BIT Wardha Excels Across Disciplines at Vidarbha Zone AVISHKAR 2025

Students of Bajaj Institute of Technology (BIT), Wardha delivered an exceptional performance at the Zonal Level Avishkar 2025–26, securing a total of six medals — two Gold and four Silver — the highest medal tally by any participating institute in the Vidarbha zone. This round of Avishkar – an inter-university research and innovation competition organized annually by Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University (DBATU), witnessed participation of over 200 innovative projects, with BIT showcasing 12 shortlisted projects from institute-level selections held in the month of November 2025.

BIT Wardha’s gold medal winners included Purva Anilrao Ingole in the Commerce, Management & Law category for her AI-Based IC Marking Defect Detection project, and Sanchita Kishor Kurwale in Engineering & Technology category for her Switch-Controlled Wrist Hand Orthosis for enhanced patient mobility. Silver medallists included Vaibhav Yashwant Jadhav in Humanities category for exploring the influence of AI on youth self-image, Sana Samir Hussain Sheikh in Commerce category as she proposed a Blockchain-Based Smart Forensic Evidence Locker, Sudarshan Sachin Mahalle in Agriculture & Animal Husbandryn category for presenting an innovative Self-Sorting Cotton Harvester, and Pranjal Ravindra Wanjari in Medicine & Pharmacy category as he developed an AI-driven system for Packaged Food Health-Risk Prediction.

The zonal event included a single presentation round, where students were evaluated on project content, presentation skills, business model, innovation, and problem-solving potential. This successful participation of students was guided by Dr. Jayesh D. Ruikar, Mr. Sandesh Jain, and Mrs. Urvashi Pote, whose dedicated mentorship played a key role in honing the students’ research skills and confidence.

Principal Dr. Narendra Kanhe congratulated the winners and stated that BIT Wardha’s top performance is a testament to the institute’s growing research culture and strong academic ecosystem that encourages innovation and practical problem-solving. Chairman of Shiksha Mandal, Shri Sanjay Bhargava, also appreciated the students for bringing honour to the institution and emphasized Shiksha Mandal’s continued commitment to supporting young innovators from Vidarbha.

BIT Wardha continues to establish itself as a leading institute fostering impactful research and knowledge creation — empowering students to become future-ready innovators of Maharashtra.