"The Technocrats” - The Students Association of MCA of SJEC is hosting Joshiana 12.0, a 2-day National Level IT Fest for the students of MCA, M Tech, MSc, BCA, and B.Sc(CS) The fest is being organized under the aegis of the Department of Computer Applications.
Joshiana 12.0 was inaugurated on Thursday, 21st September 2023 with lighting the lamp by the dignitaries. Mr Bharath Nidpalli, Senior Tech Lead, Iron Service Global, was the Chief Guest of the Inaugural Function. The other dignitaries present on the dais were Rev Fr Kenneth Rayner Crasta - In-charge Director, SJEC who presided over the ceremony, Dr. Rio D'Souza - Principal, SJEC, Guest of honour, Dr. Hareesh B - HOD MCA, Mr Gururaja S - Staff Coordinator for Joshiana 12.0, Mr Brill Brenhill - Co Coordinator for Joshiana 12.0, Mr Anvith Shenoy - President of TechnoCrats and Mr Rahul J - Secretary of TechnoCrats.
The function began with the invocation song followed by the lighting of the Lamp by the dignitaries which officially declared Joshiana 12.0 open. The gathering was welcomed by Dr. Hareesh B - HOD MCA, and the Chief Guest was felicitated by the In-charge Director of the Institution. Mr Anvith Shenoy, the President of the Technocrats, briefed about the events that would be held over the 2 days. The unveiling of the trophies for which the participants were competing against each other was done by the Chief Guest.
The Chief Guest Mr. Bharath Nidpalli addressed the gathering wherein he voiced his opinion on coping up with the growth in technology.
The curtains were drawn on the Inauguration Ceremony with the Vote of Thanks delivered by Mr Gururaja S, Convenor of Joshiana 12.0. The MC's role for the inaugural ceremony was done by Ms Benadecta Jacob from I year MCA.
The events are being conducted by the MCA students over 2 days and the judges have been invited from in and out of the college. All in all, 22 teams have registered for Joshiana 12.0 and around 269 participants are being a part of the fest.
The fest is comprised of 10 events namely - CYBER WARFARE (Coding), WEB WIZARDS (Web Design), STRATEGIST (IT Quiz), RECONNAISSANCE (Photography & Videography), TECH REBUTTAL (IT Debate), FRONTLINE (Gaming), TACTICIAN (Product Launch), CAPOEIRA (Variety Contest), EMPEROR (IT Manager) and ONE PIECE (Treasure Hunt). The events are designed to test the technical mettle of the participants.
