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"Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much"
To look upon the past year and see how little but powerfully SoRT has striven and to what purpose: To spread and impact lives.
Since its inception in 2008 by a group of enthusiastic students, SoRT has never looked back, being recently named as one of the most active group (at institutional level) at social work and community services all over India.
Like every year, last year SoRT took special steps towards the welfare of the society. This small family pulled off unique events last year, each largely benefitting the ones in need. SoRT strongly believes in the ripple effect and that small good deeds can make a big difference. It will continue to do so in future too.
While SoRT attempts to bring out momentous changes in society through grassroot level actions with respect to a plethora of sectors including healthcare, social awareness and environmental care, SoRT is also the team that will bring out the best in you, motivate you and be with you at every step of our way.
Towards the better, together!!
Staff Incharges
| Sr. No. | Names |
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| 1. | Ms. Manisha Joshi |
| 2. | Ms. Manisha Tiwari |
Council Members
| Sr. No. | Names | Members |
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| 1. | Ms. Rakshita Danee | SoRT Secretary |
| 2. | Mr. Venkatesh Reddy | Senior Deputy Secretary |
| 3. | Mr. Sahil Deshmukh | Senior Deputy Secretary |
| 4. | Ms. Gunjan Sureka | Senior Deputy Secretary |
| 5. | Mr. Harsh Khairajani | Senior Deputy Secretary |
| 6. | Ms. Shreya Kukreja | Junior Deputy Secretary |
| 7. | Ms. Soniya Deshmukh | Junior Deputy Secretary |
SWAYAM JYOTI
"Rural project on awareness of safety, hygiene and solar power!"
The week started with the first ever ‘SWAYAM JYOTI’ in collaboration with SoRT-VESIT -
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Project based on students rural awareness which include safety.
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Maintain Hygiene.
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Knowledge of solar power and its use in day routine.
Was conducted on date 14th July 2023, at the place GOVT. ASHRAM SCHOOL, GARGAON, TA. WADA. DIST. PALGHAR, MAHARASHTRA.
Sustainability Week
"Sustainability is no longer about doing less harm. It’s about doing more good".
Date: 19th September to 25th September 2021
The Sustainability week started on the 19th of September which mainly focused on clothes sustainability and sustainable fashion. The main aim of the sustainability week was to make students aware of -
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Sustainability & its importance
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Sustainable fashion
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Clothes donation
Remote Clothes Donation
"Little by little, a little becomes a lot!"
The week started with the first ever ‘Remote Clothes Donation’ in which students had to -
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Donate the clothes they don’t use to their house help/ needy ones.
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Click the picture of the donations.
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Upload the pictures in the google form links provided.
The class with the most donations was promised to be titled as 'Utopian Class of VESIT'. After analysing the responses of the students which were received, the title was given to D9B (EXTC) class.
Clothes Donation Drive
"No act of kindness, no matter how small is ever wasted!"
Staff Incharges:
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Manisha Joshi
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Manisha Tiwari
Place & Date : VESIT (Amphitheatre), Chembur 21st September to 23rd September 2021. The clothes donation drive was conducted by the Social Responsibility Team (SoRT-VESIT) from the 21st September till the 23rd September at the college Amphitheatre.
The following council members were present for the 3 days long donation drive :
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Rakshita Danee (SoRT Secretary)
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Rakshita Danee (SoRT Secretary)
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Sahil Deshmukh (Senior Deputy Secretary)
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Suleman Mathekar (Junior Deputy Secretary)
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Soniya Deshmukh (Junior Deputy Secretary)
SoRT members with the total donations received
Photographs with few faculties who donated in the 3 day long clothes donation drive
A total of 39 bags of clothes were collected and were donated to 2 organisations namely -
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Acid Survivors Saahas Foundation (ASSF)
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Children’s Aid Society
The SoRT Council along with the General Secretary handing over the donation to one of the NGO - ASS
SOS- Sustainable Outfit Soiree
"Sustainable fashion is not a trend but the future".
The SOS - Sustainable Outfit Soiree was an event which consisted of 2 rounds -
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Donate the clothes they don’t use to their house help / needy ones.
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Click the picture of the donations.
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Upload the pictures in the google form links provided.
The students were given 6 different themes of which they had to pick one and dress accordingly. They were given the freedom to participate individually OR in a team of 2 members.
Poster of the SOS - Sustainable Outfit Soiree with the various themes
The Final Round of the SOS was conducted on the 25th of September at 5pm. The event was hosted by members of the junior council - Ms. Diya Shah and Ms. Aditi Mishra. The honorary guest invited was the Pune plogger Mr. Vivek Gurav popularly known as the 'PlogMan' who spoke about his experiences as a social activist and a few words on Sustainability.
The event saw various performances from the Dancing Duo - Mansi Bellani & Madhura Mhatre, The Voice of VESIT- Arunim Chakraborty, Mr. Fresher 2020 - Noel Dason and the Music Council Secretary 2021 - Yash Raje. The entire event was live streamed on youtube for a duration of 2 hours.
The submissions received for the event were judged by the former SoRT Secretary, Ms. Ayushi Pamnani on the basis of four parameters -
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Creativity
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Style
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Sustainability factor
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Q&A session
After grading the finalists based on the above factors, Ms. Samartha Rayguru from D10A was declared as the Winner of the SOS - Sustainability Outfit Soiree!
Vidya Lakshmi Portal Awareness Webinar
"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest".
Date: 2nd October, 2021
Time: 10am
The Vidya Lakshmi Portal Awareness webinar was conducted on the 2nd of October at 10am on Zoom meeting platform.
The honourable guest invited was Mrs. Deepika Anand ma’am, the Chief Manager of BOI - Bank Of India to enlighten the students about the Vidya Lakshmi Portal. She spoke about the student loans that are available and answered many questions of the students regarding the process involved in taking up the educational loans, their repayment and various other formalities. More than 200 students attended the webinar.
The 30 minutes interactive session was concluded with a vote of thanks by the SoRT Secretary Ms. Rakshita Danee.
Vaccination Drive at VESIT
Staff Incharges :
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Manisha Joshi
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Manisha Tiwari
Place & Date :
VES Campus
27th October 2021
Maharashtra State Government had conducted a Free Vaccination Drive for students above 18 years of age. Considering this, the vaccination drive was conducted on 27th October 2021 in our VES Campus. The students as well as their parents, were eligible for this vaccination drive. With over 23 responses from both students and parents, SoRT successfully conducted this drive.
Visit to S.M.I.T Old Age Home
Staff Incharges :
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Manisha Joshi
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Manisha Tiwari
Place & Date :
SMIT Old Age Home, Thane
14th November 2021
Date: 2nd October, 2021
Time: 10am
SoRT-VESIT in collaboration with VESIT Music Council & VESIT Sports Council under FELICITY conducted a visit to SMIT old age home on 14th November focusing towards helping the senile aged souls residing there. Two student council members namely Venkatesh Reddy (D15A) and Yash Raje (D15A) visited the NGO on behalf of VESIT. A quality time was spent with the senior citizens over there by arranging some fun music sessions for them.
TalentAid - An Open Stage Fundraiser
"Giving a little is better than not giving at all"
Staff Incharges :
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Manisha Joshi
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Manisha Tiwari
Place & Date :
Youtube live stream
19th November 2021
SoRT-VESIT in collaboration with VESIT Music Council & VESIT Sports Council had conducted TalentAid - An Open Stage Fundraiser under FELICITY
The event was a fundraiser event with the students showcasing their talents in it. Google forms were circulated among SE, TE, BE students for participation. The forms included categories like Singing, poetry recitation, story telling, etc, whatever the participants wish to perform.
The event commenced at 4.00 pm and was started with Ganesh Vandana followed by the performances and video clips of the NGO Visit. We received a total of 19 entries for the event, and along with the same we had special milestone performances from our General Secretary Khushi Makhijani and the Council Secretaries (Rakshita Dane, Yash Raje, Aaditya Moykhede, Sahana Shetty).
All the funds raised through this event will be donated to SMIT old age home and Care Foundation. The donations were directly done via ketto link provided in the youtube live stream of the event. (https://www.ketto.org/fundraiser/felicity-fundraiser-for-needy-senior-citizens). The event was of Great Grand Success and we successfully raised a total of Rs. 57,045.
Felicity Report
ODD Semester (A.Y. 2021-22)
The SoRT council, in partnership with the Sports Council and the Music Council, held a charity event called FELICITY this odd semester. Through this event, VESIT Sports Council in collaboration with SoRT Council and Music Council organized its first ever intercollegiate event, Valo for Charity. It was a massive esports tournament with a charitable purpose.
It took place from 16th November to 21st November . Teams from various colleges were required to register by giving Rs.250 via Ketto Link. In-game prizes were awarded to the winning teams.
Publicity Posters:
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The events' success was aided by the most imaginative and helpful VA teams across the three councils, who promoted and advertised the event with amazing IGTV, films, and reels, among other things.
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The event was promoted through various social media platforms such as Instagram, Discord, WhatsApp and Mail.
About the Event:
The Valorant game in Valo for Charity was conducted in different formats throughout the event. Unranked Custom Lobby was the tournament type. In our tournament, a total of 36 teams from various colleges had enrolled. The top four teams advanced to the Semi-Finals. Our Finalists were determined through the tough and cutthroat Semi-finals. The Finals were held in a best-of-three format. The Semi-Finals and Finals were broadcast live on YouTube, with viewers donating through the Ketto Link.
| Sr. No. | Position | Team Name | Prize |
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| 1. | Winner | FGB | 1 Skin + 1 Battle Pass |
| 2. | 1st Runner Up | WHOLESOME | 1 Skin |
| 3. | 2nd Runner Up | RESURGENCY ESPORTS | 2 Battle Pass |
PRARAMBH
Prarambh is an event hosted for welcoming the freshers of the undergraduate and MCA courses. Right after the election the preparations for PRARAMBH began. After slogging for over a month, the event was a grand success. The theme of this years Prarambh was "Snapping into Action".The event started when the auspicious lamp was lit by Prof. Naveeta Kant and Prof.Vivek Umrikar. This event had pre-events too, such as online events and aesthetics events etc. The event was scheduled on 31st August 2018 from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm. It started with the event Treasure Hunt and literature events followed by various performing art events like artists assemble, personality contest, group dance etc. The event ended with a DJ for the freshers of our college.
UDAAN
As a new academic year commences in VESIT, the Cultural Council, comes into existence and kick starts with their very first event, i.e, the Freshers’ Party for the very own first year students. It is named Udaan. The council comes up with creative ideas for the same out of which one theme is selected. The entire event then revolves around this theme including the events, dress codes and the decorations.This event gives the freshers the first opportunity to showcase their talents in college. Potential candidates for other college competitions coming up in the recent future are identified. This is a field for the students to bond with each other and unite together as a class. The first year students prove to be a batch full of talent and enthusiasm and are able to grab all the opportunities given to them with impeccable response and performances.Points are given to students on the basis of their performance in different events and games, and the class with the maximum points wins the "Best Class" award. Other awards like "Mr. and Ms. Freshers", "Best Dancer", etc. are given to the most deserving students.
ILLUSION
Illusion the only league format cultural event in VESIT with the objective of promoting intra-college bonding and identifying the most phenomenal talents in the institution. Illusion provides a grand arena for students to compete with each other and unlock individual potential. The Council discovers a unique formula for a fun filled event which demanded excellence from the participants.
The Illusion team extensively scouts the institution for 6 prudent and qualified team leaders who face each other to bring home the championship trophy. The teams work tirelessly to identify the most promising talents from the institution by a series of auditions and interviews, with the team leaders monitoring closely. A fierce auction sees the team leaders lock horns with each other in the battle to find the perfect medley of members for their team. The auction process results in the formation of 42 members in each team leaded by 6 formidable leaders in portfolios of Music, Dance, Drama, Literature, Visual Arts and Aesthetics. After a fierce competition one of the six teams emerges as the winner. With innovative events planned for each portfolio Illusion is certainly an event to remember for years
GANESH MAHAPUJAN
Shree Ganesha, our most awaited guest bestowed his blessings upon us. This festival is also celebrated in our college. After the Ganpati holidays, we continued the Ganpati celebrations by keeping a Ganesh MahaPujan in the library of VESIT. The cultural council joined hands in making Ganesh Chaturthi special by taking special efforts for making delicious prasad like Sheera, Sev-bundi for the entire VESIT family.
UTSAV
Utsav is an annual college event conducted in March. In Utsav the events are conducted branch wise. These competitions are conducted for Juniors and Seniors separately. The Junior group consists of FE and SE while the Senior consists of TE and BE.
During Utsav, the students who have participated in inter college events are felecitated and given awards. During Utsav the council conducts more than 30 events based on literature, Dance, Music, Drama, Art, Technical knowledge, Speaking skills, etc. UTSAV is one of the most awaited event of the year as it consists of days such as Traditional day, Branch day, Suit day, Chocolate day and Mismatch day.
Utsav is the last cultural event wherein students showcase their talent and collect memories that they will cherish forever
Music in the real sense of the term has real significance in the lives of human beings even in the present day. Music has a soothing effect and is highly effective in releasing tensions, stress and strain… Moreover, music has an ennobling quality. It helps to foster peace of mind and harmony among people. It helps to transcend communal barriers.
VESIT is known for its winning culture. VESIT has a set of extraordinary students who are expert in various performing arts, viz Indian Classical vocal, instrumental, classical dance, Western classical, POP Jazz and all talents of music.
VESIT Music council organizes various events to motivate students to enhance their extra curricular activities in music. Students have also represented the institute at various inter collegiate music competitions at University level.
First Vesit Music council was initiated by esteemed guidance of principal Dr. J M Nair by Prof Vrinda Khadilkar who was also a good singer and had strong appreciation for Music.
In VESIT there are students who got the scientific lessons in music, there are vocal artists in Hindustani and carnatic music. There are students who are "Sangeet Visharad" in all forms of music. Tabla, Violin, flute, Guitar, Keyboards are the few Instruments that add excellent cheer to the music team of VESIT.
There are various events organized by VESIT music Council, BLISS and Octaves are special musical events conducted by VESIT Music Council. In Utsav (Annual Cultural Festival) there are intra college level competitions held to boost the music talent at the institute. The competition is judged by professional music maestros and faculty members.
| Sr. No. | Name | Designation |
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| 1. | Mr. Prashanth Kanade | Faculty Incharge |
| 2. | Mr. Yash Raje | Secretary |
| 3. | Mr. Puja Mahankuda | Deputy Junior Secretaries |
| 4. | Mr. Kaushik Sahasranaman | Deputy Junior Secretaries |
| 5. | Mr. Swaraj Patil | Deputy Junior Secretaries |
| 6. | Mr. Gaurav Ambartani | Deputy Junior Secretaries |
| 7. | Mr. Manasi Shah | Deputy Junior Secretaries |
| 8. | Mr. Raghuttam Parvatikar | Deputy Senior Secretaries |
| 9. | Ms. Ahona Chattopadhyay | Deputy Senior Secretaries |
| 10. | Ms. Kanchan Nathani | Deputy Senior Secretaries |
| 11. | Mr. Dhruv Wankhede | Deputy Senior Secretaries |
At V.E.S. Institute of Technology, Sports is seen as an integral part of overall education process. The College encourages both sports and sportsmanship. “SPHURTI” is the Sports festival of VESIT. It was started with the aim of cultivating and promoting sportsmanship, competitiveness, and discipline.
Keeping the above as our motto, the Sports Department actively encourages the following sports:
- Cricket
- Foot Ball
- Hand Ball
- Kabaddi
Facilities
The following facilities have been developed and maintained over the years for the students:
- A multi-purpose ground for outdoor events like Football, Cricket, Throwball, Dodgeball, Hand ball, 6-lane 200 m track for Athletics.
- Volleyball court.
- Kabaddi court.
- Basketball court with red soil.
- Long jump facility.
- A Gymkhana for indoor sports like Carom, Table tennis and chess.
Faculty Incharge
| Sr. No. | Names | |
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| 1. | Dr. Ramesh Solanki | |
| 2. | Mr. Mahesh Singh | |
| 3. | Mrs. Kajal Jewani |
Students Incharge
| Sr. No. | Names | |
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| 1. | Mr. Aaditya Moykhede | |
| 2. | Mr. Rajat Singh | |
| 3. | Mr. Rutvik Vedak | |
| 4. | Mr. Janhavi Mhatre | |
| 5. | Mr. Smriti Karn | |
| 6. | Mr. Ritik Gupta | |
| 7. | Mr. Janhavi Khanvilkar | |
| 8. | Mr. Deanna Fernandes | |
| 9. | Mr. Figo Cardozo | |
| 10. | Mr. Ishaan Jukar | |
| 11. | Mr. Aseem Kulkarni |
VESIT PhotoCircle is a team of photography enthusiasts, students of VESIT from the Second, Third, and Final year of Engineering and the MCA departments, respectively. The recruitment session, which is conducted at the beginning of the academic year, is a primary interview that helps the senior members take in new members. We are a group of around 25 individuals with similar mindsets who believe in capturing the moment’s essence in and around the camera we handle. We function along with the college’s overall events while we document the whole as we practice and polish our skills simultaneously. We share all of the captured memories on our Facebook page, while we appreciate and reshare some unique pictures on our Instagram handle.
Social media handles
The images captured during the events are uploaded on our Facebook page, You can find the drive link for the same in the comment section.
- Email - vesit.photocircle@ves.ac.in
- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/vesitphotocircle
- Instagram - www.instagram.com/vesit.photocircle
- Website - https://linktr.ee/vesitphotocircle
- Youtube Channel - VESIT PhotoCircle Youtube Channel
Events coverage -
VESIT PhotoCircle looks forward to capturing moments that are organized in the college. The VESIT PhotoCircle covers various events conducted by the College, the Cultural Council, SORT Council, the Sports Council, the Music Council, and the VesLit Circle. The names of some major events covered by the PhotoCircle are as follows:
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Prarambh (Freshers)
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Sphurti
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Utsav
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Illusion.
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Staff PhotoShoot.
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Convocation.
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Smart India Hackathon.
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Outdoor Sphurti.
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SORT Umeed.
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Infrastructure pictures for college website.
Photography Workshop -
To help students learn, enhance and understand the ideology behind the art of expressing stories through pictures, a one-day workshop on ‘ Basics of Photography. In this, we discuss the basics of a professional Single Lens Reflex (SLR) camera, its settings, tripod placement, composition, framing, managing depth of field, aperture size, and speed. We gave insights about the exposure triangle and how one could implement it. We also emphasize the importance of subjects in a photo in both close-ups and wide-angle images. And many more aspects of photography are also covered in this workshop.
Photowalk -
Apart from other activities, we have also conducted photo walks. One such instance was a Photowalk starting from the CSMT station to the various heritage sites of the Mumbai CSMT area. During the Photowalk, students from all the academic years were present and guided by senior members who were competent in different photography genres. They gave various tips on taking macro shots and reflection shots. The Photowalk ended at The Asiatic Library, with everyone taking back unforgettable memories of the event.
Along with this, a Photo Walk with the theme of “Morning Rituals” at Marine drive was also organized. This Photowalk aimed to get the members familiarized and share each other’s tips related to photography. At the end of this Photowalk, the VPC members captured some great pictures and went home with many unforgettable memories.
Photography Tips and Tricks on Social Media
A series of ‘Basic Photography tips and tricks’ posts were uploaded on VESIT PhotoCircle’s official Instagram handle that can help everyone to know more about photography in a comprehensive and intuitive approach with examples shown in the posts.
UTSAV-Annual day prize distribution
Members of VPC are allotted to cover the UTSAV-Annual day conducted in the auditorium every year.
Octaves
Photographers from VPC cover the 3-day long Octaves event hosted by the Music Council of VESIT
Illusions
Being the most extensive event that runs for 4 days across the entire college campus, VPC members are divided into small teams to cover every single event happening around.
Sphurti
Sphurti is hosted by the sports council of VESIT and covered by VPC, our photographers are allocated particular spots across the ground for capturing the sport being conducted.
Prarambh
Hosted by the Cultural Council of VESIT, we are responsible for covering the entire event. Our photographers are allocated particular spots across the amphitheatre for capturing the best shots.
SORT Umeed
The SORT council organises UMEED, a society oriented social work event which is covered by the photographers of VPC.
| Sr. No. | Name | Designations / Departments |
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| 1. | Mr. Sunny Nahar | Staff in-Charge |
| 2. | Mr. Tejas Mahajan | Student in-charge |
| 3. | Mr. Tejas Mahajan | B.E. Department |
| 4 | Mr. Advait Kulhada | B.E. Department |
| 5. | Mr. Shivam Singh | B.E. Department |
| 6. | Mr. Paritosh Borkar | B.E. Department |
| 7. | Mr. Vrushank Dhande | B.E. Department |
| 8. | Mr. Manthan Pawar | B.E. Department |
| 9. | Mr. Deeptanshu De | B.E. Department |
| 10. | Mr. Harsh Falak | B.E. Department |
| 11. | Ms. Vishaka More | MCA Department |
| 12. | Mr. Rajat Mhatre | T.E. Department |
| 13. | Mr. Rishabh Goray | T.E. Department |
| 14. | Ms. Shreya Singh | T.E. Department |
| 15. | Ms. Aditi Bhatia | T.E. Department |
| 16. | Mr. Hrishikesh Kudale | T.E. Department |
| 17. | Mr. Kedar Gawhankar | T.E. Department |
| 18. | Mr. Pushkaraj Chaudhari | T.E. Department |
| 19. | Mr. Prasad Jawale | T.E. Department |
| 20. | Mr. Abhishek Thorat | T.E. Department |
| 21. | Mr. Kshitij Shidore | T.E. Department |
| 22. | Mr. Kshitij Pawar | T.E. Department |
| 23. | Mr. Tejas Lagwankar | T.E. Department |
| 24. | Mr. Prajwal Patil | T.E. Department |
| 25. | Ms. Maithili Borkar | S.E Department |
| 26. | Mr. Abhinav Gupta | S.E Department |
| 27. | Mr. Abhishek Jadhav | S.E Department |
| 28. | Ms. Rishika Chaubal | S.E Department |
| 29. | Mr. Aaqueeb Pinjari | S.E Department |
| 30. | Mr. Vedant Pawar | S.E Department |
| 31. | Mr. Soham Nimbalkar | S.E Department |
