₹15,000 WIN • LEADERSHIP DIALOGUE • STUDENT EXPOSURE
Day 2 of the IIT Jammu visit under PRAGYAAN 2026 was a powerful blend of achievement, insight, and experiential learning.
STEAM Hackathon Achievements
1st Prize (₹15,000): Vidhan & Riyansh for their innovative project “Zap Shoe” amongst 28 teams across J&K demonstrating creativity and real-world problem solving. In the past Zap shoe was exhibited at Pragash 2025 at Jammu by Unicef and at Srinagar conducted by Niti Aayog, National Startup Festival by CSIR IIIM, Pragyaan 2025 at IIT, IIIM Jammu and Technofest 2025. The zap shoe team will now be mentored by IIT Jammu for a year. 2nd Prize went to Jodhamal School, Jammu(Photos of both teams together)
Principal Conclave – Panel Discussion
A thought-provoking panel discussion on
“Infrastructure and Equity — The Foundation of Inclusive Learning”
featured distinguished panelists:
Mr. Arvind Mahajan (CMD), Spring Dales English School Kathua
Mr.Manish Gulati, Director, Happy Model Hr Sec School Udhampur
Dr. Anurag Mishra, Professor (Civil Engineering) & Dean (IPM), IIT Jammu
Mr. Rahul Kumar, Deputy Director General, Department of Telecommunications
Mr. Aryan Singh, 3rd Year B.Tech Student, IIT Jammu
Moderated by Dr. Ankita Dubey, Professor, IIT Jammu
Student Exposure at IIT Jammu
A total of 56 students from Classes VIII, X, and XII explored the IIT Jammu campus on Day 2, gaining first-hand exposure to innovation, research, and higher education pathways.
An enriching day that truly captured the spirit of learning beyond classrooms and excellence through exposure 
Prof. R.K. Gupta, Founder Chairman and Director expressed immense pride on this Achievement.