THE Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) recently celebratedits40thanniversary (Ruby Jubilee) with Former VicePresident of India M Venkaiah Naidu taking part as chief guest andinauguratingtheRubyJubilee celebrations,SarojiniNaiduladies hostel block and R GTower staff quarters in VIT, Vellore, in the presence of Duraimurugan, Minister for Water Resources, Government of Tamil Nadu, VIT Vice-Presidents Sankar Viswanathan, Dr Sekar Viswanathan andDrGVSelvam, Executive Director Dr Sandhya Pentareddy and Assistant Vice - President Kadhambari SViswanathan.

 

M Venkaiah Naidu observedthat the Government shouldfocus on education, health andagriculture as thesewere the primary thrust areas for all-rounddevelopment which needed itshelp and support. VIT Founder & Chancellor DrG Viswanathan in his addressurged Central and StateGovernments toaccordmorepriority to education and allotmorefunds foreducation.Minister forWaterResourcesDuraimuruganin his speech said that VIT initially gained fame among thepeople of Tamil Nadu, and nowworldwide