VIT University on expansion mode

VIT University on expansion mode

Mumbai: The VIT University conducted its eighth edition of VIT Engineering Entrance Examination last weekend. VIT Chancellor G Viswanathan, said that 1,57,554 students had applied for the entrance examination, which was held recently at 231 centres across the country "Fulfilling the demands of international students, this year we have put out a centre inDubai, Riyadh and Singapore," he said, adding that this year 8,819 more students are taking up the examination. Results would be announced on May 8, 2010 on www.vit.ac.in followed by counselling in batches.
According to Viswanathan, under the VIT IGNITE Scholarship scheme, there is a 100 per cent tuition fee waiver for the top three higher secondary exam rank holders in each state, and the top 50 candidates in the VITEEE will get 100 per cent of tuition fee waiver and the students ranked 51 to 100 in the VITEEE will get 50 percent of tuition fee waiver.
GV Selvam, pro-chancellor, VIT University, pointed out that conducting an entrance exam on such a large scale was a logistical challenge, however, strong systems and processes helped them to manage the increasing numbers. "Everything is computerised and handled in-house. We keep transparency in all processes. Once you ensure that, credibility is automatically gained," he said.
The scope for engineering, he opined, largely depends upon the institute. "At VIT we work closely with industry groups and have experts updating our curriculum as per industry needs. We are working with some industry groups whereby a specific program is developed for a particular group of students. Rather than work in the institute workshop, they will work in the company's factory itself. We have introduced the fully flexible system for the first time in India where a student can select the professor, the timing, even the classroom, and that too online.
Our placement department also studies industry requirements and guides the students. In fact, we were mentioned in the Limca Book of Records for placement of 1075 students by one company - TCS - on one day, at one campus.
This year, VIT will be starting a new campus at Chennai, the first foray outside Vellore. "Accommodating all the students at VIT campus was not possible so it was necessary to expand. Apart from this we are also aiming at providing international quality education. We have already signed 80 MoUs with foreign universities. Our aim is to see that Indian and NRI students need not go abroad for higher studies," he explained.

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