Kochiâ€™s Favourite and South Indiaâ€™s First Tech Fest Is Back With A Bang

23 Sep 2016
Fathima AbdulKader
Features

If you are from Kochi and frequent social media, you must have come across the name Excel 2016 (or 2015,2014 etc..). With a ground breaking social media presence that transcend it’s “college fest” tag and a website design to boot, Excel is a Tech-managerial event that keeps people coming back ever year. The huge fan following among the working professionals and college goers of engineering and non-engineering streams to Excel is due to the vast array of events spanning all domains and held consistently through an academic year.

Excel, the nation’s second and South India’s first ever fest of its kind started in 2001 by the students of Govt. Model Engineering College with a motto, Inspire, Innovate, Engineer. Over the years, the fest has grown exponentially, consistently playing host to some of the most talented students, the most illustrious speakers and the most reputed companies. Now gearing towards its 17th edition, Excel continues to excite the participants with its wide array of technical and non-technical events and with a promise to live up to its motto.

Check out the events in store here.

Excel 2016

This year Excel will play host to more than 60 technical, managerial and general events that will stimulate the technical and analytical prowess of the youth. In addition, there are several high profile events such as:

The nationally reputed Excel PRO event, Illuminati quiz, conducted in memory of Sandeep Menon, the club’s founder in association with Sandeep Menon Foundation.
ISSUE! A highly anticipated media covered discussion which opens the eyes of the public to the many trends in society,
A Google Startup weekend to encourage and empower worthy entrepreneurs,
‘UnTitled’ a platform for entrepreneurs to network and the flagship event of Excel 2016,
IBeTo- Innovations for a Better Tomorrow- a search for extraordinarily innovative minds with ideas to usher in social development through technology etc.

Excel also launched its first theme song titled ‘Etho Veyil’, which celebrates the spirit of Kochi, has already had more than 16,000 views on YouTube within weeks of its release.

Excel incorporates versatile technical and managerial events, as well as platforms that give you a chance to do your bit for society and participate in the raising awareness about socially relevant topics. Online and on site competitions, workshops, talks and seminars, video conferences, exhibitions, a public debate, an entrepreneurial summit, a startup weekend, social initiatives, professional concerts, and awareness campaigns all come under the umbrella of this prestigious event.

The Legacy

Established in 1989 by the Government of Kerala, under the aegis of the IHRD, Govt. Model Engineering College made it to the pinnacle of the engineering arena by the turn of the century. Realizing the relevance of a platform for interaction among engineering students and working professionals, a group of forward thinkers from the college hosted the first Excel in 2001, giving birth to India’s second tech fest. Since then, Govt. Model Engineering College has become a favoured destination for corporates and Excel has evolved into a techno-managerial symposium that inspires innovative and enduring ideas for the entire cross section of society. Today, Excel functions with a corporate structure and caters to people from all walks of life. From innovation challenges, technical workshops and quizzes to musical concerts, football matches and fun zones, Excel has it all. The students who make Excel happen are groomed and have consistently proven themselves to be capable managers.

Glimpses from Excel 2015:

Since its inception, Excel has strived to achieve and sustain a certain standard and it is this bar which defines the reach of Excel. The emphasis on quality is now part of the culture of the college and has kept Excel at a different tier, be it in the events or the crowd which comes for Excel. Over the years, the Excel official website has had 10 lakh plus website hits and 20000 Facebook likes.