IIT Delhi makes a time capsule for 2047, writes down aspirations for India
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New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi has built a time capsule to be opened in the year 2047. People wrote down their hopes and dreams for the country in their messages.
The year 2047 is the centennial of India's independence. The time capsule will be opened at the occasion and it will be observed how things turned out.
Professor Vikrant Karra said the time capsule structure is made of stainless steel, weighs around 75 kg, has a height of 100 cm and a base diameter of 70 cm, and can store letters or postcards in excess of 750 in number. "The design is futuristic, mechanically superior, and protective of environmental degradation."
The Department of Posts worked on the design, analysis, and fabrication of the time capsule.
A statement from the institute said that the activity was part of an organised by the Government of India that planned a "Time Capsule: Share Your Vision of India @ 2047" concept for the five-day National Philately Exhibition "AMRITPEX 2023." The event concluded on February 15, 2023.
The activity is meant to reflect on the current and future perspectives of Indians.