“We all have our time machines, don’t we? Those that take us back are memories…

And those that carry us forward, are

dreams.”

-Herbert George Wells,

The Time Machine

The answer to this lies in the pages of this Coffee Table

Book which captures the moments from seminars,

workshops and events organized by the Student Council

of Vidyalankar Institute of Technology in their tenure.

Every page in this book, features the unforgettable

performances and the electrifying moments that envelops

Cultural, Literary, Sports and Technical aspects of

happenings for the term 2019-20.

What is it that makes each day

at VIT so very vibrant?

Intra College Debates 24

Sweat It Up 25

VERVE Unveiling 26

Rhythmic Gymnasts Show 27

Alfaaz 28

Bookmarked 29

Department Week 30

Flashmob 31

V Studio 32

Seminar by Digital Influencers 33

Oath Taking Ceremony 22

Mahawalkathon 23

August

September

NovemberDrishti: An Eye for the Lenses! 1

Marching Towards the Moon 2

Environmental Sustainability 3

Industry 4.0 4

Hindi Divas 5

V-Emperors 7

Nineteen to Ninety 8

Freshers’ Unveiling 9

Garba Night 10

Sherlock Bakshi 11

Kohi-noor Mil Gaya 12

Peaky Blinders 13

Kabhi Code, Kabhi Decode 14

Lights, Camera, Action! 15

Artsy Craftsy 16

Shutterbugs 17

Self-Defense Workshop 18

Freshers’ Eve 19

Mr. & Miss Fresher 21

Sportsmania 34

VIT-Model United Nations 35

Frame It 36

Traditional Eve 37

V Factor 39

Abhivyakti 40

Escape Room 41

October

January

February

Aaina 42

Verduego 43

Street Dance 44

Quick Art 45

Art Fair 46

Face Off 47

Just-A-Minute 48

Redhun 49

Let’s Nacho 50

Khulke Bol 51

Fluid Art 52

Silent Disco 53

Short Film Festival 54

Corporate Formal Day 55

Mr. & Miss VIT 57

Just Jam 58

Dance Inc. 59

Panache 60

The Musical Show 61

ReVERVEb 64

Marathi Bhasha Divas 65

MarchRap, Write & Recite 67

Nostalgia Network 68

New Initiatives 69

Student Council 2019-20 71

Credits 74

“Photograph takes an instant out of time, altering life by

holding it still.”

Drishti:

An Eye for

the Lenses!

The tenure started with a unique

workshop which sought to develop

the impressionistic and aesthetic

trends of students. The audience

had an ample amount of

knowledge to take away from the

renowned graphic designer, the

SAARC Awardee, Shri Sandesh

Bhandare. With a backstory of

renowned portraits, the event

weaved together myriad thoughts

into the minds of the youth.

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“On the earth we admire the moon; on the moon we admire

the earth.”

Marching

Towards

the Moon

In a rendezvous with students, Mr. Suhas

Naiksatam from Nehru Planetarium

mesmerized the audience with interesting

interrogations about the moon and outer

space which generated a lot of curiosity.

His profound knowledge about the earth’snatural satellite served to ignite the young

minds with new technological ideas. He

also briefed the students about the recent

national event of Chandrayaan II - The

lunar exploration mission developed

entirely by ISRO.

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“ The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone

else will save it.”

Environmental

Sustainability

Art and science will hold it’svalue, only when we can

understand the importance

and magnanimity of our

Mother Earth, this was put in

a spotlight by Padmashree Dr.

Sharad Kale who addressed

the global environmental

issues and their adverse

effects. His anecdotes and

poetries touched everyone's

heart while his motto got

engraved in the minds of the

audience.3

“An insight into the world of Curiosity, Innovation

and Upgradation.”

Industry 4.0

In sync with the latest

technology, the seminar was a

blend of Advanced Analytics, Big

Data, Robotics, etc. across the

business value chain. The guest

for the event was Dr. Dinanath

Kholkar, Vice President and

Global Head of Analytics and

Insight at Tata Consultancy

Services. He started the event

with the notion - Be curious and

not Judgmental.

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“ह िंदी में पूरा ह िंदसु्तान समाया ै /"

ह िंदी हदवस के शुभ अवसर कोमनाने के लिए, ववद्यार्थी पररषदने 24 लसतिंबर, 2019 को एककाययक्रम का आयोजन ककया र्था।इस काययक्रम में मुख्य अततथर्थ केरूप में पद्मश्री मनोज जोशी जीआए रे्थ। य काययक्रम गणेश विंदनाके सार्थ शरुू ुआ, और एकववचारोते्तजक नाट्य, कुछ ह िंदीकववता पाठ और नतृ्य प्रदशयन केसार्थ जारी र ा। श्री मनोजजोशीजी ने ह िंदी भाषा का म त्वबताया और दशयकोंके सवािों के भीजवाब हदए।

ह िंदी ै म

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V-Emperors

Sports encompasses a whole range of activities

and without question, constitutes the soul of

our culture. The vigor and rigor of sports in

VIT is expressed along the coordinates of the

mega event, the V-Emperors Tournament

2019-20 which was conducted in two slots, Leg

1 in September 2019 which included Dodge

ball, Volleyball, Chess, Carom and Rink

Football and Leg 2 in March 2020 which had

Throw Ball, Long Football, Table Tennis and

Cricket. Every contestant strived fiercely to be

known as the emperors of Sports Tournament.

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“Every champion was once a contender, that refused to give up.”

Nineteen

to

Ninety

As a tribute to ‘The Nightingale of

India’, VIT commemorated the 90th

birth anniversary of Smt. Lata

Mangeshkar by this nostalgic event

which was a rendition of songs and

poetry by Mr. Arun Mhatre and Ms.

Anuja Vartak. The students of VIT

shared great enthusiasm along with

the performers and the chief guests.

The event gave a very joyous insight

to Smt. Lata Mangeshkar's life with a

melodious reverie of songs sung in

tranquility.

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Freshers’ Week themes are known

for being eclectic. FILM FIESTA to

aced ‘Runaway to Broadway’theme of 2018 in quite a similar

fashion to how films and movies

succeeded the theatrical plays.

The performers in the dance and

fashion show depicted the popular

Bollywood style dance and

remarkable character roles like

‘The Joker’ or ‘Jack Dawson’ from

‘The Titanic’.

Fresh

ers’ U

nveiling

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Garba Night

The Dandiya and the Raas Garba of

Gujarat; enthralled the students of VIT

with a musical gala where students

showcased a galore of dances with the

music which starts slow but speeds up as

time goes on, so things get fun and crazy

at the end.

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Sherlock

BakshiFreshers' week commenced with an

event based on Sherlock Holmes, and

Byomkesh Bakshi, two of the finest

detectives in literature. The event

entitled rightfully as SHERLOCK

BAKSHI for the first-year students to

impersonate the renowned detectives

and to solve the mystery which tested

their problem-solving as well as

analytical skills.

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Kohi-noor

Mil Gaya

There is a treasure in every path,

all one needs to do is look for it.

Based on the idea of a scavenger

hunt, this event made the

students put on their thinking

caps. Participants were to solve

the given clues and reach the

destination, to look for the

‘Kohinoor’ diamond. Cognitive

skills of the participants were

surely rejuvenated after such an

exercise.

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Peaky Blinders

This event was organized to ensure an

all-round development of students,

including the psychomotor and cognitive

skills. The participants had to guess the

name of the movie, and then help their

blindfolded partner to type it without

any errors.

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Kabhi Code, Kabhi Decode

Technical simulation is impossible

without a code. This event

challenged the participants, who

were given an ASCII code, from

which they had to deduce the

movie's name.

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Lights,

Camera,

Action!

Being so close to Bollywood,

how can one forget the

phrase ‘Lights, Camera,

Action!’. A fun event made

up of three rounds- Dumb

Charades, Antakshri, and

Guess the movie name,

which made students walk

down the memory lane of

Bollywood movies with their

histrionics and theatrics.

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In crafting, there are no mistakes, just unique

creations. The goal of this event was to enhance

creativity, artistry, and bring enthusiasm

amongst the students. The participants stuck to

the filmy theme and worked passionately to

showcase their talents.

16

Shutterbugs

An online photography

competition based on the

theme 'Reflection'.

PRIYANK BAGAD

FURKAN PATANWALA

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“Essentially what photography is, is life lit up”

“Protecting yourself is self-defense; protecting others is

warriorship.”

Self Defense

Workshop

To be self-reliant and independent is

very important. An event of great

significance to the students as they

learned the art of Self Defense from

Shri. Vijay Shinde. The trainers

taught the students' self-defense

techniques and encouraged them to

develop confidence in themselves and

to be prepared for unwarranted times.

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All six contestants

delivered their best

answers and fired up the

event with utter

fascination by displaying

their capabilities.

Sumit Raj from EXTC

and Ketaki Kelaskar of

ETRX departments were

endowed as Mr. & Miss

Freshers 2019.

Freshers’ Eve

The extravaganza of ‘The Oscars’begun with the showcase of talent

by our music team - APACHES, and

was followed by the dance teams -

SHOW STEALERS and BEAT

BREAKERS.

Mr. & Miss Fresher contest began

with great zeal and enthusiasm.

Shivani Baokar, a renowned

television actress, was the chief

guest and judge for the event.

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Mr. & Miss

Fresher

“You will never be crowned if you always back down”.

Mr. SUMIT RAJ

Ms. KETKI KELASKAR

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“Leadership is an oath to serve others”

A time-honored ceremony to bestow responsibilities on the deserving young

talents to lead the Student Council with their commitments, confidence, and

competence indicating the beginning of a new Council amidst all the present

members of the Council, Faculty, and Parents. This ceremony included

discussions on innovation of new ideas, the pinning of badges to the

Secretaries followed by a talk on how to handle the upcoming challenges that

the Council members might face in their tenure.

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Mahawalkathon

On the account of road

safety, Student Council

along with National Service

Scheme (NSS) team of

Vidyalankar organized

Mahawalkathon on 30th

November 2019. Every

participant had a relevant

poster of road safety

upholding throughout the

walk along with their

slogans.

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Intra

Debates

This colossal event turned out

to be a melting pot for great

conversations of like and unlike

minds to brew. The ever so

refreshing perspectives on a

single issue stole the show.

From capitalism to defensive

forces, curveballs were thrown

at students to brainstorm. Prof.

Ashish Shekhar, an inhouse

faculty, was an insightful

judge for the event. The

winners were given award for

their much-deserved caliber

and resources.

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Sweat it Up

A sporting event to test the

strength and resilience of the

participants. It had various rounds

of crunches, push-ups, and carry

over sit-ups that enthusiastically

enthralled the judge and the

audience. The judge for the event

was Mr. India and bodybuilder

Swapnil Kadam.

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VERVE Unveiling

Ceremonial unveiling of VERVE

2020 theme: The Alchemy of

Change, with vigor, that

rightfully matched the festival

title. The event had vibrant and

colorful dances by the

volunteers all dressed in

exquisite traditional Indian

wear and a ramp walk adorning

classy Suits and trendy dresses

that spoke only splendor.

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Rhythmic

Gymnasts

Show

The aesthetics of the event was a thing to revere, as

the performances of highly talented gymnasts who

have represented INDIA on an international level

announced the official opening of Sportsmania 2020.

“If you don't leap,you'll never know what it's like to fly.”

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“A finishing to some of our untold stories...”

An event full of heartwarming

experiences and memorable

stories expressed through short

yet compelling Poems,

Shayaris, and Ghazals. The

performers for the evening

Helly Shah, Devroop Sharma,

Ameya Mahalaxmikar, Swaraj

Singh and Prakhar Dua,

prominent members of the

poetry community, actors, and

storytellers, were welcomed

with thorough and resounding

applause. The headliner for the

event was the well-known poet,

Helly Shah who concluded the

event with her famous piece

‘Dosti Ka Break-Up’.

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“In between these pages we lived, lives we might ever live.”

Bookmarked

A writer's meet, where budding and

aspiring writers of our college gained tips,

inspiration, and encouragement through a

discussion session. Panelists included

young and talented authors, of some best

selling novels like Mitali Meelan, Arpit

Vageria, and Suha Riyaz Khopatkar, who

resonated with and appealed to the

audience and shared stories about their

journey to success. Later, the audience

also got the opportunity to inquire and

interact with UK based author Faiqa

Mansab, through a video call session.

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DEPARTMENT

WEEK

The entire department week turned out to be colossal with everyone's interest

and enthusiasm at its peak, as teachers and students from all the

departments participated in it, be it the 'Antakshari' round amongst the

faculty members from different departments, or the dance competition among

students, or the Quizly Bear event.

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Flashmob

The energetic moves of

Teachers, Secretaries of

Student Council, the

Inter, and Intra dance

teams and enthusiastic

students filled the

atmosphere with thrill.

Major contribution

was from the Show

Stealers, Intra dance

team of our college, to

choreograph the entire

dance routine, which

was appreciated by

all.

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Beautiful, soul-touching Bollywood songs,

international pop songs, original raps, and

timeless classical music, that's all the crowd

needed to get lost in the rhythm of the

singers Soham Kulkarni, SOS and bands

like Luna tunes, Sochh & Ace Symphony.

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Seminar by

Digital InfluencersThe chronicles of famous YouTube personalities such as Mythpat,

Rawknee, Saurav Sinha, and MSK Vlogs on virtual media unraveled

the struggle & endeavor behind their triumph today as influencers.

The speakers had an interactive session with the audience and

narrated their experiences and sedulousness. Each one of them

shared their difficulties which they had to face to reach the peak of

success. The event ended with a fan meet and greet.

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SPORTSMANIA34

Model United Nations or Model

UN, an educational simulation

in which participants exhibit

their oratory and diplomacy

skills. Our college organized the

VIT-MUN conference, which

had two committees, the

Disarmament and International

Security Committee (DISEC)

and the United Nations Human

Rights Council (UNHRC) on the

1st and 2nd February 2020.

VIT

MODEL

UNITED

NATIONS

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“Diplomacy is the art of telling plain truths without giving

offense.”

Frame It

“You don’t take a photograph, you

make it”

In photography, there is a

reality so subtle that it

becomes more real than

reality, and this was aptly

expressed through this

event. Mr. Dev Dodia, a well-

known mobile photographer,

was the judge for this event.

Amey Gawde was the winner

of this competition, while

Yogesh Meka secured the

runner-up position.

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The diverse traditions and cultures in India were celebrated on this day,

with a wide array of various cuisine, cultural performances, and a

Traditional dress contest, which was judged by well known Marathi

actresses Radhika Barve and Seema Deshmukh. This event was a vivid

experience for students as well as faculty.

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V factor

A talent competition where

students got a platform to

showcase and build their skills, be

it mono-acting, singing, speed

painting, poetry, rap, or the

wonderful instrumental pieces.

The audience was swept off their

feet with a large array of raw

talent. The judges for the

afternoon were renowned

celebrities Aditya Deshmukh and

Lav Poddar.

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Abhivyakti

Giving voice to the lost characters of our rich theatrical tradition, the Mono-

acts being of diverse nature and mixed genres touched the deepest subjects of

society and made us all reminisce about the core of human society. Girls’education, infant homicide, domestic abuse, a teacher’s day at school, peer

pressure, and freedom, all these social issues were depicted on stage through

mesmerizing acts.

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“Acting is behaving truthfully under imaginary circumstances.”

Escape RoomA fun event based on the game Escape

Room, where a group of students

discover clues, solve puzzles and

accomplish the given tasks within 10

minutes.

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Aaina

A street play event with outdoor

theatrical performances and

presentations enacted by various

participating teams committed to

bring about some change in the

society. The judge for the event was

the professional theatre artist Ninad

Limaye.

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Verduego

This event endeavored to inculcate

love towards the language and also

build vocabulary with some fun. A

modified version of the game

Hangaroo, Verduego was segmented

in 3 rounds with every member

tasked to guess the correct word

hidden in phrases of all sorts. The

last round was conducted online on a

website portal called Kahoot.

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Street

Dance

Dance is said to be poetry

with arms and legs, so was

this event which was full of

action as several teams of

professional dancers hit the

streets. The judge for this

event was Mr. Vishnu

Pawar, popularly known as

Oggy. The dancers

mesmerized the crowd with

their steps and made it

extremely difficult for Oggy,

who eventually crowned

‘The Deviants’ as the

Champion.

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Quick Art was an event that had participants seated on all fours rushing to

apply their creativity and imagination while under a time crunch. With an

assortment of quirky rounds like painting with bubble wrap and cotton,

sketching, and finger painting, the event was an enjoyable and refreshing watch

for all the audience. The judge for the evening was the popular social media

artist, Abhijit Murudkar, who ended with an inspiring talk on balancing

academics and hobbies.

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Art

Fair

“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same

time.”

With a vibrant and diverse exhibition of paintings, photographs, artistic

installations, and vintage cars, coins, and maps, The Art Fair had

something to appeal to everyone's taste. Also, a variety of live

performances were organized, including performances like Tabla

Jugalbandi, Kathak dances, and a live Calligraphy display. To conclude

the event, there were classical singing performances elegantly depicting

the various cultures of India.

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Face Off

Diversity and independence are

important because the best collective

decisions are the product of disagreement

and contest, not consensus and

compromise. Face Off was one such

debate event where the teams debated on

diverse topics such as 'Should satellites

be used for space exploration?' or 'Does

CCTV invade privacy?'. The event was

well appreciated by the audience for the

rhetorical skills.

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JAM

“But be careful how you speak say break and steak, but bleak and streak.”

The event was a great blend of humor, wits, and verbal skills. Like always, the

country’s No. 1 JAM master Hormuz Ragina did not fail to entertain everyone

present with his atypical JAM topics and amicable hilarity.

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(Just-A-Minute)

A music-filled afternoon that had both the audience and the judge Anup

Pandey, Mid-day Icon of the Year 2019, grooving to the tunes of the

performers. With both solo and duet live music performances of songs of

various genres, in Hindi, Marathi, and English; Redhun led the audience

down a soulful and melodic journey that left everyone yearning for more.

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Lets Nacho

The elegance and gracefulness of

the dancers spread a smile

through the audience. None of

the competitors fell back upon

setting the stage on fire; and

made sure nothing less than the

best is presented. Even the

Teachers put forth a power-

packed performance. The entire

event was a sight to behold.

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Khulke Bol

This event was a platform for

presenting various skills, be it poetry

reading, comedy, rapping, or singing.

Storyteller Isha Joshi and the

Rapper, Singer Oswin Vaz, were the

judges for the event. The humorous

stories, passionate poems, energetic

yet fluent rapping, and the

melodious singing engaged everyone

present there.

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A workshop on fluid painting, and the

amazing use of colors, that Vinisha

Savla, the founder of ‘Paintology’, and

the instructor for the event who gave a

realistic touch to the art of Fluid

Painting by her two interesting

techniques ‘Swirl’ and ‘Dirty Pour’. The

paintings were a vibrant blend of

beautiful colors. Ms. Vinisha personally

helped and guided everyone’s artwork.

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“Everything you can imagine is real.”

Silent

Disco“Those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who couldn't hear the music” One of the flagship events of

VERVE 2020 was the Silent

Disco. Equipped with wireless

headsets and a neon bracelet

each, students and teachers

alike came dressed for the

occasion. The DJ for the night

was The Lost Stories

Academy, who ensured even

the stiffest of the attendees

couldn't help but shake a leg

and groove to the rhythm and

beats of the songs played,

without creating any of that

unwanted noise.

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“The passion you have, the vision you see, make the world see it.”

The short film festival screening was

an yet another event to showcase the

films and also to bring to fore the

nuances of film-making. The videos

were judged based on acting, quality

of shooting, VFX editing. A portrait

photographer, Dr. Rishab Joshi was

the judge for the same. The winner for

the Amateur category was Meenati

with theme ‘Reunite’ and the winner

for mobile category was Nexus Pit

with the theme ‘End of the beginning’.

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Corporate Formal Day

A grand ‘Red Carpet’ event, with a theme that involved classy

corporate world fashion and was entitled as ‘The Corporate

Formal Day’ on the 6th of January, 2020. The event had everyone

put on their best business attire and sport that confident,

glamorous aura .

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Mr. & Miss

VIT“Equal parts beauty, brains

and heart.” Ms. Tanishka Gupta

Mr. Anirban Dutta

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This competition offered the students of

our college a massive platform to portray

their talents, qualities, and wits. The

contestants performed an act based on

their talents, and they also had to go

through a question-answer round which

challenged their wits. At the end of the

evening, the title was awarded to Mr.

Anirban Dutta and Miss Tanishka

Gupta.

Just JamThe performance from the

Apaches was like the cherry

on the top. The entire crowd

was grooving to their beats,

dancing through their notes,

and feeling through their

pitches. The energy was

through the roof, and no one

wanted the night to end.

Underneath the sky, with

blazing lights and synced

rhythms and melodies, it

indeed became a night to

remember.

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Dance

Inc.

Dance Inc. is a platform for

both dance professionals and

dance lovers to showcase their

talent and love for the art

form. The troupes danced on

mashup of various Bollywood

songs and some originals. The

judges' panel was made up of

Shreyas and Madhuri from

the Y3 dance group based in

Mumbai. The team from

TSEC secured their place as

the winners while the team

from RAIT were the first

runner ups.

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PanacheFashion is a popular aesthetic expression that

refers to anything that becomes a range among the

mass. Several teams took part in this event and

showcased their grace, confidence, peculiar outfits,

and props on the runway exhibiting various

themes and succeeding to bring a different twist to

the ordinary style. The winner of the event was

the team from the Tolani college, and the first

runner up were the contenders from SNDT college.

The event was an enchanting experience for the

audience as all the participating teams, left

everyone awestruck by their grace.

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“Bottom: So wait, an actor is saying his lines and out of

nowhere he just starts

singing?”

“Nostradamus: Yes.”

The Musical Show

The Musical was based

on the theme ‘Mumbai

Meri Jaan'.

It manifolds many aspects of

Mumbai through various

performances such as Frolic

Dances, Melodic Singing and

Dramatic Compositions by the

students and faculty of VIT.

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R

E

V

E

R

V

E

b

The epilogue of the college festival was this grand event,

an event full of body beating band music. All the

competing teams rocked the stage but it was VIT's very

own Apaches who sealed the deal by winning the

competition. Music and rhythm ultimately found their

way into the secret places of the soul forever for people to

cherish and reminisce.

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“लाभले आम्हास भाग्य बोलतो मराठी,जाहलो खरेच धन्य ऐकतो मराठी,

धमम, पंथ, जात एक जाणतो मराठी,एवढ्या जगात माय मानतो मराठी.”

ववद्यालंकार ज्ञानपीठ ट्रस्टच्यावतीनेव्हीआयटी च्या मैदानावर 28फेब्रुवारी 2020 च्या शुभ संध्येलामराठी भाषा ददवस सोहळ्याचेआयोजन करण्यात आले होते.मराठी भाषेववषयी अभभमान आणणभाषेवर असणारं पे्रम व्यक्तकरण्यासाठी व्हीआयटी, व्हीपी,व्हीएसआयटी व इतर कॉलेजमधनूआलेले गायक व गाययका यांनीअप्रयतम सादरीकरण करून सरुमईसंध्याकाळ बनवली. गायलेल्यागीतावंर पे्रक्षकानंी दाद ददली. रुचीफॉन्सेका, अपूवाम देशपांडे व इतरगायक-गाययका यांनी कायमक्रमगाजवला.

मराठी भाषा ददवस

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Rap, Write & Recite

The performers

were encouraged to

showcase their

talent, creativity,

and their thoughts

in this event. Be it

through rapping,

storytelling, or in

the form of poetry.

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Nostalgia Network

A Friday Pathshaala event to

rewind the clock and take us

all back to the days of cartoons

with Doraemon, Pikachu,

Shinchan, and many more! A

fun-filled activity that put the

participants’ drama, singing,

and memory skills to a test.

This event, aimed at

enhancing the speaking skills

and also build confidence

amongst the students.

Moreover, the students had to

enact scenes from the

cartoons, which was a big

comic relief for all.

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PEN IN BLACK

‘Pen in black’ was an online writing

event conducted by the Literary

Council during the freshers' week.

This event gave budding writers the

chance to showcase their writing

skills and tell their stories to the

world. The event comprised of three

writing exercises. The first one

asked the participants to build a

story revolving around an already

given Bollywood prompt citing in the

theme for freshers'. The next two

rounds were short descriptive

writings where the participants

wrote their imaginative short

descriptions about an image and a

piece with a maximum of 30 words

with an already provided prompt.

New InitiativesVARTA

Varta, as the name implies, is a

small talk with the guests that

grace our campus. This was the

very first initiative to learn more

from the experience of our guests

and document it in the form of

videos and upload it to the VIT

Student Council YouTube channel.

The series started with interview of

Padmashree awardee Shri. Manoj

Joshi. Several episodes have been

released to date, which includes

celebrities like Mr. Arun Mhatre,

Ms. Anuja Vartak, and many others.

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For VERVE 2020, an Online payment portal

was created by the Technical Council to avoid

the chaos of collecting physical cash and avoid

unnecessary manual accounting by creating an

online payment service for event booking. This

system helped in the easy and fast collection of

registration fees from the participants for all

the events. It was Mumbai's first intercollegiate

event to go completely cashless.

Developer - Aanshuk Kitawat,

Technical Secretary

ONLINE PAYMENT

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STUDENT COUNCIL 19-20

GENERAL SECRETARY:

Mohit Shah

JOINT GENERAL SECRETARY:

Mannal Kamble

TREASURER:

Shivakrishna Dasari

Ishwar Jathar71

CULTURAL:

Shivani Shirole

LITERARY:

Heramb Gupta

Richa Bhujbal

TECHNICAL:

Aanshuk Kitawat

Rameen Tungekar

SPORTS:

Shubham Kale

Anushka Paradkar

Shrikant Raut

PUBLICITY:

Mohit Shah

Tanvi Sayyed

DOCUMENTATION

&

V-PRESS:

Kshemal Gupte

Hrutuja Nipanikar

Bhavik Telisara

CREATIVES:

Atharva Gadiwan

Archi Sharma

V CALIBRE CLICKERS:

Hridaya Murudkar

Anirudha Kale

SPONSORSHIP:

Mannal Kamble

Darpan Bhaiya

Viraj Chogle

SECRETARIES

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STUDENT COUNCIL MENTOR:

Dr. Amit Oak

STUDENT COUNCIL CONVENOR:

Prof. Sachin Deshpande

TREASURER:

Prof. Varsha Maheshwari

CULTURAL COUNCIL CONVENOR:

Prof. Prathamesh Indulkar

Prof. Suvarna Sapre

TECHNICAL COUNCIL CONVENOR:

Prof. Vijay Purohit

Prof. Rakshak Sood

SPORTS COUNCIL CONVENOR:

Prof. Dattaray Bade

Prof. Prathamesh Mestry

LITERARY COUNCIL CONVENOR:

Prof. Micky Barua

Prof. Mitali Gangal

SPONSORSHIP CONVENOR:

Dr. Amit Oak

Prof. Varsha Maheshwari

PUBLICITY CONVENOR:

Prof. Dattaray Bade

CREATIVE CONVENOR:

Prof. Vijay Purohit

DOCUMENTATION CONVENOR:

Prof. Prathamesh Indulkar

V CALIBRE CLICKERS CONVENOR:

Prof. Dattaray Bade

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CONVENOR

MICKY

BARUA

DESIGNER

OMKAR

BIRMOLE

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

KSHEMAL

GUPTE

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

HRUTUJA

NIPANIKAR

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Credits

CONTENT BY

DOCUMENTATION TEAM

PHOTOGRAPHY

CONTRIBUTERS

CREATIVE COUNCIL

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