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Non-Governmental Organizations like Juvenile Care, Helphen, Anokha, Youth Red Cross and

Fepsi Who do a vast body of public work in areas like education of children and raising awareness
on public health.

True to the motto “A Place to Learn, and A Chance to Grow”, VIT focuses on growth of not only
on knowledge, but also the holistic development of integrated personality of the students.

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7.1.9 Sensitization of students and employees of the Institution to the constitutional

obligations: values, rights, duties and responsibilities of citizens

Response:

Vellore Institute of Technology aspires to build the holistic development of its students and

employees and accords due emphasis on the inculcating Constitutional and Social responsibilities.

The institution organizes various events towards this objective.
A representative list of activities focused on inculcating the values and responsibilities as a

responsible citizens are

• Model United Nation – VITMUN - every year in the months of August – September every

year.
• The Model United Nations helps students to understand the various international issues

including climate change, global hunger, water crisis and sustainable development
• “Democracy Wall” a free speech campus initiative in collaboration with The Print

• “Voter Enumeration and Awareness program” organized every year in collaboration with

State Election Commission
• Annual Union Budget Discussion by eminent economists

• The vibrant student clubs like the VIT Fifth Pillar provide platform for students to
discuss about “Every vice nagging society and the human condition”.

• The debating club of the VIT - DEBSOC VIT hone the debating skills of students

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