Petrichor 2025 begins at IIT Palakkad
The Hindu
The campus opened its gates to the public, offering them an opportunity to explore IIT’s facilities and projects
Petrichor 2025, the annual techno-cultural festival of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Palakkad, got under way on its campus at Kanjikode here on Saturday. The two-day event will also coincide with an open house, inviting students and parents from schools and colleges in Palakkad.
A. Seshadri Sekhar, IIT Palakkad director, inaugurated the event. The campus opened its gates to the public, offering them an opportunity to explore IIT’s facilities and projects.
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