GURUGRAM: K.R. Mangalam University's IDEAS 4.0 carnival is scheduled for 27 and 28 October at its Sohna Road campus, with entry from 9.15 am. The details below were checked on 19 October.

The organiser's FAQ includes school students in Classes 9 to 12, college and university students, and startups. It confirms an entry fee but directs participants to registration or the event team for the applicable amount. Admission should therefore not be assumed to be free.

Team contests and timed speaking

The Crime Scene Investigation Game requires teams of two to five. School sessions run from 10 am to 12.30 pm and university sessions from 2 pm to 4 pm, in the ground-floor B Block lobby. Participants work on a simulated scene, examining clues and witness statements, drawing a scene sketch and proposing who committed the fictional crime.

Its investigation phase lasts one hour, but the rules prohibit re-entering the scene after the five-minute mark. Evidence must be photographed and recorded before collection. Teams need to divide searching, sketching and profiling duties; crossing barricades improperly or interfering with another team's scene costs points. Judging covers the evidence search and sketch as well as the storyline, profile and final verdict, so the proposed culprit is only one part of the assessment. The organisers supply the investigation kits and raw materials.

For the debate competition, a team has three members: a speaker for the motion, a speaker against it and an interjector. Teams are paired randomly on the day, and each day brings a different motion. An opening statement lasts 90 seconds, followed by a 30-second interjection and a 30-second response. Questions must address the argument and remain relevant to the motion.

School debates are scheduled from 9.30 am to noon and university debates from 1.30 pm to 3.30 pm. The three roles are scored separately, with a winner and runner-up in each category. Personal attacks, discriminatory comments and unauthorised interruptions are prohibited. The school session lists A213 and the university session A215, although the general venue summary says A213. Participants should confirm their assigned room.

The solo React to Situation event gives a participant a legal or ethical prompt. Listed themes include justice, cybercrime, equality and professional ethics. Its one-minute limit includes both preparation and speaking: there is no separate thinking period, and speaking must start with the timer. Notes and other prompts are barred. Exceeding the limit ends the attempt and disqualifies it from that round's scoring. School sessions run from 9.30 am to noon; university sessions run from 1 pm to 3 pm, both in C415. Judges assess spontaneity, reasoning, structure and time discipline.

Design sessions and registration checks

Two school-student sessions run from 10 am to 2 pm. Button Masala, in the C116 pattern-making lab, uses buttons and elastic to construct garments without conventional stitching. Organisers provide fabric, buttons, bands, scissors and measuring tools. Extra reusable or non-permanent materials require advance permission. Buttons and elastic must perform a structural role rather than merely decorate the garment. The design should preferably be reversible, detachable, reusable or capable of being reconfigured. The rules ask participants to avoid waste; judges consider creativity, sustainability, technique and how the design concept is presented.

IMPRINT, in the C101 textile lab, introduces block design, colour preparation, fabric selection and hand-printing techniques. Participants make a printed textile sample. They must follow the instructor's demonstration, handle blocks carefully and seek permission before exchanging tools or materials. Cleaning the blocks and work surface is part of the activity. Judging covers experimentation and craftsmanship alongside neatness, creativity and execution of the block design.

The school registration page separates institutional group entries from individual student registration. Confirm the applicable fee and entry arrangements before travelling; a registration selection page alone does not establish a confirmed place.

For other local activity coverage, Dalimss News has reported Inomi's October craft camps and booking checks. Its earlier DevFest report also examined event-specific entry conditions. Those programmes have separate organisers and terms.

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