Pichavaram HouseJoin Pichavaram.
The mangroves are a maze of channels, and you only need the ones that lead home. Three steps get you into yours.
Sign in
Use your IIT Madras BS student account, the one ending in .study.iitm.ac.in. This proves you are a student, and it opens the group links below.
Sign the register
You are only added to a group after filling this. It takes one minute.
The house's Google Form opens in a new tab with these filled in. There, tick the box that records your email and press Submit. This website does not save your name or number.
Pressed Submit on the Google Form?
Every group, one tap away.
The links stay hidden from the public web, so strangers stay out of your groups. Sign in and they open.
Sign the register first. You are only added after filling it. Go to the register
- The whole housePichavaram UnitedThe whole house, in one group.Sign in to join
- InterestTechnical CommunityFor the people who build things.Sign in to join
- InterestCultural CommunityMusic, art and everything that is not a lecture.Sign in to join
- InterestSports CommunityTeams, games and anyone who wants a match.Sign in to join
Your home water
One group for each region, each in the folk art of its own land. Pick the region you were allotted. Not sure? Check the region reference.
A channel of our own.
The Pichavaram Girls Only Group is its own community with its own door. Every request is verified first, so the group stays exactly what it says it is.
- Keep readyYour student ID card and a photo of you, for verification only.
Questions
What is Pichavaram House?
Your house inside the IIT Madras BS degree. A house is your fixed circle inside the programme: study groups, clubs, city meetups and a council you elect.
How do I become a member?
Houses are allotted within the programme. If you are allotted to Pichavaram, sign in here, fill the register and open your groups.
I opened a group but was not added. Why?
Requests are approved only for students who have filled the register. Fill it first, then send your request again.
Can I sign in with a personal Gmail account?
No. Sign-in accepts only verified IIT Madras BS student accounts, the ones ending in .study.iitm.ac.in.
Where does my WhatsApp number go?
Into the house's Google Form, which the house team uses to add you. This website does not save it. See the privacy page.
How do I hear about events?
Every event is posted on the events page with its date, place and sign-up link.
Who runs the house?
An elected council of students. See every role on the council page.