VIIT-EDC starts unique Student Facilitation Centre

Written By Rajesh Rao | Updated:

 The first few weeks for freshers, especially when it comes to engineering, may seem overwhelming looking for requisites like books, stationery and drawing equipment.    With an objective to guide the new entrants in the initial phase, the members of Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) of  The first few weeks for freshers, especially when it comes to engineering, may seem overwhelming looking for requisites like books, stationery and drawing equipment.    With an objective to guide the new entrants in the initial phase, the members of Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) of Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology (VIIT) have started a Student Facilitation Centre (SFC), an innovative on-campus start-up. After a week of thorough market analysis and consulting various subject faculties, the VIIT-EDC team assembled an all-inclusive start-up kit, one would require before joining the engineering bandwagon.Start-up incharge Vrushal Kapadnis said, “The cumulative rates are comparatively lower than regular stationary stores, and the kit is made flexible to add or remove items, as per requirement. A kit is usually delivered to a student in college, within 24 hours after the order have been placed.” 

In its first week of availability, Preyas Chandak, President of VIIT-EDC informed that the kit being convenient and cost effective solution, has received a healthy response from students. “Now we are planning to provide first hand and second hand books of faculty recommended publications at lower than street prices,” he said.  VIIT-EDC plans to expand SFC gradually, and reach out to students from various colleges across the city (VIIT) have started a Student Facilitation Centre (SFC), an innovative on-campus start-up. After a week of thorough market analysis and consulting various subject faculties, the VIIT-EDC team assembled an all-inclusive start-up kit, one would require before joining the engineering bandwagon.Start-up incharge Vrushal Kapadnis said, “The cumulative rates are comparatively lower than regular stationary stores, and the kit is made flexible to add or remove items, as per requirement. A kit is usually delivered to a student in college, within 24 hours after the order have been placed.” 

In its first week of availability, Preyas Chandak, President of VIIT-EDC informed that the kit being convenient and cost effective solution, has received a healthy response from students. “Now we are planning to provide first hand and second hand books of faculty recommended publications at lower than street prices,” he said.  VIIT-EDC plans to expand SFC gradually, and reach out to students from various colleges across the city