Students from 350 colleges across India and 60 countries participated in the event. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT About 60,000 students from 350 colleges spread across 28 Indian States and 60 countries participated in Milan, the annual student-driven cultural festival organised by the SRM Institute of Science and Technology. The four-day fest, held on the theme Live the Change: Indian Maximalism, kicked off at the institution’s Kattankulathur campus on February 19. Each evening of the fest was marked by performances by an impressive line-up of celebrity musicians and artistes. T.R. Paarivendhar, founder-chancellor, SRM Group, observed that platforms such as these enable students to explore their creative potential, strengthen team-building skills, transform their ideas into reality through execution, and help them grow into confident leaders. Among those present at the inaugural were Padma Priya Ravi Pachamuthu, Vice Chairperson, SRM Valliammai Engineering College, Mani Mangai Sathyanarayanan, Managing Director, SRM Global Hospitals, C. Muthamizhchelvan, Vice Chancellor, SRMIST, S. Ponnusamy, Registrar, SRMIST, and Nisha Ashokan, Director of Student Affairs, SRMIST. Published – February 21, 2026 12:46 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Draft MoU for Metro Rail’s MRTS takeover to be sent to Railway Board for approval Greater Chennai Corporation Council delegates power to entomologists to prevent mosquito-borne diseases