Vellore, November 14 (MExN): The Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) celebrated its 40th anniversary (Ruby Jubilee) with Former Vice-President of India M Venkaiah Naidu as chief guest on November 12.
He inaugurated the Ruby Jubilee celebrations, Sarojini Naidu ladies hostel block and RG Tower staff quarters in VIT, Vellore, in the presence of Duraimurugan, Minister for Water Resources, Government of Tamil Nadu, VIT Vice-Presidents Sankar Viswanathan, Dr Sekar Viswanathan and Dr GV Selvam, Executive Director Dr Sandhya Pentareddy and Assistant Vice President, Kadhambari S Viswanathan.
Addressing students, M Venkaiah Naidu said, “Quality education must become accessible and affordable to all, especially the rural poor. When we take good quality education to the last mile, the untapped potential of the students can be harnessed for the larger good.”
VIT Founder & Chancellor Dr G Viswanathan in his Presidential address urged Central and State Governments to accord more priority to education and allot more funds for education. Education will help uplift people's lives and provide them with a good livelihood.
“Education should be provided free to students, or the Government should either provide grant or loan or both to the students,” Dr G Viswanathan said.
Dr G Viswanathan urged the Central Government to either remove GST for education institutions or reduce it to 5 percent so that the cost of education can be brought down, which in turn would benefit students.
Minister for Water Resources Duraimurugan in his speech said that VIT initially gained fame among the people of Tamil Nadu, and now worldwide.
