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The three-day annual management-cultural fest, IRIS 2016, kicked off with students of <keyword id="150302" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="IIM-Indore">IIM Indore</keyword> attempting to make world's largest <keyword id="3869751" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="condom-mosaic">condom mosaic</keyword>. 
 Using 4964 packets of condoms, 21 students from IIM Indore created a mosaic symbol in an area of 22 square feet. All of them were eyeing the <keyword id="6605593" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Guiness-Book-of-World-Records">Guiness Book of World Records</keyword>. 
 
 
However, it seems they were unable to beat the previous record because <a href="http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-condom-mosaic">Guiness</a><a href="http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-condom-mosaic"> Website still quotes IIM Lucknow as the record holder</a> - "The largest condom mosaic measures 18.51 m² (199.24ft²) and was created by UPSACS, INDEX IIM lucknow and HLFPPT (all India), in Lucknow, India, on 16 November 2014." 
 Nevertheless, IRIS has become synonymous with <keyword id="129119" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Guinness-World-Records">Guinness World Records</keyword>, where every year the IRIS team tries to create a world record which gives a social message and is in line with the sponsor's activities. The event sees participation from students from premier B-schools across the country. 
 
So far, IIM Indore has created the world record of largest pencil mosaic and largest greeting card mosaic. The students have also attempted to break the World Record for the largest glass bottle mosaic. 
 
"This year the team attempted for the largest condom mosaic record, to create awareness about the issues which go unaddressed and people are afraid of talking about," said IIM Indore officials. 
 
"The three-day fest aims to bring together around 7000 participants for more than 24 competitions, creating an amalgamation of talent and action and developing a platform for the youth to explore their talents. The fest would witness participants from the top institutes of India, presenting their skills in cultural, management and literary events," they added. 
 
Interestingly, for the previous record for condom mosaic, IIM-Lucknow students used 1000 packets to create a huge sign of AIDS awareness in 18.5 square feet area. This is what their symbol looked like: 
 
They had beaten the record by AIDS Control Society of Hong Kong, which used 685 condoms packets to create the largest condom mosaic back then.

IIM students try their luck at creating World's Largest Condom Mosaic using 4,964 packets; Here's the outcome

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IIM students try their luck at creating World's Largest Condom Mosaic using 4,964 packets; Here's the outcome

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