Student Activities at VNIT
Department Gathering

This 3-day department event is organised during the odd semester, where freshers can have a great interaction with the seniors and build a strong rapport with them. The first day starts with a thrilled interaction between the freshers and the seniors in the evening, following which the freshers dance to the beats of the DJ in the DJ night. The second day starts with all the faculties and students of Electrical Engineering Department performing a pooja of the transformer at the VNIT substation, a tradition which has been continuing for years. Then the students give roses to their batchmates or seniors at the rose day event and perform paper dance with their partners at the paper dance event in the evening. This is the time when the ambience is sensuous and the loners are anxious.

On the last day of the event freshers put on their thinking caps and participate in the treasure hunt game organised by their seniors. The participants search for the treasure using the clues scattered throughout the college and the winner gets a treat from their seniors. In the evening, students from all the departments gather together to participate in "funky rally" and showcase their strengths and compete with other departments. The freshers cheer for their department and shout their slogans at the top of their voices, making the atmosphere electric.

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Institute Gathering

This is a 10-day inter-department competition event, that excites the adrenaline rush of the students and also marks the beginning of the winter semester. The inauguration of the event is marked by the the flambeau-lighting event, followed by words of encouragement from deans and directors. The freshers from every department stand in queues on the sports ground, all pumped up, holding the posters in their hands with painted faces, screeching the departmental slogans and showcasing their department's strengths. The queue is led by their Department Representatives with department flags in their hands and a mascot by their side. This showcase of enthusiasm by every department in the winter night sky filled with fluorescent lights ignites an excitement in the people.

From the second day onwards, several events start in the afternoon. The crowd gathered around the court cheer for their teams. The days pass by in intense training, enthusiastic cheering, and in outcasting the other departments. All kinds of events take place in these ten days, from carrom to cricket, rangoli decor to campus decor, from street-plays to college-wide rallies, the list is long covering a wide range of sports and cultural events. These days bring in humongous opportunities to experience many of "our first times" and make lifetime memories.

The last day ends with the prize distribution ceremony acknowledging all the winners. This is followed by announcement of the overall winner of the IG. The celebration dance and DJ night mark the end of the Institute Gathering with the joys and spirit in everyone's heart.

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Akshay Urja Diwas

Akshay Urja Diwas is an awareness campaign about the developments of renewable energy in India, celebrated on August 20 every year since 2004. The Ministry for New & Renewable Energy Sources initiated Akshay Urja Diwas in 2004. The Ministry for New & Renewable Energy Sources, Govt. of India promotes innovation to adopt renewable energy sources to produce power for the electricity grid and for several standalone applications and decentralised power production. The main motive of Akshya Urja Diwas is to make people aware that they have to think about the renewable energy (Akshya Urja) apart from tradition energy.

The department holds organises an event on this special day. At the start of the event the professors share their thoughts about the day through their speech. This is followed by events like role-play, which is organised by the department council. This event ends with an interaction between seniors and juniors.

Cultnite

The first event that welcomes the freshers in the college is the Cultnite. The event starts with the street play by seniors of the Hallabol club, which stirs the hearts of the audience in excitement and anticipation. The play is followed by soothing performances by the singing club Octaves and mime acts. Team 911's bold and alluring moves stump the hearts of the audience and bind them to move on their tunes. The event draws near to the end with the dancing tunes of the DJ.

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Freshers' Event

The Freshers official commences with the street play, written and performed by the first years. Afterwards, the stage play is performed and it is full of comedy dose. This is followed by soothing singing performances by freshers. The dance moves and ramp walks set the glamour and mood in the air. The Mr. And Miss. Freshers selection rounds and the winner announcements create the hype among the students and the constant cheering by the audience makes it even more astonishing. The event closes with the audience grooving at the tunes of the DJ.

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Aarohi

Aarohi is the annual cultural festival of VNIT and it is central India's largest cultural festival with a footfall of over 25,000 people. This 3-day fest is held during the month of October and is planned by its core committee. It aims to provide an environment for students to enjoy and promote art, music and culture by organising events such as A La Danse, Cynosure, Pentathlon, Purple Haze, Abhivyakti, Art Conoscenza, Swarmanzar and more. The art exhibition organised during Aarohi displays fine arts for all three days of the main event.

However, the main highlight of Aarohi is its proshows. At the end of the second day and third day, various artists, stand-up comedians and bands come to the college and perform. Various bands like Indigo Children, Parikrama, Agnee, Raghu Dixit Project have performed at Aarohi as a part of its pro show. Aarohi 2015 hosted Nagpur's first Coke Studio and Sunburn. Aarohi'19 hosted stand-up comedian Aakash Gupta and singers Sachet-Parampara.


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AXIS

AXIS is the annual technical festival of VNIT is central India's largest technical festival. This 3-day event is usually held during the months of February and March and with a plethora of events encompassing a wide variety of fields like Automation and Robotics, Construction and Design, Software and Electronics, Management, School Events and many more. It attracts some of the brightest and most creative young minds from all over India and gives them a platform to showcase their skills through these events. It also invites various distinguished personalities to give a guest lecture on the topic of their interest. It also undertakes various social initiatives which strive to bring about a change in the lives of those less fortunate than themselves.

Featuring some big names like NDRF and DRDO, AXIS Exhibitions are an excellent source of erudition and have been inaugurated by distinguished personalities like the late former President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam and Dr. Dinesh Keskar, Senior Vice President, Boeing Commercial Airplanes. The main highlight of AXIS is its proshows where it features performances of several artists at the end of the second day and third day. It also includes a DJ night, where people enjoy themselves dancing to the beats of the DJ.