Students showcase innovative projects at Open Day 2025 held at VVCE

Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering's Open Day 2025 showcased student projects and featured industry experts emphasizing holistic education.

A large number of students and their parents participated in the Open Day 2025 hosted by Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE) in the city on Sunday.

The Open Day 2025 not only offered the visiting students an insight into engineering education and various career opportunities, but also gave the students of the college an opportunity to showcase their innovative projects across various engineering streams.

Chief executive officer and chief scientist of Prosetta Bioinformatics, M. Dharmaprasad; associate vice-president of Infosys, Mysuru, K.S. Sunder; co-founder and director of PravegaSemi, Bengaluru, Rahul Deshpande; and nodal officer of the State government’s CET Cell, Udaya Shankar, were present.

A statement issued by the organisers stated that Dr. Dharmaprasad, in his keynote address, encouraging students to choose institutions that not only offered academic excellence, but also fostered responsible citizenship, leadership qualities, and personal growth.

Similarly, Mr. Sundar was quoted as emphasising the significance of problem-based learning, business transformation in engineering, and inter-disciplinary education. “He emphasised the evolving role of engineers in solving societal issues and urged the students to remain adaptable in a dynamic global job market.”

Mr. Rahul Deshpande was quoted as advising the students to “prioritise critical thinking and exploring emerging engineering domains”. He also stressed the importance of gaining holistic knowledge rather than being limited to technical expertise alone.

In the press statement, Mr. Udaya Shankar provided information relating to the CET counselling process while addressing admission-related queries and highlighting common mistakes made by students. He also offerred guidance on entering mock data accurately.