Student Life
VNIT offers students opportunities to pursue a range of interests. The National Cadet Corps and National Service Scheme are national organizations with active student participation.
VNIT hosts an active chapter of SPIC MACAY, which promotes classical Indian music, dance and culture. Hamsdhwani is a student Hindustani classical music group. A number of semi professional rock bands and music groups are formed at VNIT and perform at local events. Past popular bands have included Drakshya, Glasnost, Morphine, Rust, Saints of Metal and Vighn.
Other popular student clubs include:
- IEEE Students' Chapter holds workshops, guest lectures and seminars year-round
- Quiz Pro Co., a quiz enthusiasts club
- Thalassemia Awareness Society
- Club Capture, a photography club
- SAE India Student Chapter
- ACM Student Chapter
- Robo Bank, a robotics club that provides financing, technical support and component inventory for building robots
- Prayaas, a social welfare club
- Astronomy Club
- Iridescence, an art club
- Aawaz, a debate club
- Lynx, a club for adventure enthusiasts
- Eyes Only, a bi-semester newsletter team
- V-live, a student social networking portal
- E-cell, an entrepreneurship club
- Mag.com, an annual student magazine team
The student clubs host a number of annual fests or events, inviting participants from similar clubs across the region or the nation, including:
- Axis, a science and technology fest
- Aarohi, a music and cultural festival
- Consortium, an entrepreneurship and business management event
- QuizFest, an annual quizzing event
A gymnasium and various sports facilities are available on the campus. VNIT Sports Fest (VSF) is an annual, multi-event sports competition for students. College teams also participate in regional championships in a number of sports.
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