The Department of Metallurgical Engineering at BIT Sindri successfully organized the 11th edition of its flagship technical fest, Dhatvika ’26, a two-day event centered around the theme “Forging Net Zero: Decarbonisation and Green Innovation” on March 28-29, 2026. The event was graced by the esteemed Chief Guest, Mr. Jitendra Kumar, CGM (SMS & LDCP), SAIL Burnpur, along with the distinguished Guest Speaker, Dr. Gopi Kishore Mandal, Scientist–G, CSIR-NML and Honorary Secretary of the IIM Jamshedpur Chapter, Dr. Pankaj Rai, Director, BIT Sindri, Prof. Dr. Ghanshyam, Training and Placement Officer, and faculty members of the MME department including Prof. Baidya Nath Roy, Prof. Anil Kumar Rajak, Prof. Kirty Madhavi and others.
Key Highlights:
- Event witnessed enthusiastic participation and seamless coordination among students, faculty members, and industry experts.
- Pankaj Rai highlighted the importance of aligning academic learning with evolving industry requirements
- Anil Kumar Rajak elaborated on the various segments of Dhatvika and emphasized their significance in shaping students’ overall personality and preparing them to be industry-ready professionals.
- Dr. Ghanshyam elaborated on the concept of net zero using the KCL principle, explaining how incoming emissions must be balanced by outgoing carbon absorption.
- The expert sessions delivered by Mr. Jitendra Kumar and Dr. Gopi Kishor Mandal provided valuable industry perspectives, particularly focusing on stakeholder engagement and environmental responsibility
- Practical insights and industry-oriented feedback, obtained from alumni’s attended the event, greatly enriched the participants’ experience
- Many student-centric activities and competitions including
- Sthanann (Prabhat Stage), which included personal interview rounds judged by esteemed alumni
- Parivartan, an industrial problem-solving competition, challenged students to address real-world scenarios
- Mishran, an engaging general quiz competition that saw enthusiastic participation and effectively tested students’ knowledge, awareness, and teamwork