The two-day conclave, centered around the theme “Building Resilient Businesses through Sustainability.”

Chief Guest

The chief guest for the flagship event of IIM Lucknow was Mr Ansuman Patnaik, Director General, Competition Commission of India.

Both highlighted the increasing importance of integrating sustainability into core business strategies.

Crucial Role

Prof. Ajay Singh, Dean, IIM Lucknow Noida Campus, emphasized the crucial role that sustainability plays in fostering innovation and creating a competitive edge in today’s business environment.

He highlighted how sustainable practices are not just about meeting regulatory requirements or addressing environmental concerns, but are increasingly becoming a key driver of innovation, said Prof Ajay of IIM Lucknow.

He emphasized the critical importance of responsible resource management, highlighting how judicious use of resources is key to ensuring long-term environmental sustainability.

Platform

The conclave offered a dynamic platform for exploring the intersection of sustainability and business resilience, say sources from IIM Lucknow.

It featured thought-provoking discussions and innovative solutions across various pressing topics, including green financing, renewable energy, sustainability measurement and reporting, resilient supply chains, climate change mitigation, net-zero targets, and inclusivity in sustainable practices, say sources from IIM Lucknow.

Keynote Address

During her keynote address, Ms. Shilpy Kochhar, Head of Strategic Partnerships, BIRAC, addressed the audience, highlighting the organization’s pioneering efforts in advancing sustainable biotech solutions.

She emphasized BIRAC’s commitment to fostering innovation in biotechnology, particularly through initiatives like Global Bio India, which serves as a platform to showcase cutting-edge biotech advancements.

Panel Discussion

Sanrakshan 2024 also featured a series of insightful panel discussions with top industry leaders:

· The Future of Renewable Energy in India: Challenges in Integration with the Grid & Energy Storage Solutions

– Mr. Sandeep Chaterjee, Supply Chain & Sustainability Leader, IBM India

– Mr. Manish Dabkara, CEO, Enking International

– Mr. Vikash Kumar, Manager, NTPC

– Mr. Anjan Das. EY GDS (Moderator)

· Measuring & Reporting Sustainability: Standardizing sustainability reporting framework

– Mr. Pramod Pandey, Global ESH Leader, Philips India

– Ms. Sheetal Sharad, Chief Ratings Officer, ICRA, India

– Mr. Gaurish Wagh, M&G Associates

– Mr. Remant Tiwary, Director, Delloitte

– Ms. Richa Ahuja, TBC

· Financing the Sustainable Future, Exploring innovative financing mechanisms

– Mr. Aadil Chittalwala, Peak Ventures

– Mr. Sagar Asapur, Climate Risk Horizon

– Ms. Shilpy Kochar, BIRAC

– Mr. Sanjeet Ghosh, Accenture (Moderator)

· Sustainable Supply chain and Resource Management: Building resilient supply chains

– Dr Pankaj Sharma, Addl Director, PPAC

– Mr. Abhinav Kaushal, Zero Carbon One

– Mr. Baliram Mutagekar, BNY Mellon

– Mr. Gaurav Sahni. Regional Head, A P Moller Maersk

– Mr. Chandra Bhushan Singh, PwC India (Moderator)

· Closing the Loop: Practical applications of circular economy principles

– Mr. Pranay Kumar, Founder and CSO, Green work

– Mr. Priyadarshan, WRI, TBC

– Mr. Aalok Deshmukh, SuperHuman race, TBC

– Ms. Priyanshi Kawdia, Accenture (Moderator)

Conclusion

Sanrakshan 2024 concluded with a keynote address by Mr. D.M.R. Panda, General Manager – Hydrogen/QA/P&S, Renewable Energy at NTPC Limited, say sources from IIM Lucknow.

His talk, titled “India’s Green Growth Engine: Policy and Innovations for a Sustainable Future,” highlighted the importance of innovative policies and renewable energy in driving sustainable development.

These startups, at the forefront of sustainability, showcased groundbreaking technologies and approaches poised to redefine the future of business.

Competitions

The event also hosted a variety of competitions, including BizzQuiz, Samadhaan, Thrive, Harit Vit, and Harit Apoorti, providing platforms for students and entrepreneurs to present innovative sustainability solutions.

In addition to these competitions, the event featured multiple cultural and artistic performances, including a unique presentation titled “Prana Prakriti: Sustainability Spirit Through Art,” which conveyed the essence of sustainability through classical dance.

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Furthermore, a sustainable fashion show highlighted IIM Lucknow‘s commitment to promoting sustainability across various sectors.

The last date to submit VITEEE 2025 application was 31 March 2025 earlier, now that has been extended to 7 April 2025.

Those who are keen on studying graduation in engineering –  BTech in VIT (Vellore Institute of Technology) can aim for VITEEE 2025 application submission.

Students can regularly visit the official website for the exam with the help of URL mentioned above to obtain information and updates.

Courses and campuses

Students can take up VITEEE 2025 application submission and appear for the exam and pass it with required qualifying marks to be eligible for the counselling to gain admission into engineering courses offered in VIT.

Academic programs in engineering graduation are offered across the institution’s campuses located in Vellore, Chennai, Andhra Pradesh, Bhopal and Mauritius.

Who can take up VITEEE 2025 application submission?

To be eligible for VITEEE 2025 application submission, individuals must have completed 12 years of schooling with Physics, Chemistry, and either Mathematics, Biology, or Biotechnology as mandatory subjects.

They should have passed plus two from a recognized educational institution in science stream with subjects as maths, physics and chemistry with 55 percent pass marks at the minimum.

Those aiming for biotechnology or biology oriented engineering courses, have to pass plus two with biology/biotechnology, physics and chemistry as subjects to be eligible for VITEEE 2025 application submission.

Students must ensure that they are fulfilling all the required eligibility conditions before taking up VITEEE 2025 application submission to avoid rejections at a later stage.

 With a limited window for applications, interested students are encouraged to register promptly and prepare for this competitive exam.

1. Type the URL mentioned above in the browser and submit it to allow the website to download
2. Once the webpage is ready, candidates can know all the information about the exam.
3. After knowing about the exam, candidates can provide details like their name, age, email and other details and press Signup button to create an account.
4. After creating an account, candidates can come up to the same webpage with URL ‘https://viteee.vit.ac.in/’ and press Login button to enter and commence VITEEE 2025 application filling.

Link to take up VITEEE 2025 application submission is here

VITEEE 2025 Registration Fees

Students have to pay Rs 1350 as fee while taking up VITEEE 2025 application submission. The application form can be submitted after paying the registration fee.

Admit card

Candidates who have completed their VITEEE 2025 application submission successfully alone can download the admit card for appearing for the exam. The process to download the admit card is mentioned below for the sake of the students:

1. Type the URL ‘https://viteee.vit.ac.in/’ in the browser and allow the webpage to download.
2. Once the webpage is ready, candidates have to click the link for admit card.
3. Clicking the link will likely open another webpage.
4. When another webpage opens, candidates can enter their application number and other information to obtain the hall ticket.
5. Once the hall ticket is visible, candidates can download it and take a printout.

Point to remember

Candidates looking towards appearing for the exam at a test center have to download the admit card, those choosing to appear through remote proctored mode (if available) may not need to download the hall ticket, they can book the slot and appear for the test from anywhere.

Students can visit the official website to obtain information about the availability of option to take up the exam in remote proctored mode.

After VITEEE 2025 application submission

Students have to appear for the exam and pass it with required qualifying marks to be eligible for participating in the counselling process.

Counselling is where the candidates can choose the course and college to study it. Selection will be done likely on the basis of performance in VITEEE, performance in qualifying exam, availability of seats, existing demand for various courses.

Those who get the seat can convey their acceptance and pay the fees and join the institution for classes.

VIT has released the VITEEE 2025 exam pattern. More details about this are available on the official website also which is mentioned above.

For quicker glance, the exam pattern for VITEEE 2025 is mentioned below.

VITEEE for B.E/B.Tech programs will have a total of 125 questions constituting 125 marks. The no. of questions is given as Mathematics/Biology-40 questions, Physics-35 questions, Chemistry-35 questions, Aptitude-10 questions and English-5 questions.

Vellore Institute of Technology will conduct VITEEE 2025 exam for 2 hours and 30 minutes duration.

All the questions shall be multiple choice type; each correct answer shall have one mark and there is no negative marking for incorrect ones. 

Candidates who are wishing to take up science oriented courses have to attempt questions related to maths, physics and chemistry.

Those keen on biology or biotechnology oriented engineering courses have to attempt questions from biology, physics and chemistry. English and Aptitude questions are compulsory along with maths/biology, physics and chemistry.

Such candidates will not get any chance to attend the counselling process. Out of the total 125 questions, the sections include mathematics/biology (40), physics (35), chemistry (35), aptitude (10), and English (5).

The paper will be in English language. The VITEEE Exam pattern for B.Tech. can be checked from the details given below: 

Exam Duration : 2 Hours and 30 Minutes

Post preparation

Candidates have to appear for VITEEE 2025 and then pass it with required qualifying marks to be eligible for the next phase of the admission process.

The phase after written exam is counselling, those who have passed the written exam with required qualifying marks can take part in the counselling where candidates get to choose the college and course they wish to study.

Counselling is usually conducted in more than one round, those who get a seat in the initial rounds can pay the fees and join the classes.

Students who don’t get a seat in the first round can try in the subsequent rounds. Selection of candidates will be done on criteria like performance in the qualifying exam, performance in the written test, availability of seats in each course, demand for each course, choice of the candidates.

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