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The Hindu
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
17 eminent personalities receive Loyola Alumni Award 2025 as part of centenary celebrations
A total of 17 eminent personalities on Sunday received the Loyola Alumni Award - 2025 as part of the Centenary celebrations. Delivering the presidential address, Loyola Alumni Association president G. Viswanathan said, 'If you get a seat in Loyola, it is not an ordinary thing, because this can take you to any heights in life. For example, I came here as a boy from a village in 1957. As I studied in the Tamil medium, it was difficult for me (in Loyola). After four years, when I left Loyola, I was an orator. I was representing Loyola in intercollegiate debates. I follow the same discipline in VIT University that I was taught in Loyola College, and we are very successful. If at all, there is any credit, it should go to Loyola College.' Loyola College Rector Rev. Fr. Antony Robinson presented the awards and pointed to the role played by Loyola College in educating the poor and marginalised students, so that they have a dignified life. The recipients of awards include: Professional Excellence Award - 2025, former High Court Chief Justice R. Sudhakar, Meleveetil Damodaran IAS, P. Wilson MP Rajya Sabha; Service Excellence Award - 2025 - S. Davidson Devasirvatham IPS, J. Premanand IRS; Guiding Light of the Year Award - 2025, Media Development Foundation and Asian College of Journalism Chairman Sashi Kumar and educationist V.M. Muralidharan; Business Leader of the Year Award - 2025 - Sarath Reddy; Research Excellence Award - 2025 Dr. V. Mohan; Global Excellence Award - 2025, M. Raghuraman; Sporting Excellence Award – 2025 -Viswanathan Anand and Sharath Kamal; Creative Excellence Award - 2025 - Gayatri Pushkar, Vijay Antony and Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi; Friends of Loyola Award - G.K. Vasan MP (RS) and Reji Abraham.
The Hindu
19-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Centre and State governments should increase fund allocation for education: VIT Chancellor
The Centre and State governments should increase fund allocation for the education sector, including higher studies, so that more students from rural areas are encouraged to pursue higher education, G. Viswanathan, founder and chancellor, VIT, said on Saturday. In his presidential address at the 'STARS Day 2025' (Support The Advancement of Rural Students - STARS), which was organised by the Universal Higher Education Trust (UHET) of VIT at its campus here, he said that currently, the entire education expense of children is borne by their parents. Poor parents cannot afford such expenses. 'Governments, both the Centre and the State, should ensure that more students enroll, especially in higher education. In India, around 28% of students are in higher education, whereas in China, around 60% of students pursue higher studies,' he said. Mr. Viswanathan said that North Arcot district, which comprised present-day Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur and Tiruvannamalai districts, was economically and educationally backwards many years ago. Public initiatives like scholarships and the State government's efforts have helped to reduce economic backwardness and increase enrollment in schools and colleges. Currently, the Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) of Tamil Nadu is over 50%, against the national average of 28%. The Chancellor recalled that under the National Education Policy 2020, the Centre has aimed to achieve 50% of GER in 2035. Public donations through scholarships will help to cover more deserving students, he said. S. Kannappan, Director of School Education (DSE), Vellore Collector V. R. Subbulaxmi and Sankar Viswanathan, vice president, VIT, were present on the occassion.
The Hindu
11-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
VIT Chennai establishes French Language Club
VIT Chennai on Thursday inaugurated a French Language Club during its MBA Freshers' Induction programme. A Memorandum of Understanding was also signed between Alliance Française of Madras and VIT Chennai to collaborate on the Diplôme d'Études en Langue Française (DELF) and Diplôme approfondi de langue française (DALF) examinations. Alliance Française will establish a DELF exam centre for this year. It has a year-long institutional cooperation with VIT Chennai that will enable the latter to host DELF exam sessions such as the DELF Junior, DELF/DALF Tout Public, and DELF Prim. Etienne Rolland Piegue, Consul General of France to Puducherry and Chennai, hoped that the students of VIT would experience French culture while cherishing their own. VIT Founder and Chancellor G. Viswanathan, vice-president G.V. Selvam, Pro Vice-Chancellor T. Thyagarajan and Additional Registrar P.K. Manoharan spoke.
The Hindu
09-07-2025
- General
- The Hindu
VIT Chancellor Viswanathan honoured by Tamil Sangam federation in U.S.
The founder and chancellor of Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), G. Viswanathan, was honoured with the Highly Noble Person award by the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America (FeTNA) at a function held at Raleigh in North Carolina, United States, recently. According to a press release, Mr. Viswanathan was awarded for his visionary leadership in founding VIT University and shaping world-class higher education in India. The citation also mentioned his contribution to education, politics and societal development. Around 38 years ago, the Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America (FeTNA) was established. FeTNA integrates 70 Tamil sangams in North America and promotes Tamil language, culture, literature, trade and development. Every year, FeTNA organises an annual conference and presents awards to distinguished Tamils for their achievement in education, cinema and literature. On the occasion, G.V. Selvam, vice-president, VIT, was present, the release said.
The Hindu
15-06-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Central and State governments should spend more funds on education, says VIT chancellor
Governments at the Centre and in the State should spend more on education, especially in higher education, for better infrastructure in educational campuses and encourage economically weak students to pursue studies through scholarships, said G. Viswanathan, founder chancellor, Vellore Institute of Technology. In his presidential address during a discussion on 'Empowering Government School Students for Academic Excellence' in Vellore, Mr. Viswanathan said that despite the National Education Policy 2020 aiming to increase the government spending on education to 50% of the GDP by 2035, in the 2025-26 financial budget, spending on education by the Centre is less than three percent. 'Cuba spends 11.5% of its GDP on education, securing the top position among countries spending on education whereas India ranks 155th. Government spending on education should be increased,' he said. The Chancellor added that the North Arcot district, which comprised the present-day Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur and Tiruvannamalai districts, used to be economically and educationally backward many years ago. Public initiatives like scholarships and efforts of the State government have helped reduce this backwardness and increase students' enrolment in schools and colleges. Currently, the gross enrolment Ratio (GER) of Tamil Nadu is over 50% as against the national average of 28%. The discussion, jointly organised by VIT and the Directorate of School Education, was conducted to address the challenges faced in Class 12. On the occasion, S. Kannappan, Director, School Education Department, and V. R. Subbulaxmi, Vellore Collector, also spoke.
