TechQuest 2K25: A Festival of Innovation and Creativity

TechQuest 2K25 is the school’s annual celebration of creativity, innovation, and technology. This event nurtures young minds through activities that blend learning, competition, and fun, across areas such as programming, robotics, digital art, animation, gaming, public speaking, and design.

• Interactive & Diverse: Join workshops, team events, and challenges designed for both creative thinkers and tech enthusiasts.
• Skill-Focused: Boost real-world abilities—problem-solving, teamwork, presentation, and digital skills.
• Engaging Experience: Enjoy a visually dynamic, student-friendly event, both online and on campus, with immersive themes and inspiring activities.
• Open to All: Participation is open to students from classes 9–12, with both team-based and solo opportunities.
• More Than a Competition: TechQuest is about discovery, collaboration, and building confidence for the future.

Step in, explore your talents, and be part of a festival where imagination meets innovation!

Important Notes

• Participants need to make sure that their events don’t clash.
• Result of each event will be judged by the TECHQUEST TEAM, and it will be final and unchallengeable.
• Every event will be a team event (Individual participants will also be allowed) unless specified.
• There will be no preliminary round and the students will be selected on a “first come first serve” principle (there will be no preliminary round unless specified).

How to Participate

If you are interested in any one or more events, you can:

• Inform your respective computer teacher about your interest,
• or contact the head of that particular event when they visit your class,
• or meet them individually to ask for joining the event.

Don't hesitate to express your interest—TechQuest is open to all enthusiastic participants!

EVENT DATES

"The TechQuest finale hits in the last week of August from 26th-28th. Until then, your event heads will guide at every step of the way!"

• Debate(Public Speaking)

  Participate in Parliamentary debate! Agenda a week prior, submit stance, research & deliver speeches, respond to crisis, and submit a resolution.
  Classes: 9–12
  Grading: Oratory, research, crisis handling, and more.

  • Agenda and position papers before event
  • Formal language only
  • Multiple speech sessions and cross-questioning
  • Resolution paper and crisis handling
  • Points for opening, closing, oratory, and research

  Full Rules & Details
• Ham The Jam(Public Speaking)

  HAM THE JAM is here!

  • Think fast, speak sharp! Pick a chit, talk on the spot, and dodge those tricky interjections. Fumble, pause, or drift off — and someone else takes your mic!
  • Survive 30 seconds in HAM and 60 in JAM to prove you're the real word wizard. Wit, speed, and style will win the game.
  • Are you ready to HAM... then JAM? Let the talk battle begin

  Full Rules & Details
• AlgoRhyme

  Team event (2 per team, Junior & Senior). Draft & code an algorithm in Java live.
  Categories: Junior (9–10), Senior (11–12)

  • Max 4 teams per category
  • Draft: 1.5h, Coding: 2.5h
  • Problem announced on event day
  • Judged on efficiency, functionality, optimization

  Full Rules & Details
• Codezilla(Java)

  Individual Java coding—develop assigned programs from scratch, draft and code in separate rounds.
  Categories: Junior (9–10), Senior (11–12)

  • Max 8 participants per group
  • Session 1: Draft programs (1h)
  • Session 2: Code and submit (3h)
  • Judged on efficiency, functionality, optimization

  Full Rules & Details
• Kill The Bug (Debugging)

  Spot and fix bugs in Java code snippets under time pressure. Accuracy and speed count!
  Categories: Junior (9–10), Senior (11–12)

  • 20 debugging questions
  • 4-hour contest
  • Includes syntax, runtime, logic errors
  • Points for correctness and solution quality

  Full Rules & Details
• MechaTron(Robotics)

  Build and bring your robot—compete in fighting or racing challenges!
  Modes: Fighting or Racing Bots

  • Fighting: 5/team, arena battle (no projectiles/sharp edges)
  • Racing: 4/team, time-trial on designated track
  • Engineering, control, and creativity rewarded
  • Safety and sportsmanship required

  Full Rules & Details
• Cinematic Cuts(Short Film)

  Make a creative short film with your team and showcase directing, acting, and editing talent.
  Theme: Announced on event day

  • Follow safety and filming rules
  • Original scripts recommended
  • Judged on creativity and execution
  • Team collaboration encouraged

  Sample Tutorial Full Rules & Details
• PixBit(Photo Editing)

  Transform provided images into digital art using photo editing tools.
  Criteria: Creativity, technical skill, impact

  • Use given base images
  • Editing software: open choice
  • No external assets allowed
  • Judged on creativity and technique

  Sample Tutorial Full Rules & Details
• From The Scratch

  Design and code visual stories or games using Scratch programming.

  • Open to all classes
  • Projects can be games or animated stories
  • Judged on creativity, coding, and presentation

  Sample Tutorial Full Rules & Details
• Beat D Beats (Music Remixing)

  Remix provided audio tracks into original musical arrangements.

  • Use tools like Audacity, FL Studio, Acid Pro
  • All source tracks provided
  • Judged on creativity and technical editing

  Full Rules & Details
• Frame D Flash (2D Animation)

  Make engaging 2D animations using Flash 8 or equivalent tools.

  • Storyboards encouraged
  • Judged on smoothness, timing, and creativity
  • Original art preferred

  Full Rules & Details
• Lead The Stick(Pivot Animation)

  Create smooth stick-figure animations in Pivot.

  • Open style and length
  • Judged on movement quality and narrative

  Sample Tutorial Full Rules & Details
• DigiClay (3D Animation)

  Model and animate original 3D sequences in Blender or similar software.

  • Unique models and animation required
  • Judged on realism, originality, and technical skill

  Sample Tutorial Full Rules & Details
• Slide Master (PowerPoint)

  Craft sharp, effective presentations on provided topics.

  • Well-designed slideshows expected
  • Judged on clarity, creativity, and delivery
  • Junior category event

  Full Rules & Details
• Weave The Web

  Design and code a creative HTML/CSS website.

  • All code must be original
  • Themes and structure are open
  • Judged on design, code quality, and creativity

  Sample Tutorial Full Rules & Details
• Pixelated (ASCII Art)

  Make stunning images using only ASCII text characters.

  • Black and white or color allowed
  • Judged on creativity and resemblance

  Full Rules & Details
• OpTic Fnatics (Minecraft Gaming)

  Compete in Minecraft: speedrun challenges and creative build contests.

  • Both solo and team events
  • Specific tasks announced on event day

  Full Rules & Details
• Tech Quiz

  Test your tech knowledge—fast-paced questions on computing, web, and tech history.

  • Individual and team rounds
  • Mixed topics: programming, IT, inventions, and more

  Full Rules & Details
• Scavenger Hunt

  A digital-physical quest: solve clues and complete challenges within time limits.

  • Groups or solo play
  • Tasks may be online, offline, or a mix
  • Judged on completion and speed

  Full Rules & Details
• Do DubDub

  Team event (2-4 per team)
  Rounds:2

  Event Overview: Participants will watch a video clip without audio, prepare a dubbing script, and then perform their own voiceover when the video is replayed.

  • A video clip will be played without sound.
  • Teams will be given time to prepare a dubbed script.
  • The same video will be played again — teams must dub the video live using their own voices.
  • Teams are judged on creativity,synchronization, humor, and originality.

  Full Rules & Details

• Debate(Public Speaking)
  • Siddhi Saxena (Class 12-A)
  • Atharv Dwivedi (Class 12-B)
  • Aashi Mishra (Class 11-C)
• Ham The Jam(Public Speaking)
  • Srishti Gupta (Class 11-C)
  • Shruti Pandey (Class 11-C)
• Algorithm Making(Java)
  • Anay Agnihotri (Class 12-C)
  • Tarush Sharma (Class 12-A)
  • Atharv Dwivedi (Class 12-B)
• Codezilla(Java)
  • Anay Agnihotri (Class 12-C)
  • Tarush Sharma (Class 12-A)
  • Atharv Dwivedi (Class 12-B)
  • Ansh Bhadauria (Class 11-C)
• Lead The Stick(Pivot Animation)
  • Suryansh Singh (Class 11-C)
  • Ishant Chauhan (Class 11-B)
• Kill The Bug (Debugging)
  • Anay Agnihotri (Class 12-C)
  • Tarush Sharma (Class 12-A)
  • Atharv Dwivedi (Class 12-B)
  • Ansh Bhadauria (Class 11-C)
• MechaTron(Robotics)
  • Anay Agnihotri (Class 12-C)
  • Tarush Sharma (Class 12-A)
  • Atharv Dwivedi (Class 12-B)
  • Shiva Katiyar (Class 11-B)
• Cinematic Cuts(Short Film)
  • Suvesh Somvanshi (Class 12-A)
  • Akshat Saxena(Class 11-C)
• PixBit(Photo Editing)
  • Alkit Shrivastava (Class 12-B)
  • Naman Katiyar (Class 12-B)
• From The Scratch
  • Prabhat Vijay (Class 9-D)
  • Sachendra P. Singh (Class 11C)
• Beat D Beats (Music Remixing)
  • Vaibhav Dev (Class 12-B)
  • Vansh Shukla (Class 12-B)
• Frame D Flash (2D Animation)
  • Ishan Verma (Class 11-B)
  • Aarav Patel (Class 11-C)
  • Anshuman P. Singh (Class 11-B)
• DigiClay (3D Animation)
  • Naman Katiyar (Class 12-B)
  • Prabhat Vijay (Class 9-D)
  • Amrendra Pratap Singh (Class 11-C)
• Slide Master (PowerPoint)
  • Astha Dwivedi (Class 10-A)
  • Aashi Mishra (Class 11-C)
• Weave The Web
  • Kartikeya Tiwari (Class 12-C)
  • Udit Dubey (Class 12-A)
• Pixelated (ASCII Art)
  • Arjun Mishra (Class 12-A)
• OpTic Fnatics (Minecraft Gaming)
  • Imtiyaz vali (Class 12-A)
  • Shreyansh Tiwari (Class 12-A)
• Tech Quiz
  • Siddharth Kushwaha (Class 9-B)
  • Akshat Saxena(Class 11-C)
• Scavenger Hunt
  • You can contact any head,from all events
• Do DubDub
  • Anand Mishra (Class 12-A)
  • Arjun Mishra (Class 12-A)