What is "alfaaz"

Alfaaz is the annual literary festival of the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G), Guwahati, India. The word Alfaaz means words in Persian language and accordingly consists of literary competitions, panel discussions, lectures, demonstrations, video conferences and workshops. The festival is traditionally held over two days and three nights during March, and attracts participants from all over India. Alfaaz is the biggest literary festival of North East India and is also the biggest, scale wise, when compared to any engineering institute in India. It provides collegiate students with a platform to showcase their literary talents and raise social issues, especially, social issues of the North Eastern regions of India.