diff --git a/scripts/dropEmailIndex.js b/scripts/dropEmailIndex.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e716e25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/dropEmailIndex.js
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+const mongoose = require("mongoose");
+
+const MONGODB_URI = process.env.MONGODB_URI || "mongodb://localhost:27017/test";
+
+async function dropEmailIndex() {
+  try {
+    await mongoose.connect(MONGODB_URI);
+    console.log("Connected to MongoDB");
+
+    const db = mongoose.connection.db;
+    const collection = db.collection("icebreaker25");
+
+    const indexes = await collection.indexes();
+    console.log("Current indexes:", indexes);
+
+    try {
+      await collection.dropIndex("email_1");
+      console.log("Successfully dropped email_1 index");
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (error.code === 27) {
+        console.log("email_1 index does not exist");
+      } else {
+        throw error;
+      }
+    }
+
+    const newIndexes = await collection.indexes();
+    console.log("Remaining indexes:", newIndexes);
+
+    await mongoose.connection.close();
+    console.log("Done!");
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error("Error:", error);
+    process.exit(1);
+  }
+}
+
+dropEmailIndex();
diff --git a/src/app/api/icebreaker-register/route.js b/src/app/api/icebreaker-register/route.js
index 5c7b146..ae78d5c 100644
--- a/src/app/api/icebreaker-register/route.js
+++ b/src/app/api/icebreaker-register/route.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-import { NextResponse } from 'next/server';
 import { connect } from "@/src/dbconfig/dbconfig";
 import Icebreaker from "@/src/models/icebreakerModel";
+import { NextResponse } from "next/server";
 
 export async function POST(request) {
   try {
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ export async function POST(request) {
 
     if (!name || !usn) {
       return NextResponse.json(
-        { 
-          success: false, 
-          message: 'Name and USN are required' 
+        {
+          success: false,
+          message: "Name and USN are required",
         },
         { status: 400 }
       );
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ export async function POST(request) {
     await connect();
 
     const existingUser = await Icebreaker.findOne({
-      usn: usn.toUpperCase()
+      usn: usn.toUpperCase(),
     });
 
     if (existingUser) {
       return NextResponse.json(
-        { 
-          success: false, 
-          message: 'This USN is already registered' 
+        {
+          success: false,
+          message: "This USN is already registered",
         },
         { status: 409 }
       );
@@ -36,50 +36,38 @@ export async function POST(request) {
     const newRegistration = await Icebreaker.create({
       name: name.trim(),
       usn: usn.trim().toUpperCase(),
-      questionForClub: questionForClub ? questionForClub.trim() : ""
+      questionForClub: questionForClub ? questionForClub.trim() : "",
     });
 
     return NextResponse.json(
       {
         success: true,
-        message: 'Registration successful! Get ready for the game!',
+        message: "Registration successful!",
         data: {
           id: newRegistration._id,
           name: newRegistration.name,
-          usn: newRegistration.usn
-        }
+          usn: newRegistration.usn,
+        },
       },
       { status: 201 }
     );
-
   } catch (error) {
-    console.error('Registration error:', error);
-
-    if (error.name === 'ValidationError') {
-      const errors = Object.values(error.errors).map(err => err.message);
-      return NextResponse.json(
-        { 
-          success: false, 
-          message: errors.join(', ') 
-        },
-        { status: 400 }
-      );
-    }
+    console.error("Registration error:", error);
 
     if (error.code === 11000) {
       return NextResponse.json(
-        { 
-          success: false, 
-          message: 'This USN is already registered' 
+        {
+          success: false,
+          message: "This USN is already registered",
         },
         { status: 409 }
       );
     }
 
     return NextResponse.json(
-      { 
-        success: false, 
-        message: 'Something went wrong. Please try again.' 
+      {
+        success: false,
+        message: "Registration failed. Please try again.",
       },
       { status: 500 }
     );
diff --git a/src/components/IcebreakerForm/IcebreakerForm.jsx b/src/components/IcebreakerForm/IcebreakerForm.jsx
index 332d7d5..b8e3df4 100644
--- a/src/components/IcebreakerForm/IcebreakerForm.jsx
+++ b/src/components/IcebreakerForm/IcebreakerForm.jsx
@@ -5,15 +5,15 @@ import styles from "./IcebreakerForm.module.css";
 import { useIcebreakerForm } from "./useIcebreakerForm";
 
 export default function IcebreakerForm() {
-  const { 
-    formData, 
-    errors, 
-    isSubmitting, 
-    submitStatus, 
-    handleChange, 
-    handleSubmit 
+  const {
+    formData,
+    errors,
+    isSubmitting,
+    submitStatus,
+    handleChange,
+    handleSubmit
   } = useIcebreakerForm();
-  
+
   const [registrationComplete, setRegistrationComplete] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -27,14 +27,14 @@ export default function IcebreakerForm() {
       <div className={styles.successContainer}>
         <div className={styles.successCard}>
           <h3 className={styles.successTitle}>Registration Successful</h3>
-          
+
           <p className={styles.successMessage}>
-          Join our WhatsApp group for all the further updates and alongside tech talk, project colabs and meet likeminded peers.
+            Join our WhatsApp group for all the further updates and alongside tech talk, project colabs and meet likeminded peers.
           </p>
 
-          <a 
-            href="https://linktr.ee/CodeRIT" 
-            target="_blank" 
+          <a
+            href="https://linktr.ee/CodeRIT"
+            target="_blank"
             rel="noopener noreferrer"
             className={styles.whatsappButton}
           >
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ export default function IcebreakerForm() {
             onChange={handleChange}
             placeholder="Enter your full name"
             className={styles.input}
-            maxLength={100}
             required
           />
         </div>
@@ -90,7 +89,7 @@ export default function IcebreakerForm() {
         <label className={styles.label} htmlFor="questionForClub">
           Do you have any questions for the Club/ Seniors?
         </label>
-        <div className={`${styles.textareaContainer} ${errors.questionForClub ? styles.error : ''}`}>
+        <div className={styles.textareaContainer}>
           <textarea
             id="questionForClub"
             name="questionForClub"
@@ -98,12 +97,9 @@ export default function IcebreakerForm() {
             onChange={handleChange}
             placeholder="Ask us anything..."
             className={styles.textarea}
-            maxLength={300}
             rows={4}
           />
-          <span className={styles.charCount}>{formData.questionForClub.length}/300</span>
         </div>
-        {errors.questionForClub && <span className={styles.errorMessage}>{errors.questionForClub}</span>}
       </div>
 
       {submitStatus.message && (
diff --git a/src/components/IcebreakerForm/validation.js b/src/components/IcebreakerForm/validation.js
index 7b81ab3..5a0fe66 100644
--- a/src/components/IcebreakerForm/validation.js
+++ b/src/components/IcebreakerForm/validation.js
@@ -1,19 +1,14 @@
 export const validateField = (name, value) => {
   switch (name) {
-    case 'name':
-      if (!value.trim()) return 'Name is required';
-      if (value.length < 2) return 'Name must be at least 2 characters';
-      return '';
-    
-    case 'usn':
-      if (!value.trim()) return 'USN is required';
-      return '';
-    
-    case 'questionForClub':
-      if (value.length > 300) return 'Question cannot exceed 300 characters';
-      return '';
-    
+    case "name":
+      if (!value.trim()) return "Name is required";
+      return "";
+
+    case "usn":
+      if (!value.trim()) return "USN is required";
+      return "";
+
     default:
-      return '';
+      return "";
   }
 };
diff --git a/src/models/icebreakerModel.js b/src/models/icebreakerModel.js
index d8ed441..8978549 100644
--- a/src/models/icebreakerModel.js
+++ b/src/models/icebreakerModel.js
@@ -1,39 +1,31 @@
-import mongoose from 'mongoose';
+import mongoose from "mongoose";
 
 const IcebreakerSchema = new mongoose.Schema(
   {
     name: {
       type: String,
-      required: [true, 'Name is required'],
+      required: true,
       trim: true,
-      minlength: [2, 'Name must be at least 2 characters long'],
-      maxlength: [100, 'Name cannot exceed 100 characters']
     },
     usn: {
       type: String,
-      required: [true, 'USN is required'],
+      required: true,
       unique: true,
-      trim: true
+      trim: true,
     },
     questionForClub: {
       type: String,
       trim: true,
-      maxlength: [300, 'Question cannot exceed 300 characters'],
-      default: ""
+      default: "",
     },
-    registeredAt: {
-      type: Date,
-      default: Date.now
-    }
   },
   {
     timestamps: true,
-    collection: 'icebreaker25'
+    collection: "icebreaker25",
   }
 );
 
-IcebreakerSchema.index({ usn: 1 });
-
-const Icebreaker = mongoose.models.Icebreaker || mongoose.model('Icebreaker', IcebreakerSchema);
+const Icebreaker =
+  mongoose.models.Icebreaker || mongoose.model("Icebreaker", IcebreakerSchema);
 
 export default Icebreaker;