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VESIT converges imagination with engineering through Praxis Techfest

· Around 8,000 students from 25 engineering colleges across Mumbai attend the two-day Techfest organized by Vivekanand Education Society’s Institute of Technology

Mumbai, September 23, 2016: Centred on the theme of ‘Imagineering’ which combined the scientific expertise of engineering students with technical skills, Vivekanand Education Society’s Institute of Technology (VESIT) had organized the Praxis Techfest, an intercollegiate festival on September 22-23. The event provided a varied platform to engineering students to showcase their technical skills across diverse events and workshops.

“It has been an eventful 14 years since VESIT has been organizing Praxis successfully. Over the years, not only has this unique event grown in dimensions but has also witnessed increasing participation from engineering students across Mumbai. Freshers are inspired to think innovatively and fests like these help the students use their minds innovatively,” stated Dr.(Mrs).J.M.Nair, Principal, VESIT.

VESIT converges imagination with engineering through Praxis Techfest

“More than 67 events were held in the two-day Techfest which comprised several fun events, Robotics, Mechanics, Racing, Technical, Electronic and other domains. However, robotics events recorded the participation of maximum number of students from different engineering colleges across Mumbai,” said Prof. Manoj Sabnis, who is also the in-charge of Praxis Techfest.

“VES is committed to fostering a scientific temper among the present generation and events like Praxis help in consolidating the scientific synergies of students from the technical and engineering disciplines. We believe that along with theoretical courses which help students in updating their technical knowledge, a project-based approach by demonstrating their technical expertise through organization of Techfests like Praxis assumes more importance” stated Shri. Dinesh Tahiliani, Secretary, Vivekanand Education Society.

For the scores of budding scientists and engineers from Mumbai, this festival was a unique event to display their scientific talent and innovations.

VESIT first college in Maharashtra to tie up with Nashabandi Mandal to address rising drug problem

· Nashabandi Mandal Maharashtra to initiate six-month campus awareness drive on drug problem

· An initiative by students for students of VESIT to step up fight to combat ever-rising problem of drug abuse on college campuses

VESIT first college in Maharashtra to tie up with Nashabandi Mandal to address rising drug problem

Mumbai, 24 August, 2016: Engineering college Vivekanand Education Society’s Institute of Technology (VESIT) has tied up with Nashabandi Mandal Maharashtra, affiliated to the Social Justice Department of Maharashtra Government, to address the problem of drug menace through various social initiatives. VESIT is the first educational institution in Maharashtra to collaborate with a government body to combat growing instances of drug abuse in a structured and planned manner.

“The Social Responsibility Team (SORT) and Cultural Committee of VESIT has been actively involved in initiating various social campaigns like road safety drives. The tie-up with Nashabandi Mandal, Maharashtra reiterates our strengthened resolve to combat the rising menace of drug problems on college campuses. We decided to roll-out the initiative on Fresher’s Day, a significant occasion when the senior fraternity of VESIT welcome junior students in a show of camaraderie and friendship. The endeavour by Nashabandi Mandal is a unique move to raise awareness about the drug problem and other educational institutions across the state should also actively collaborate with the body to initiate similar campus programs,” stated Dr (Mrs). J.M.Nair,Principal,VESIT.

Congratulating VESIT on taking the onus in combating drug awareness, Shri Amol Madame, Secretary and Convenor, Nashabandi Mandal, Maharashtra stated, “VESIT taking the lead in tying up with us for formulating drug awareness programs is a revolutionary move. As students are the most vulnerable section of society to fall prey to this menace, a professional educational institution in Maharashtra tying up with a government body assumes contemporary significance and marks the start of a strong collaborative movement against drugs."

As part of the campus awareness program on combating the drug menace, Nashabandi Mandal Maharashtra will be starting Youth against LTD (liquor, tobacco and drugs) wherein 20 students (10 girls and 10 boys) in the college will be selected as volunteers to spearhead a campaign against drugs. Starting from September to February, the body will be launching awareness programs like photography exhibitions, poster competitions and talks by experts, including counsellor visits to the college, to throw light on the issue and combat it on a community level.

Ruing the fact that drug abuse has assumed the dimension of social prestige, Shri.Madame stated while earlier youth in the age group of 22-25 would start consuming drugs, the age group has considerably narrowed with teens in the 13-15 age group also consuming drugs.

VES Institute of Technology student extends Aadhar to visually challenged girls

India 17 August 2016: For some people, the term ‘Aadhar’ (support) is merely a term to provide a helping hand to needy people. For Manish Bharthi, a student of Vivekanand Education Society Institute of Technology (VESIT) and his NGO Kartavya Foundation, it is a mission, a noble endeavor to reach out to downtrodden sections of society and extend to them sustained means of livelihood. This year, the NGO through its initiative ‘Mission Aadhar’ has embarked upon a unique drive to help 3 visually challenged girls to earn their livelihood by selling rakhis on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.

“Financial inclusion through providing the right training and marketing forms a key component of women empowerment. Mission Aadhar has been conceptualized with the aim of ensuring a dignified livelihood for our visually challenged entrepreneurs by providing them the requisite skills and sales support. It has been our most sincere attempt to identify the sparks of entrepreneurship in physically challenged ladies and build a relationship of trust and hope with them in their journey to achieve economic independence and self-esteem,” stated Manish Bharthi.

Last year, Kartavya Foundation had collaborated with Ms. Archana Barse, who is visually challenged and has completed her B.A. and D.Ed. by helping her prepare rakhis and providing marketing support by helping set up stalls to sell the rakhis. The collaboration had helped in earning a profit of around Rs. 20,000 which was given entirely to Ms. Barse. Taking this initiative to the next level, Ms. Barse has formed a team of two more visually challenged girls this year and they started preparing rakhis from June. The rakhi designs, the different themes around which the designs would revolve were chosen by Ms. Barse. Kartavya Foundation helped the team in visiting vendors, sourcing material from them and setting up a workshop to help them prepare the rakhis.

The NGO has embarked on a massive outreach program to sell the rakhis. Stalls are set up on the VES Degree College campus as well as Mansukhani Institute of Management (MIM), Ulhasnagar. Kartavya Foundation has also approached corporates in this unique endeavor and has got an overwhelming response. They have set up stalls in L&T Infotech Powai and Tipco Solutions. Plans are in full swing to set up stalls in Oracle, Goregaon and Infibeam, Andheri over the week.

Kartavya Foundation has also tapped social media platforms like Whatsapp and Facebook to reach out to potential customers outside Mumbai and Maharashtra. Their efforts have provided positive results and people from Pune, Nasik, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad have evinced an interest in purchasing these rakhis. More than 100 student volunteers from different colleges across the city have committed themselves to run and manage these stalls, the cost of which has been borne by Kartavya Foundation. This year too, the NGO plans to give all the profit from the rakhi sales proceeds to Ms Barse and her team mates.

Vivekanand Education Society plants 50 trees lending support to Maharashtra government Vanamahotsav initiative

Mumbai, 1st July 2016: As part of its support to environmental conservation measures and reiterating its commitment to increasing the green cover in the state, Vivekanand Education Society’s Institute of Technology (VESIT) undertook a tree plantation drive on its sprawling campus. Students and faculty of the institute whole-heartedly participated in the drive which saw the planting of more than 50 trees. The tree plantation exercise was undertaken to lend strength to the ‘Vanamahotsav 2016-17’ initiative of the Maharashtra government under which three crore plants are planned to be planted across the state,starting July.

Lauding the environment-friendly initiative of the Maharashtra government, Shri. Dinesh Tahiliani, Secretary, VES, said, "VESIT and all the affiliated institutes of VES are committed to support the government in their campaigns to protect and nurture the environment. The sewage treatment plant (STP) on our campus, solar energy conservation measures and zero garbage campus asserts our commitment to environmental protection and zero tolerance for wastage of natural resources. As an institute passionate about supporting environmental issues and protection of natural resources, VESIT has undertaken this plantation drive. We welcome and whole-heartedly support the government initiative to plant trees on a state-wide basis."

“Large forest tracts across the state are being denuded at an alarming rate under the name of development. Unless equal number of trees are planted to compensate for the large-scale deforestation, its long-term effect in the form of soil erosion, flooding and global warming are invitations to environmental disaster. All the stake-holders in the environmental chain including individuals, government agencies and private bodies should reaffirm their commitment to protecting our environmental assets and nurturing them. ,” said Dr. (Mrs) J.M.Nair, Principal, VESIT.