YATRA 5.0 was successfully conducted on Shrawan 15–16, 2083 (31 July–1 August 2026) as the fifth edition of National College of Engineering’s flagship technology and innovation festival. The event was jointly implemented by the NCE IT Club, NCE Robotics Club, Civil Engineering Students’ Society (CESS) and NCE Electrical Engineering Club under the coordination of the Research & Development Division.

YATRA 5.0 brought together technical competitions, project exhibitions, demonstrations, coding activities, robotics competitions, a 24-hour Ideathon, outreach activities and interactive events. The event demonstrated significant student initiative and multidisciplinary collaboration.

The Robotics Club reported 40 registered teams across four competition categories, 200+ registered participants and an audience of 800+. The IT Club reported approximately five weeks of active organizational work involving volunteer recruitment, project calls, orientation, outreach, sponsorship mobilization, the Ideathon, project exhibition and coding competitions.

Despite successful completion, the post-event reviews identified several areas requiring institutional attention, including limited preparation time, late confirmation and procurement of resources, unclear division of responsibilities, volunteer management, power and weather-related risks, facility coordination, catering and water supply, sponsorship administration, stall-pricing inconsistencies and insufficient historical documentation.

Overall, YATRA 5.0 was a successful and valuable student-led technical festival. Future growth will require a transition from event-specific preparation to a structured institutional event-management framework. The key priority for YATRA 6.0 should be early planning, clearly defined responsibilities, standardized operational procedures, sustainable financial planning, stronger industry engagement, improved participant experience and systematic documentation.