IIT Kharagpur is conducting Nationwide Prelims for four of its flagship events- Nukkad, SF Idol, Shake a Leg and Shuffle, in October in 7 cities all over India. The prelims are part of the institute’s annual social and cultural fest, the 58th Spring Fest which is scheduled to be held from January 20 to 22. According to a press release from the organisers, Spring Fest, with a footfall of over 25000, is one of the largest of its kind in Asia to be organised entirely by students. Enthusiastic participants from all the major colleges of India throng to Kharagpur to this 3-day celebration of fun and frolic, the release stated. The organisers stated that they expect to see great talent at the Nationwide Prelims across the cities. “Only the best shall hitch a hike to the Kharagpur finals this January,” the release stated. Spring Fest conducts a multitude of events encompassing 9 genres and more than 90 events which are contested among the best in India. These events aim to provide a battlefield for the best of the best. Its social element – Masoomiyat, aims to motivate people all over to pledge themselves to a cause to work for child welfare. Star-nights are the main attraction of Spring Fest. Artists like Farhan Akhtar, Amit Trivedi, Shankar-Ehsan-Loy, Salim-Sulaiman, KK, The Raghu Dixit Project, Agnee, Indian Ocean, Swarathma, Parikrama, Euphoria, Pentagram, and many more monumental performances have happened at Spring Fest in the past years. International bands like Dead by April, Monuments, Tesseract have also rocked the audience at the Fest. (MExN)