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The concept of Ikigai e-IMF 2020: Numbers and Beyond

and its significance AASTHA AGGARWAL

ADITYA KUMAR
GAUTHAM Sri Ramanujan Mathematics
Club, Department of Mathematics,
Everybody seeks happiness in SRM Institute of Science and
life. We are all ordinary people Technology, organized a one-
trying to look for euphoria in day mathematics festival via
little things. Not many find true online mode, recently. It aimed
happiness, some do, and some at providing a platform for
don’t. One might say that the students to fully utilize their
pursuit of true happiness is mental potential.
never-ending.
The President of the club, Dr.
This is where the concept of A pictorial representation of Govindarajan. A, inaugurated the
ikigai comes in. It originated in the ikigai wheel festival, and the Vice President, A glimpse at e-IMF 2020
the Japanese island of Okinawa. Dr. Parvathi N, introduced
Unlike others, the people of personality, it is always unique. the chief guest, Mr. G. K. ...applications of mathematics
Okinawa aren’t worried about The journey of this discovery Gokulraj, CEO-MD, My Copie,
tiresome Mondays. They sleep could be hard or easy and it Chennai. During the address, in Artificial Intelligence, Machine
and live peacefully, having a varies from person to person. he shared his success story for
positive outlook about the future. It is advised that the first step encouraging the participants. Learning and Internet of Things....
Many claim that the notion of in this expedition is to jot down Office of International Relations
ikigai is behind this happy-go- everything that one wants in Director, Mr. Kartar Singh, The competitions began with a applications of mathematics in
lucky way of living. Ikigai is life. There will be one or more was on hand to open the meet. Math Quiz, followed by Search Artificial Intelligence, Machine
a work or a lifestyle that you things that fall under all the He praised the department Cross and Treasure Hunt. The Learning and Internet of Things,
live, which satisfies everything categories mentioned above. for organizing the event and total number of registrations for and announced the winners of
that you ever wanted without lauded the students’ active the day was 2511. Mr. Madhan the respective contests. The
going beyond your capacity. The significance of ikigai is participation. He spoke about Shanmuga sundaram, Director, event wrapped up with the
It is the epicentre of questions immense in the current society. the renowned mathematician, Infosys Technologies, Chennai, vote of thanks by Gaurav Garg,
pertaining to what one is good Knowing these questions is often Srinivasa Ramanujan, and his was the chief guest for the Secretary of Sri Ramanujan
at, what one can get paid for, half the battle. The stress amongst contributions to the field of valedictory function and was Mathematics Club, which was
what the world needs, and what the current generation can be mathematics. The Director then introduced by Dr. Vennila B, then followed by the National
one loves doing. For attaining drastically brought down by officially declared the meet open. Associate Professor. He spoke on Anthem.
ikigai or knowing what one’s introducing ikigai in our society
ikigai is, one needs to answer as well. A transformation in a
these questions. The lifestyle that person’s perspective on how
satisfies all the above questions he looks at life can be done by Step Towards Safety: Donation
is the person’s ikigai. Like one’s finding his/her ikigai.
of Thermometer and Sanitiser
World Space Week

ARYAN DWIVEDI awareness of sanitisation and Many faculties from the School
LAWRENCE S that a week dedicated to it was ANAMIKA TRIPATHI hygiene in the many devotees of Architecture and Department
well-deserved and well-received, who visit the temple from all of ECE along with several
SRISHTI C
considering that race to the Fighting COVID is all about across the nation throughout supporting staff, were also
On 6th December 1999, the moon is slowly shifting to the caution and SRM Institute the year. present. Women from nearby
General Assembly decided race to Mars or any planet for of Science and Technology, The chief guest of the event villages were invited to take part
in the demo session along with
that matter.
to dedicate the 4th-10th of Kattankulathur, is doing its was Dr. P Satheesh Kumar, Mr. Gunasekaran (ex-Panchayat
October solely to advancements World Space Week was aimed due part aptly. Under the Unnat Dean of School of Architecture President), Mr. Vasudevan
and nouveau escapades in to provide unique leverage in Bharat Abhiyan, an initiative of and Interior Design. Further, (Panchayat Secretary), and
the Space. From then on, space outreach, to educate people the Ministry of Education, GOI, Dr.V. Thirumurugan, Associate Mr. Tamil Selvan (Temple
each year, we celebrate the globally about the benefits. SRMIST donated a contactless Director (Campus Life) and Administrator), several villagers
week in commemorating and It also excites young minds thermometer cum hand sanitiser Nodal Officer-UBA, and Dr. T. and temple dignitaries. The
immortalizing the spirit of about science, technology and to Hayagriva Temple. The purpose Rama Rao, HoD, Department of event started with a few words
exploration of space. astronomy. They are organised of the event was to enhance the ECE, also graced the occasion. on sanitisation and measures to
by space agencies, aerospace
2020 was no different counter COVID-19 from the
when it came to it, despite its companies and educational chief guest. The speech was
dilemmas. With this year’s institutes around the world. followed by a tree plantation
theme of “Satellites Improve Organising the World Space drive in Chettipunniyam Village.
Life”, countries from Algeria to Week was more difficult than The event concluded with the
Zimbabwe celebrated with their usual for most countries due to distribution of the hand sanitiser
set-ups, accounting for a total of the Coronavirus pandemic and to Hayagriva Temple.
82 countries celebrating. Each the consequent economic fallout Being amidst a world crisis it
country stood-out in portrayal, of 2020 which saw a decrease is everyone’s responsibility to
unanimous in spirit, showcasing of events from about 8000 last put forth the greatest possible
a flavoursome answer to a single year. Yet, just like the world has effort to win the battle against
question- ‘How will satellites adopted and adhered to changes, the virus for humanity, and
improve life?’ With the first man- World Space Week continued SRMIST took a step in that
made satellite being launched its mission, some events being direction with this initiative.
back in 1957, it was expected organised completely online. Act of sanitisation making lives safer