Robotics Association of Nepal (RAN) organised Yantra 8.0, a science, tech and entrepreneurship festival, from January 24 to February 5 along with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST), Genese and Kings’ College. This year the event was focused on global and local challenges such as climate change, good governance and sustainable development goals. The event was divided into International Robotics Competition, Yantra Learning, RoboBusiness Cup, Yantra Kids and Drone for Good sessions consisting of events like Yantra Manual Akhada, Yantra Automatic Akhada, Yantra National League, Yantra School and Yantra Teen.
The event provided engineering, high schools, and secondary school students and maker enthusiasts with a platform of knowledge and collaboration that aims to encourage interdisciplinary cross-pollination among the creative and technical fields with a focus on learning and exchange. The theme of Yantra 8.0 was “Robotics and AI for Sustainable Development” and the tagline was “Science, Technology and Innovation, Socio-Economic Transformation”.
