Governance and leadership
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6.1 Institutional Vision and Leadership
6.1.1 State the vision and the mission of the University.
Vision Statement:
We, at VIT University, will impart futuristic technical
education and instill high patterns of discipline through our dedicated staff,
which shall set global standards, making our students technologically superior
and ethically strong, who in turn shall improve the quality of life of the human
race.
Mission:
Our mission is to educate students from all over India, including
those from the local and rural areas, and from other countries, so that they
become enlightened individuals, improving the living standards of their
families, industry and society. We will provide individual attention, world-
class quality education and take care of character building.
6.1.2 Does the mission statement define the institution’s distinctive
characteristics in terms of addressing the needs of the society, the
students it seeks to serve, the institution’s tradition and value
orientations, its vision for the future, etc.?
The Vision and Mission statement stated above (6.1.1)
clearly addresses the
needs of the society, the students it seeks to serve, its tradition, value
orientation, futuristic vision and its intensions. It is further addressed through
the core values of the institute as detailed below.
I. Student focus
Student welfare is the centre of our world
Making learning a joy
Academic excellence
Development of professional skills
Ongoing association and development
II. Strong work ethics
Accountability
Reliability
Integrity
Diligence
Initiative
Team-work
Helping each other succeed
Sharing and caring
Do right by all