Why Aarohan?

The ultimate essence, the grandeur element and that surreal excitement! Nothing else describes BITS Pilani’s technical fest APOGEE better than the above phrasing. People have their own reasons for doing anything, but end up for one; that they give up. The quintessential culmination of your being, of your existence is exhibited when you give something your all, your very best. And who doesn’t love the feeling of being in the driver seat with the ultimate control? Necessarily, this is what science is all about; about doing it your way, learning throughout and giving back to the society, while salvaging your own piece of the pie. 

While you read this, there is someone out there doing ‘stuff’. What I mean by ‘stuff’ is research, observation and learning. When you do something truly great or ground-breaking, it is all very settling yet overwhelming. The coherent panache creates an aura of awe around you. The exhilaration of solving an actual problem and probably earning a few beaming smiles is a very endearing feeling. Science is a demanding endeavour; it requires grit, perseverance and an unending desire to learn. 

You create! You sustain! You grow or you crash! But in the end, you learn. 

Or if you’re already out there, in those abyssal depths of it, trying to find a way through the impetus of the magnates, exhuming enthusiasm and energy; it is now your turn to stand among those from the hall of fame.  This is your big break, your ticket to a better destiny. We’re so sure that you have so much to offer to the society, to the people and we want to give you a shot at that. 

Aarohan is your ticket-in. Ticket-in to what? To your interest in the sciences. Aarohan aims to inculcate scientific temperament and interest in the field of sciences and engineering. This is an amazing opportunity as you visit BITS Pilani during a grand technical symposium called APOGEE. Youwould also get a chance to attend a mélange of interesting and challenging technical workshops and events(Humanoid Robots, RC Planes, Formula Cars, Sky Watching, Hackathons etc) and a gamut of talks by Nobel Laureates, world renowned researchers and tech-aficionados from around the globe. 

This is a one of kind experience as all of our past winners have noted. It gives you a different vision, a new perspective to look at things; a scientific perspective.

So come on! Let’s get curious and dive into the world of science. Contact us if you want to conduct ‘Aarohan’ in your school.

Aarohan - Ascent of Knowledge

‘आरोहण’ (Aarohan) is a Sanskrit word which means ‘to mount or climb on uphill’. We’re in a world where there is no glory without endeavour, no recognition without achievements and no self-satisfaction without personal motivation. Innovation and hard-work are the new currencies of this world. The one who encashes on these to get the most versatile product or result, wins. 

Aarohan is a national level examination crafted and conducted by the students of BITS Pilani for higher secondary students. Birla Institute of Science and Technology, Pilani (BITS Pilani)is a premier engineering college of India, an Institute of Eminence (IoE)as regarded by the Government of India and a global front-runner in the race for innovation and technology, providing the finest quality technical education in the field of engineering, sciences and pharmacy. BITS Pilani’s motto of ‘Innovate! Achieve! Lead!’ is an indicator of our resolve to promote innovation in sciences. 

A special team works round the year and researches various bleeding edge scientific topics. Our U.S.P is our question paper which focuses on some extraordinary scientific phenomenon as its base theme and is designed by students and verified by a panel of faculty. The idea is to present those scientific topics and frame questions so that even the school students can get the grasp of it without the knowledge of much more advanced stuff. This serves to trigger an interest among these students. This is a question paper pattern which is entirely unique.

The name of this examination serves us well to justify the motive of this examination. Aarohan, which means Ascent in Sanskrit, caters to the students studying in classes IX, X, XI and XII. The regional finalists are invited to APOGEE with their accommodation expenses taken care of by the organizing committee. This becomes a once in a lifetime opportunity for these students who get to experience such a grand technical symposium at such a young age. They would also get a chance to attend a mélange of interesting and challenging technical workshops and events(Humanoid Robots, RC Planes, Formula Cars, Sky Watching, Hackathons etc) and a gamut of talks by Nobel Laureates, world renowned researchers and tech-aficionados from around the globe. 

In 2017, 33 students and their guardians had come down to Pilani, to be a part of this technical extravaganza. Additionally, school winners are honoured with attractive prizes and certificates for the same. 

Aarohan is an examination for the students, and by the students to inculcate scientific temperament among any who solves our paper.