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INQUIVESTA is India’s largest science festival. It is a fest of the students, by the students, for the students! Hosted by IISER-Kolkata, it includes several interesting events, workshops and seminars. It is one of the emerging fests in the country.

History
The past decade has witnessed a major spurt and development in science and research in India, mostly through the establishment of the five major hubs of future scientific research across the country – IISERs. Since its establishment in 2006, IISER-Kolkata has not only been committed to delivering quality science education but also pruning young minds and exposing them to the various fun facets of science. With this vision in mind, Inquivesta started out as a platform for science enthusiasts across the country to display their skills in solving apparently baffling scientific problems.

Inquivesta was started in the year 2011, and the rest, as they say, is history. With each year, Inquivesta has grown from strength to strength, making advents into territories uncharted before its rise. Seminars, educative workshops, thrilling events, band performances – all are brought under one roof in Inquivesta.

Events
Every year, Inquivesta sees participation of more than a thousand highly enthusiastic participants who come to compete with the best minds in the country in this celebration of science. Inquivesta hosts a plethora of scientific and not-so-scientific events that cater to the interests of students of all ages and backgrounds. Events like CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) & LOST (Land of Secret Treasures) are for those who look for some adventure and adrenaline. For the geeky, there is BOTPRIX, iTHINK and the like. For those with the gift-of-gab, there is RATIONALE, JAM-packed & EXZIB. For the artistic, there is a bacterial streaking event - ART-IN-A-CULTURE, a theatre event - TAKE TWO, a graffiti event – BLACKBOOK. There are online events like online photography event – PHOTON. And for those with grey matter, there are quizzes as well.

Organization
The organizing committee of Inquivesta is a constitutional body under the Students' Gymkhana Committee of IISER-Kolkata. It consists of a Fest Coordinator, an Events Coordinator and several other sub-committees handling PR, sponsors, web-&-media design and hospitality. The Dean of Students is the faculty in-charge of the successful execution of the fest.

The fifth edition of INQUIVESTA is scheduled to be held in February-March 2015.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Institute_of_Science_Education_and_Research,_Kolkata