Dr. R. Selvarajan, Director, NRCB (ICAR), inaugurated the 8th Uzhavar Sangamam 2026, a two-day agricultural exhibition and seminar organized by the School of Agricultural Sciences, VIT University, Vellore.The event was graced by VIT Executive Director Dr. Sandhya Pentareddy and other dignitaries.
As a part of the joint initiative by the Times of India & the Government of Tamil Nadu, our Executive Director Dr. Sandhya Pentareddy addressed various stakeholders on “Combating drug menace through multi-dimensional approach” at the Tamil Nadu Secretariat, earlier in the day. Other dignitaries present include Shri. Dheeraj Kumar Read more…
A very warm welcome to the people who work hard to feed us, every day. Without you, we’ll be starving. Most of you here are born in Tamil Nadu whereas I chose Tamil Nadu. My grandparents are agriculturalists and a little agriculturalist exist in me too. I have planted Ragi, Read more…
The Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IAMNEO, a leading EduTech service provider to support the academic growth of industrial professionals. The partnership was signed at the VIT campus in Vellore in the presence of Dr. Sekar Viswanathan, Vice-President, VIT, Dr. Sandhya, Executive Read more…
Did you see the development of transportation infrastructure in India such as bridges and widening of roads and think “Why are they building these to meet just today’s needs when they are actually going to take five more years to complete? By the time they complete, they will not meet Read more…
We often focus on what we are teaching and how we are teaching, and if we are ‘covering the syllabus’. While that is not bad, the emphasis should be on Learning rather than Teaching. When our focus shifts from our teaching to ‘student-learning’, we will automatically do better teaching. Are Read more…
Aesop’s “The Fox and the Stork” is witty and strategic. I enjoyed reading it as a child and rereading it as an adult. But as a parent of a 3 year old, I find myself telling it with a modification to remove hostility and cunning.
Learning is a joy. It gives you a skill that you seek or an enhancement you wish. True improvement lies in identifying our shortcomings and addressing them. We teach our youngsters/students that a person who asks a question may seem like a fool for a minute but one who doesn’t, Read more…
Dr. Sandhya shares her thoughts on Eminence, how to get there and how to retain that state.
Dr. Sandhya Pentareddy advises first year under graduate students on how to approach student life and their journey forward, at VIT Vellore.