Waltair Divisional Railway Manager Lalit Bohra and Abhishek Trivedi, Managing Director – VRMP, HPCL Visakh Refinery. The annual technical and cultural extravaganza of Lankapalli Bullayya College of Engineering (Autonomous) “Technotsav 2K26 & Kalotsav 2K26” was held on the college premises on Saturday. Dr. G. Madhu Kumar, Secretary and Correspondent; LB Colleges, can be seen. | Photo credit: IN PARADISE
Dr. Lankapalli Bullayya College of Engineering Autonomous organized its annual technical and cultural festival Technotsav 2K26 and Kalotsav 2K26 at Jayabharat Pranganam campus on Saturday.
The event was jointly organized by the Departments of Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Basic and Human Sciences and brought students from different academic streams on a common platform to promote innovation, creativity and technical excellence.
Lalit Bohra, Divisional Railway Manager, Waltair Division, East Coast Railway, who attended as the chief guest, emphasized the importance of technical competence and innovation in nation building.
Abhishek Trivedi, Executive Director, VRMP, HPCL Visakha Refinery, the guest of honour, spoke about the evolving expectations of the industry and challenged the students to bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world applications.
G. Madhu Kumar, Secretary and Correspondent, Dr. LB Colleges, encouraged the students to actively engage in such platforms to improve their technical skills and overall personality.
In his inaugural address, Principal D. Deepak Chowdary highlighted the importance of technical fests in engineering institutions in promoting innovation, collaboration and experiential learning. He appreciated the efforts of the faculty and students in successfully organizing the event.
Technotsav 2K26 featured a wide range of events including technical quiz, paper presentation, poster presentation, model exhibition, die casting, bridge building, circuit building, bug bounty, code transfer, hackathon, project exhibition and general quiz aimed at improving technical knowledge and problem solving skills.
Kalotsav 2K26 showcased cultural vibrancy through competitions in dance, music, art and other creative fields.
Nearly 500 students from over 15 institutions across the North Coast counties took part in the various competitions. The festival provided a platform for students and technology enthusiasts to interact, collaborate and explore new trends in science and technology.
Published – 28 March 2026 18:11 IST
