Josh is the annual sports festival organized for the students of IITK. Since its inception in 2004, it has become one of the most popular events in the campus. With no restriction on the number of participants in any of the events, the aim of the festival is to bring out the sports person in each and every individual in the campus.
Josh invites each and every resident of IIT Kanpur to take part in more than twenty different events including informal events and institute leagues, all keenly contested with enthusiasm, energy and sportsmanship.