The students were successful in nuturing a culture filled with energy and initiative. Students have organized several events, which served as a medium for communication and bonding among them, given their variegated background and ethnicity. Several major festivals like Diwali, Lohri, Eid and Holi were celebrated with great enthusiasm. Various sports activities were also regularly conducted to encourage sportmanship. The faculties were greatly supportive and promoted these activities. The following are some of the major student activities that have taken place in the campus over the past three years:
Spandan: Spandan was the first intra-college cultural event of IIT Rajasthan. This fest had a plethora of competitions and events. The first edition was held in IIT Kanpur and the second edition was held in Jodhpur. All the compeyions were open for all students. Another important initiative was the blood donation camp which was sent in collaboration with a hospital which saw 136 students donating their blood for the cause. This fest was a huge success as all the students enjoyed themselves throughly, participating in it.
Nimble: It is the annual intra-college technical fest of IITJ. It gives the much required exposure to the first year students to participate in various national and international events. Many lectures and workshops are organized to help the students to solve the problem statement. There have been two editions and both have seen tremendous participation.
Kridansh: It is the annual intra-college sports festival of IITJ. It is the fest which has seen maximum participation over the years. There have been three editions of this fest and competitions in all the major sports are conducted. Also many informal events like Obstacle race, 6x100 m mixed relay and street cricket are played. This has been enjoyed enormously by everyone.
Taksh: It is the first socio-cultural fest of IITJ. There were very innovative events in this fest which entertained all the participants. SOCH was a special initiative for school students in Jodhpur. Taj IIT conclave was a socio educative initiative targeting students at all levels was conducted at Taj Vivanta in Jodhpur. Business events like virtual share marketing and "i need you" were conducted. Informal events like "Break through", a city treasure hunt, exposed the participants to the beautiful city of Jodhpur. A blood donation camp was also set up for the students.
Varchas: This is the annual sports fest of IIT Rajasthan. Competitions inh sports such as Football, Volleyball, Basketball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Athletics, Lawn Tennis, Cricket and Chess were organized. The events attracted paticipants from all over the country. It saw the participation of over 500 athletes. The sponsorship for the fest was really good and saw generous funding for all the events. Excellent facilities were made available for the sports-persons participating in the events. This fest held up the expectations of an IIT. A national level technical fest is also being planned for the academic year 2011-12. It is expected to be a huge success as well.