The Movie Club organises movie screenings as well as movie-making contests known as IMAGINEERS and advertisement making competitions known as ADGINEERS.
  • Rajbhasha Samiti is the society for promotion of the national language. Apart from organizing language-specific writing and speaking contests, it aims to increase the use of the national language in the technical sphere. It bring out an annual Hindi magazine Parikrima.
  • Eco Club is for raising environmental awareness in the campus. The club is trying to start an initiative where the campus can be rid of its dependence on plastics.
  • Yoga Club is for promotion of yoga amongst students.
  • UDAAN - Wings of Dreams is a techno-managerial social welfare club of NITJ. In association with NGO 'GOONJ' it organises collection campaign, blood donation camps, social awareness drive, etc.
  • PRAYAS is a student-run club for teaching the poor kids of construction workers on campus. It is also involved in many charitable activities.

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