Kharar, 14 November 2026:- The Punjab Polytechnic Innovation Challenge (Inter-College Cluster-Level Competition) was organised at Government Polytechnic College, Khuni Majra, in collaboration with the Punjab State Board of Technical Education and Industrial Training, under the leadership of College Principal Raksha Kiran. A total of 16 teams from 10 polytechnic colleges across Rupnagar, Fatehgarh Sahib and Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar districts participated in the competition and presented their innovative technical projects.
Sharing this information, the college's Media In-charges, Professor Gurbakshi Singh Attal and Divya Jyoti, said that the main objective of the competition was to encourage innovative technical thinking, research, creativity and new inventions among polytechnic students. The projects presented by students featured several important ideas related to agriculture, renewable energy and technological safety.
According to the results, the Smart Irrigation System project developed by Government Polytechnic College, Khuni Majra, for farmers and agricultural use secured first place. The Riders Guard 360 Degree project from the same college won second place, while the Renewable Energy and Battery Monitoring Model presented by Government Polytechnic College, Ropar, secured third place.
On the occasion, Principal Raksha Kiran congratulated the winning students and all participants. She said that such competitions play an important role in enhancing students' technical knowledge and practical skills. She encouraged students to participate in similar competitions with greater enthusiasm and dedication so that, alongside strengthening their technical knowledge, they could create new opportunities for self-employment and jobs in the industrial sector through innovative inventions.
She also expressed special gratitude to the jury members: Dr Neeraj Mohan, I.K. Gujral Punjab Technical University Campus, Mohali; Tejinder Singh, Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh; Dr Manish Malik, Scientist, S.G. Semiconductor; Bharat Kalra, Assistant Professor, Chandigarh University; and Jagpal Singh, Team Leader, Sam Technology. She said that the jury members encouraged the students through their valuable suggestions and technical assessment.
The programme's nodal officers, Dr Anshu Sharma, Head of the Electrical Department; Ravinder Walia, Head of the Computer Department; Kavita Monga, Head of the Applied Science Department; Harpreet Kaur, Head of the Medical Laboratory Technology Department; and Sanjeev Jindal, Head of the Mechanical Department, took responsibility for the arrangements and successful conduct of the programme with the support of the entire staff.
The college staff, along with students and teachers from various participating colleges, were also present on the occasion.
