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and is up-to-date with the industry trends.

5. Evidence of Success:

Industry participation makes students learn from new perspectives
and helps create rapport with industry persons. It provides
greater clarity and has an impact on their placement interviews.
Such tie-ups acknowledge and capitalize on the relative strengths
of the academia and the industry.

6. Problems Encountered and Resources Required:

In spite of some temporary barriers, VIT has been offering
its best with consistent efforts to optimize the industry
institute integration through a number of strategies
enabling various initiatives

7.3 - Institutional Distinctiveness

7.3.1 - Highlight the performance of the institution in an area distinct to its priority and thrust
(within a maximum of 200 words)

Response:

VIT, in addition to the research activities pursued at Master’s
and PhD levels, has incorporated research components at
undergraduate levels. VIT has also a unique system of conducting a
conference calledSETConference (Science, Engineering &Technology)
in every semester. Besides, each and every course has an
industrial component in the“8thmodule”.Every year, VIT funds to
the tune of Rs 1 lakh for product development. VIT’s strategy of
inculcation of research at UG levels is reflected at masters and
PhD levels as well.

Promotion of research at UG levels has also been reflected in the
qualitative and quantitative increase in publications. The outcome
of students’ involvement in research is also reflected in filing
of patents. The funded projects of the faculty members also cater
to the research interests of the UG students leading to
publications in journals of international repute. These
achievements have been the contributory factors for the institute
to be grantedIoEstatus.

Through MoE, VIT has successfully established Institution’s
Innovation Council (IIC). Further, VIT has also implemented
National Innovation and Startup Policy (NISP) which encourages UG
students to start new startups. Besides, many startups have

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