“DESH department always come up with some unique programs like GLP or Mini project competition and also give a lot of free time to a student to pursue his hobby along with academics. Also with additional subjects DESH offers like GP and OE has greatly brought down the gap between my imagination and reality. While comparing these things with my friends, I truly find myself in a unique environment of joyful learning model.”

“The Global Internship Program (GLP)  has given me an idea of how the world is going forward and where we are; also where we have to reach. According to engineering point of view, there product not only satisfies the requirement but also have beauty, quality and perfection which our products particularly miss. As a engineer, this observation is surely going to impact my work.”

Rutuparna Thatte

YEAR (2015-16)

GR. NO: 151188

DIV: S-I Roll No: 40

"As an international student I can say that VIT is the best engineering college to be at! The staff and teachers of DESH are very passionate and show genuine desire to help students to achieve their goals. The college has great modern facilities which promote great learning environment and flexible schedules that suit to meet the needs of an international student like me. What I also love in the institution is the fact that I was able to meet different people with different cultural backgrounds and also to learn a lot new things. VIT has been a “Home away from Home”, for me and the first year was an absolutely a memorable period of my life."

Bipin Sharma 

YEAR (2014-15)

GR. NO: 141834

DIV: M Roll No: 15

Foreign National, Nepal

"DESH is a very homely department. Just feels like an awesome school. Very nicely designed and executed curriculum to study at first year engineering under autonomy."

Apurva S. Gawande

Year ;2015-16 

G.R.No: 151063

Branch : Computer Engineering

Div: F Roll No.13

“With DESH, it was a whole new experience for me after taking admission in VIT, Pune.   Every faculty member was supportive. I got chance to participate in various technical events like TRF (The Robotics Forum) and etc. DESH has also initiated mini projects for F.Y. B. Tech. students which will be very useful to us. Proud to be a VITian.”

Name:Aditya Shinde

Year :- 2015-16

G.R.No: 151274

Branch: Mechanical Engineering

Div: J Roll No: 28   

“It is the autonomous status of VIT, Pune that attracted me. Being the first private autonomous college in Maharashtra I thought there would certainly be a quality mark on this college. And now through the experience of the first semester in DESH, I think my choice has really worked. VIT helps us to enhance our academics as well as other co-curricular activities”    

Name : Abhiyash R Hodge

Year: 2015-16 

Gr no :151634

Div : D Roll No  :40

1. Alumni Meet

   • Alumni from all the batches are invited every year

   • Grant function with involvement of huge crowd from all branches and international alumnus

   • Consist of sequence of several events including discussions, interactive sessions and many more

2. Alumni Panel Discussions

   • Panel discussions on various important topics

   • Panel consists of mix of senior alumni from various disciplines handing different engineering profiles

   • Mainly topics are on career guidance, higher studies abroad, scope of particular field, etc

3. Alumni Skype Talk

   • Alumni (or group) sitting anywhere in the country or abroad would participate in the skype talk with the students

   • Students queries would be answered online

4. Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme

   • Alumni would be encouraged to participate in the above programme to guide on start-ups, venture capital issues, etc

Alumni form the Back bone of any University/College. To cherish the golden past and woo the threads for the future, VITAA successfully organized its first ever Grand Alumni Meet on December 19, 2015. Around 600 Alumni from all over the world graced the event. Alumni meet started on a high, with Visits to the Respective departments on line first –

“Let’s get back to those back benches” said one, “Chalo firse Prof. ko pareshan karte hai” quipped another.

Relishing those golden memories, the good and bad grades, time spend in the canteen, meeting their old teachers, everybody returned to the ground for high tea. A project Exhibition was arranged in the workshop department, including things made by the first year students. Investronaut, the Incubation centre of VIT, explained the services provided by them at a booth.

Next in line was the Main event in the Auditorium, occupied with Alumni & Professors. Dignitaries on present were –

Shri. B.B Lohiya [Vice Chairman, VIT]

Prof. Jayant Kulkarni[Dean Registrar & Director Incharge, VIT]

Prof. Aushotosh Marathe[Dean, Quality Assurance,VIT]

Prof.Dr.Siddharth Jabade[Dean, Alumni & International Relations,VIT]

Prof. Kulkarni welcome the esteemed alumni on behalf of the Institute and highlighted the growth of VIT & its achievements over the past years.

Prof.Aushotosh Marathe himself being an Alumni, gave a nostalgic narrative of how proud he feels to be on both sides of the stage. He also highlighted the Importance of Alumni Associations & such meets.

Prof.Dr.Siddharth Jabade , cherished the presence of ‘VIT Family’ & addressed everybody as ‘brothers’. He highlighted the benefits extended to Alumni including acceptance to International universities on recommendation of VIT & expressed the long Intent of VIT to connect with its Alumni. Dr.Jabade extended a warm Invitation to all the Alumni willing to contribute back to VIT in all aspects of Growth. He also highlighted importance of Entrepreneurship, present of Entrepreneurship Cell (V-EDC) at VIT& Incubation center started by VIT, accessible to Alumni & present students as well.

Shri.B.B Lohiyaji, was overwhelmed by the presence of Alumni and expressed his happiness. He also said, “It’s you all, because of whom, VIT is, what it is today” & once again welcomed everybody back.

Two of the Alumni expressed their views on stage & made everybody clap instantly, catching the right nerve of the audience. The program ended with Appreciation to the Organizing team and Vande Mataram was sung unanimously.

It was followed by Dinner on Ground. A video including all the past photographs right from Bhoomi Poojan to present day was played on the screen, making everybody nostalgic.

Finally, everybody bid adieu, with promising to stay in touch and meeting back annually.

VIT Alumni and International Relations (VITAIR) committee conducted first VIT alumni meet on Friday, 27th February 2015. Past students from various branches and different batches have attended the event. Total 125 alumni participated in the event. We inaugurated the first VIT Alumni portal at the hands of Honourable Director-VIT, Prof (Dr) R. M. Jalnekar. Hon. Director expressed his thoughts on the importance of alumni network and VITs new initiative of alumni connect.

Prof. (Dr.) Siddharth Jabade (Dean- Alumni and International Relations) gave glimpses on the development of alumni committee to alumni chapters abroad, growth of alumni network, the way ahead and the sequence of the events planned in the recent future. Then features of alumni portal are explained. Alumni are requested to register on the portal through the registration link

Few alumni express their thoughts on the alumni network, importance of the alumni interaction and express their gratitude towards VIT’s alumni connect initiative.

The event was concluded with the vote of thanks by Prof. (Dr.) Siddharth Jabade followed by airing the first price winning Firodiya Karandak Show and dinner to alumni 

We are connecting with Alumni from the US for mentoring the students through Skype.

Date: 7th February 2015

Topic: “Carrier opportunities in Germany”

Date: 10th January 2015