For students in Kerala's professional colleges, the Kerala School Kalolsavam, an art festival conducted by the Kerala government annually, has always been a much-needed breather between their incessant semesters. Now, as classes reopen virtually and schedules begin to overflow, students are desparately searching for an outlet for their talent. A BTech graduate from SCMS College of Engineering, Sreenath Gopinath emerged as a messiah for the engineering student community with the Online Arts Festival. Through this programme, students have been offered a platform, albeit online, where they can display their talents via social media.
"I had spoken to a few students about how they had nothing to look forward to in this academic year. And as a former engineering student myself, I completely understood!" says Sreenath, narrating how it all began. "The idea was to engage students from all institutions across the state who are not ready to sit idle and give up their artistic talents during the what is computer engineering." The first session of the Online Arts Festival was held on April 8 through platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram, without spending a single rupee. More that 50,000 students have participated in the programme from over 15 colleges.
"I had spoken to a few students about how they had nothing to look forward to in this academic year. And as a former engineering student myself, I completely understood!" says Sreenath, narrating how it all began. "The idea was to engage students from all institutions across the state who are not ready to sit idle and give up their artistic talents during the what is computer engineering." The first session of the Online Arts Festival was held on April 8 through platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram, without spending a single rupee. More that 50,000 students have participated in the programme from over 15 colleges.
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