CULTURAL AFFAIRS SECRETARY LITERARY

JAI SANTHOSHI S
Saarang
‹ Saarang NFT Collectibles: Creating Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) as Saarang
collectibles, to be sold with additional perks. q
‹ Mardi Gras Memoirs: Recreating Mardi Gras during the Alumni Reunion to serve as a
nostalgic trip for alumni and heritage exposure for current students. q
‹ Graffiti for Good: Revamping and beautifying Chennai walls with murals based on
Saarang’s Social Campaign

Inter-IIT and Contingent Vision

‹ Inter
IIT Culturals ‘23: A dedicated plan to ensure conduction and hosting of the Rejuvenate

upcoming season of Inter IIT Culturals at IIT Madras q Culturals

‹ Platforms to Perform: Collaborating with IITMAA to provide the Cultural Contingent

an opportunity to perform at Regional Alumni Chapter Meets and Alumni Reunions Revive

Saarang

Rebuild

Infrastructure & Digitization Teams & Contingent

‹ Cultural Footprint: A centralized system to track cultural involvement and Recognize

achievements for certification purposes, as well as inclusion in the non-academic Talent

transcrip
‹ Cult-O-Pedia: A repository of resources to facilitate self-learning and improvement
in the cultural sphere, through partnerships with online educational subscription
Revamp

platform
Infrastructure

‹ Makerspace: Improving overall facilities for cultural enthusiasts by expanding

cultural workspaces, by procuring relevant equipment with dedicated storage

Reform

spaces

Sangam

Sangam Credentials
‹ Expanding NCA & L-TAP: Offering folk and Indian artforms as part of the L-TAP and
NCA portfolios, while also allowing auditing by PG studentsq Classical Night Coordinator,
‹ Sangam Streets: Introducing a series of street activities (street plays, busking, etc.) in Professional Shows,
order to showcase street culturL Saarang 2021- Present

‹ Freshie Club Passports: Issuing printed passports, where freshies can collect stamps
(with milestone-based benefits) by participating in club sessions q
‹ Expanding E-Sports: Improving esports presence on campus by developing a
General Secretary,

semester-long inter-hostel league with beginner sessions for new players, Sarayu Hostel,

culminating in a competition at Inter IIT Cultural Hostel Council 2019-Present

‹ PG Cult: Establishing a PG cultural body to help conduct a Weekender, Freshie Night,

and LitSoc exclusively for PGs Author

Carnival, A Novella

Culturals

Editorial Head, Cultural

‹ Cultural Projects: Setting up the infrastructure to facilitate students and clubs to Outreach Committee,

pursue cultural projects in a professional manneÕ Sangam 2021- Present

‹ Cult-a-lympics: Conducting a day-long event filled with mini-tasks (to provide a

glimpse of what the clubs have to offer), concluded by a socializeÕ
‹ Open-Fest: A fair with a performing arts stage and live music, where anyone
Deputy Coordinator, World
from the GSB can put up stallsq Fest Professional Shows,

‹ Kshamata: A series of competitive events open exclusively to those not in the Saarang 2020-2021

Cultural Contingentq
‹ Kshetriya Diwas: A day filled with potpourri of performances, food and music of Literary Representative,
various regions of India, held in association with Sabhas and Samitis Sharavati Hostel,

Litsoc 2021-Present

Recognition Literary Representative

‹ Magnum Opus: Monthly recognition of active participants in the cultural scene q Sarayu Hostel,

‹ Institute Cultural Award: Awarding exceptional cultural achievers by decreeing Litsoc 2020-2021

an Institute award