'IGNITE' is a Program organised by Darsana ( www.darsana.in ), a charitable organisation founded by Alumni members of NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad. Along with sharing a common academic lineage, we share the vision of an equitable society and are striving to achieve it through our programs. One of our objectives is to act as an eco-system for nurturing innovation and promote startups in Kerala, thereby driving socially relevant ventures and social enterprises.

IGNITE 2023 (https://ignite.darsana.in/ignite/2023) is a program focussed on promoting innovation and entrepreneurial spirits amongst the college students of Kerala and this is the 3rd edition.
Close to 100 colleges, 400 teams and 1200 students have participated in IGNITE competitions so far. Around 100 panelists from various industry, technology and academic expertise participated in the evaluation.