Overview

RESPAWN was a Pan-India Valorant Championship organized under TechIdeate ’26, the annual technology and innovation festival of Manipal University Jaipur. The event brought together top collegiate and semi-professional teams from across the country to compete in a high-stakes esports environment.

The tournament began with online qualifiers featuring 64 teams across India. The best teams advanced to the offline LAN stage, where matches were conducted in a professional competitive setting.

Objectives of Event

• Competed in structured 5v5 Valorant matches under official tournament rules.
• Demonstrated strategic planning, communication, and teamwork.
• Adapted to high-pressure competitive LAN environments.
• Applied in-game tactics, agent compositions, and map strategies.
• Experienced professional esports tournament setups and match procedures.

Convener Details

• Bharat Bhushan, 9958973930, bharat.bhushan@sharda.ac.in
• Prof. (Dr.) Geetha Ganesan, 8427474600, geetha.1@sharda.ac.in
• Prof. (Dr.) Sudeep Varshney, 9412163839, hod.cse@sharda.ac.in

Co-ordinators:

• Dr. Rani Astya, 9818221080, rani.astya@sharda.ac.in
• Dr. Dharm Raj, 8920025836, dharm.raj@sharda.ac.in