Talk:Vellore Institute of Technology

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message: The criticism appears to be totally unsourced and could well be the work of a vandal, a frustrated one at that.
121.247.199.86 20:58, 4 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Criticism from unspecified sources

message: I have re-written the entire article and have tried to make it appear more encyclopaediac and neutral. I will add more sections to this soon and sincerely hope that I can expect positive contributions from everyone. To all the vandals or Advertisers out there, Wikipedia is not a place to express your personal feelings, nor is it a place for advertisement. I would also advise any editors not to copy paste material from the VIT website as was done in the edit before mine. If you want to contribute to Wikipedia, remember, you are contributing to an encyclopaedia and not writing up your diary or advertising something. I apologise in advance if any of you feels that I sounded offensive, but a look the history of the article made me feel that it would be better to put this note out. Manoj Prajwal (talk) 00:01, 20 September 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I have moved the article from a being classified a stub to class C. I believe the article is now large enough and has enough material to be classified at that level. Manoj Prajwal (talk) 14:37, 20 September 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: *Note to editors: Please remember to check what your changes do to the article before saving them. Changes like  and  end up creating unnecessary dead links. Please remember that the show preview or sandbox buttons exist to help you check the changes you have made. Manoj Prajwal (talk) 02:29, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

text: Added later- The work was that of a vandal. Some of his changes were deemed offensive and removed by cluebot.
I just undid the last edit by 121.242.63.4 as I feel a list of alumni has no place in the History section. Also, if a list of famous alumni has to be started, then it needs a lot more than one name to be one it. Manoj Prajwal (talk) 11:36, 2 October 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Latest re-writing

message: Even though VIT is a university, we can not deny the fact that it's 'actual' name is Vellore Institute of Technology. The name 'VIT University' is not the right way to address VIT. Also, as an example, one can look at the wiki-articles such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology or any other US University. Cheers!!! *Truth* (talk) 10:40, 13 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Page Moved

message: Moving the article from VIT University to Vellore Institute of Technology is unnecessary. As a former VIT student, I can definitely tell you that this university was originally called Vellore Institute of Technology. However, it is now officially known as VIT University. For further clarification, I would direct attention to the University website. Please note the logo on the website. It says 'VIT University'. The words 'Vellore Institute of Technology' form a part of this logo but are not the official name of the university. Both the university's official logos say VIT University and not Vellore Institute of Technology.
     
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The general mailing address page on the same website also says the address is 
    · VIT University
      Vellore - 632 014
      Tamilnadu, India
      Tel:  91-416-2243091 / 93
      Fax: 91-416-2243092, 91-416-2240411 
Last but not least, the degree certificates I received from this university also attest to the fact that its name is VIT University and not Vellore Institute of Technology.  *Truth* (talk) has likened the naming system of VIT to that of Massachusetts Institute of Technology which is not so. I would like to point out that there are quite a few institutions that are labelled 'VIT' when their names are abbreviated, for example Vidyalankar Institute of Technology and Vaishnavi Institute of Technology. Both these institutions and the others that have a similar abbreviated name are affiliated to other universities and not universities in their own right. Vellore Institute of Technology now known as VIT University is a deemed university. The similarity in the abbreviations used by all these institutes was one of the reasons why VIT a.k.a Vellore Institute of Technology was officially renamed VIT University. (I say this at the end because I cannot back this up with printed evidence. This is hearsay from the administrative section of VIT University).
I propose to move this article back to its original location after a period of two days to allow time for discussion.
Cheers..!!
Manoj Prajwal (talk) 17:06, 22 May 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proposal to move the Vellore Institute of Technology page back to VIT University. 

message: I propose that VIT University School of Computing Science and Engineering, VIT University school of electronics engineering and VIT University School of Information Technology & Engineering be merged into VIT University. I think that the content in the these articles can easily be explained in the context of VIT University, and the VIT University article is of a reasonable size in which the merging of these articles will not cause any problems as far as article size or undue weight is concerned. Alokprasad84 (talk) 16:22, 26 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: Merger proposal

message: The general practice is to merge colleges of a university into the university until there is sufficient information for an article. When there is, it should first be added to that section of the main article, and then seen if there is enough.  If the school is not a first-order division, but an academic department, then we do not have a separate article unless it is internationally famous, and can be proven so by excellent sources, which is the case for very very few departments.  I am not sure of the exact status of these, but from their web pages, it appears to me that they are nearer departments. 
I remind everyone that it is enormously better to have one good long strong well-supported university article than many small individual ones. I think you'll do better to merge: it will keep related information together, which will benefit the reader.   DGG ( talk ) 16:57, 26 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title: advice

message: Yes in my point of view it would be nice move to expand the information about the university also people can get information regarding Vit in a single rather than viewing many pages.
Akakshay (talk) 11:31, 2 December 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: And two sections above would have been the place to make that comment. --Muhandes (talk) 21:48, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  merging of topics related to vit university 

message: I'm not sure what the importance in including a section on gender discrimination is? Hell In A Bucket (talk) 14:08, 21 December 2013 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gender Discrimination 

message: WHEN DO WE CAN DO OUR SLOT ALLOTMENTS  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 175.101.80.131 (talk) 11:43, 7 March 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  ABOUT SLOT ALLOTMENT 

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replies: text: General Ization Talk    17:33, 11 August 2015 (UTC)
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message: In his edit on 4 February 2016, Arpingstone pointed out that this page uses the Indian numbering system, which people from the rest of the world may not understand. ("Because I live in England I have no idea whatever what 1,93,000 means. This number would be best in a number system that the whole world understands. Is it 193 thousand (193,000) or is it one million and 93 thousand (1,093,000)?") 1,93,000 is 193,000 - one hundred and ninety-three thousand. I have added this. Thank you for the rather painstaking edit and for pointing this out. (I do take exception to "a number system that the whole world understands" though. Most readers of this page will be Indians.) Jose Mathew (talk) 10:01, 6 February 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: See Wikipedia:Manual of Style/India-related articles#Basic India conventions: "You may use the Indian numbering system of lakhs and crores but should give their equivalents in millions/billions in parentheses. Use a non-breaking space in such circumstances, eg: 21crore and always link the first occurrence of the word." —Largo Plazo (talk) 10:15, 6 February 2016 (UTC)
replies: text:  Done. Jose Mathew (talk) 10:37, 6 February 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Indian numbering system 

message: The section on ranking has been deleted without explanation. The deletion of a controversial section could have been discussed beforehand. Jose Mathew (talk) 11:03, 14 February 2016 (UTC)
replies: text: I reverted the deletion. It was not a 'minor' edit either. Please explain ... Jose Mathew (talk) 06:41, 21 February 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Ranking 

message: Substituted at 09:45, 30 April 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Assessment comment

message: Under the 'Campuses' heading, only the Vellore, AP and Bhopal campuses are covered and there is no mention of the existing Chennai Campus at all --Amishapmotor (talk) 13:46, 27 June 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: Be bold and add it, with proper sources. --Muhandes (talk) 14:58, 27 June 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Chennai Campus absent under 'Campuses' header 

message: The loE status will give  the institution the freedom  to introduce new innovative programmes and schemes to benefit national and international society at large.  This will help in collaborating with elite institutions abroad to do high end research, to help industries and also to develop new products.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shobanagopi (talk • contribs) 10:24, 30 October 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Institutions of Eminence 

message: I want to add the campus tour link in this wikipedia. Jeevitha web developer (talk) 04:36, 25 November 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: . It's not clear what changes you want to make; please make a precise request (and please read WP:EL first to see if it's appropriate). –Deacon Vorbis (carbon • videos) 04:47, 25 November 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 25 November 2019 

message: I want to add the campus tour link under campuses in Vellore Institute of Technology Page. Jeevitha web developer (talk) 05:23, 25 November 2019 (UTC)
replies: text: . The request is not clear. Please add the exact text you want to add, and at what section you want to add it. Please read WP:EL first to see if it's appropriate. --Muhandes (talk) 08:29, 25 November 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 25 November 2019 

message: A section about gender discrimination was added by  in October 2013. Over the years, the neutrality of this section was disputed over and over and it was tagged for POV from 2014. In its latest incarnation, it was removed by  in September 2019, claiming that . Ever since, some anonymous IPs are restoring it. I agree that some of the material does not deal with VIT, but some definitely does. The rest may seem like giving undue weight to an old local issue, or it might be a big controversy, I don't know. What I do know, is that rather than edit warring, editors should discuss and arrive at consensus. --Muhandes (talk) 14:31, 15 January 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Gender discrimination section 

message: The accuracy of the notable alumni section cannot be verified. Citations do not mention VIT 49.37.11.17 (talk) 19:22, 23 September 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Disputed 

message: We would like to delete this page?. what needs to be done.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 136.233.9.1 (talk) 07:31, 4 December 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Nothing. Just because you are affiliated with its subject doesn't mean you have any sort of authority or control over the article. The article won't get deleted just because you want it to. JIP | Talk 13:49, 4 December 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  How do we delete this page 

message: PLACEMENTS
 
Industry focus and the Industry-Institute Integration process are the USPs of VIT. Placement and Training (PAT) Centre of VIT helps students find their career, expand their professional network, and connect them with the industry. PAT, well networked with 1400+ industries across the world, has consistently maintained and holds an admirable record of highest campus placements in India. With 50 international placements covering ten countries. VIT has been featured in the Limca Book of Records for the highest number of placements. 
VIT has entered the Limca Book of Records in 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015 (two records), 2016, 2017 and 2019. 
 
Apart from Campus Placements and other services to students including counselling, Resume/ Portfolio preparation and review, Industry Guest Lectures, Interview workshops, Soft skills and Lifeskills, and Campus recruitment workshops, PAT also offers Lateral hiring events and Networking opportunities for VIT alumni. 
 
The placement offers with a CTC of ₹ 10 Lakhs or above per annum are Super Dream Offers and those with ₹ 4.5 Lakhs or above per annum are Dream Offers 
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 
 
With 300+ international MoUs with institutions from 68 countries, VIT has made its international presence firm, strong and secure, opening door for the students, researchers and faculty gain global exposure.
With international students from 55+ countries and more than 45 languages spoken on campus, VIT turns out to be an international institution with rich cultural diversity. 
 
The Semester Abroad Programme (SAP) in VIT enables students (UG & PG) in their last semester to visit their partner universities. The students of engineering streams are offered International Transfer Programme (ITP) after completing their 2 years of bachelor degree in VIT. The students can opt for ITP in partnering universities in the USA, UK, Sweden or Australia.
:. This is completely unsourced PR and we will certainly not be removing the controversy section without a very good reason. Blablubbs|talk 15:07, 4 December 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  need to replace the content for 'Controversies'  

message: Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) is number one private institution in India for Engineering and Technology as per the QS subject ranking, 2020. The university was ranked among the top 450 universities in the world by the QS World University Rankings, an annual publication of university rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Limited, United Kingdom. https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/vit-ranked-top-private-institution-for-engg-and-technology-in-india/article31017384.ece Ctsinfrateam (talk) 04:22, 5 December 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. While there is a reliable source that QRS released those ratings, there is no indication that QRS World University Ratings are considered reliable by the international secondary education community.  Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 21:13, 5 December 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  VIT ranked top private institution for Engineering and Technology in India 

message: *Information to be removed:
Gender discrimination
Gender discrimination has been a common issue raised in universities across India.[30] VIT allegedly use their restrictive rules and regressive practices to market to conservative parents of Southern India, particularly in their home state of Tamil Nadu and neighboring Andhra Pradesh. These practices include much more restrictive rules on women hostelers, moral policing, shaming by an all-round security force and special committees to look into moral paternalism.[31] The Hindu reported that often women would find themselves checked at hostel rooms and asked to stop talking on mobile phones and sleep or study. Over time, videos and articles have emerged online about the same. VIT officials, however, maintain that stricter female hostel rules are a necessary safety precaution given the rise in crimes against women.[32] VIT officials have stated that, while they agree that men and women must be treated equally, they have at times been faced by irate parents who have insisted on stricter codes of conduct.[31] VIT despite calling itself a progressive educational institution committed to excellence, still ensures strict gender segregation at official events and fests.[31]
In October 2013, two female students were suspended after they helped to organize an online opinion survey of female VIT students, focusing on issues of safety and inequality.[33] Commenting on the issue, VIT vice president Sekar Viswanathan said: "The students started a campaign based on the misplaced notion that the university discriminates against women, which is not true. They were taken home by their parents".[33]
In 2019, Indian news outlet The Print carried a story which alleged that the government was delaying according the Institute of Eminence status to VIT due to an alleged anti-Modi government stance by its Chancellor and an official Intelligence Bureau report alleging gender discrimination of students.[34]
Lack of freedom of speech
VIT allegedly makes students sign an affidavit which prohibits them from speaking out against university management.[31] The university code of conduct prohibits any form of protest or action within premises or outside which may spoil repute of the institute and prohibits passing out information to any media group without prior permission of university officials.[35] In 2015, Indian stand-up comedian Papa CJ was banned from the campus for taking up issues related to gender discrimination and moral policing during his show at GraVITas. He put up a video about his ban on his Facebook page and tweeted about the same[36] describing his ban and a video recording of his show. Amuthukumar1988 (talk) 15:44, 7 December 2020 (UTC)
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thread_title:  Proposed Changes in Content 

message: Section : Cultural and fests
The first line has a spelling mistake. "VIT Nellore" should be replaced with "VIT Vellore" It should be: 
The first edition of Riviera was in the year 2002, it is the International cultural & sports festival happens in VIT Vellore campus primarily organised by the students of the institute, all kinds of sports activities, literary events, gaming competitions, music and dance competitions, cultural parade, pro shows are some of the usual attractions of it. Inquisitor 16 (talk) 16:36, 8 November 2021 (UTC)
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thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 8 November 2021