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3.6 Extension Activities

3.6.1. Extension activities in the neighbourhood community in terms of impact and
sensitising students to social issues and holistic development during the last five years

Response

VIT strongly believes in the need for the holistic development of students and accordingly the
institution is putting forth consistent efforts in directing the students’ energy towards addressing the

real life issues of common man, and the society at large.

In the Engineering Curriculum of VIT, all students undergo a two credit course on “Technical
Answers to Real World Problems” in which students as project teams take up a problem of the

neighbourhood community and come out with innovative technical solutions to these problems.
Some of the problems taken up and addressed include low cost effluent treatment system for

tanneries, robotic block removal in underground sewage system, disaster assessment and mitigation

using IoT, and low cost water purifier.

VIT has over 150 clubs and chapters, which are active student bodies providing platform for
students to indulge in various co-curricular, extra-curricular and outreach activities. Of these, the

following 20 clubs provide avenues, for direct interaction of the students’ with the society.

1. Anokha (Welfare of the underprivileged kids)

2. Ayuda (Club for improving Health & Literacy of masses and assistance to old)

3. Becoming I Foundation (Youth for community development)
4. FEP-SI (For a Fairer & more egalitarian society)

5. E2PC (Energy & Environment Protection Club)
6. Fifth (5th) Pillar (Against Corruption at every level of society)

7. Good Girls and Boys (GGB) (Sustainable Development)
8. Juvenile Care (Charitable trust that works for the welfare of underprivileged kids)

9. Kalvi (Uplift the marginalized living in slums and villages through quality education, skill

enhancement and healthcare)
10. Leo Club (Youth organization of Lions Clubs International)

11. Make A Difference (MAD) (For children in orphanages and street shelters)
12. National Cadet Corps (NCC) (To Develop Character, Comradeship, Discipline, Leadership,

Secular Outlook, Spirit of Adventure, and Ideals of Selfless Service)
13. National Service Scheme (NSS) (To understand and Serve the community)

14. Rotaract Club (To improve the lifestyle of the underprivileged)

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