VJ Pulse · October 2026
No. 02October 2026

Learning,when it beginsto move.

When a concept becomes a prototype. When a classroom discussion becomes an industry conversation. When a student becomes confident enough to lead.

From the Editor

The stories in this edition represent different institutions, age groups and disciplines. Yet, read together, they tell one larger story: across Vignana Jyothi, learning is increasingly being experienced - not simply delivered.

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VJIM students and faculty at the YO GRAD 250 Global Minds Summit
Big Story

From Campus Projects to National Recognition

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Contents

10 stories · October 2026

  1. 01EditorialLearning, When It Begins to MoveAcross Vignana Jyothi, learning is increasingly being experienced - not simply delivered.Vignana Jyothi
  2. 02Big StoryFrom Campus Projects to National RecognitionInnovation becomes more meaningful when students are asked to build, compete and solve. That happened repeatedly this month.VNRVJIET
  3. 03MilestoneFrom Campus to Flipkart: ₹33.53 LPA PlacementMs. Manthena Pranavi, B.Tech CSE, VNRVJIET, secured a placement at Flipkart with a CTC of ₹33.53 lakh per annum.VNRVJIET
  4. 04Alumni SpotlightFrom Campus Labs to Forbes 30 Under 30Sreekanth Kommula, B.Tech Mechanical Engineering (2012-2016), Co-Founder & CTO, Jarsh Safety.VNRVJIET
  5. 05People of VJRecognition That Reflects a Larger CultureInstitutions grow through buildings and programmes. But reputations are ultimately built by people. Here are a few to applaud.VNRVJIET
  6. 06New FacesNew People. New Possibilities.An institution renews itself every time a new teacher enters a classroom.VNRVJIET
  7. 07Campus PulseCulture is also a ClassroomEducation institutions are communities before they are organisations. That becomes visible during celebrations.VJPS
  8. 08Student VoiceThe First Few Pages of a New ChapterFor many students entering college, the biggest transition is not academic. It is personal.VJIAS
  9. 09LearningSome Classrooms Do Not Have Four WallsStudents were not simply being told how industries work. They were meeting the people, technologies and institutions shaping them.VNRVJIET
  10. 10ImpactBlood Donation & Eye Check Up - When Numbers Tell the StoryThousands screened. Hundreds donating. And one campus community responding together.VNRVJIET
Milestone

From Campus to Flipkart: ₹33.53 LPA Placement

Ms. Manthena Pranavi, B.Tech CSE, VNRVJIET, secured a placement at Flipkart with a CTC of ₹33.53 lakh per annum.

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“A placement is an individual achievement. It also reflects the larger ecosystem surrounding a student.”

More from this issue

Sreekanth Kommula, Co-Founder and CTO of Jarsh Safety
Alumni SpotlightVNRVJIET

From Campus Labs to Forbes 30 Under 30

Sreekanth Kommula, B.Tech Mechanical Engineering (2012-2016), Co-Founder & CTO, Jarsh Safety.

Mrs. Pagadala Roja receiving the HSSC Celebrity Teacher Award
People of VJVNRVJIET

Recognition That Reflects a Larger Culture

Institutions grow through buildings and programmes. But reputations are ultimately built by people. Here are a few to applaud.

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New FacesVNRVJIET

New People. New Possibilities.

An institution renews itself every time a new teacher enters a classroom.

Students and faculty celebrating Onam across the VJ community
Campus PulseVJPS

Culture is also a Classroom

Education institutions are communities before they are organisations. That becomes visible during celebrations.

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Student VoiceVJIAS

The First Few Pages of a New Chapter

For many students entering college, the biggest transition is not academic. It is personal.

Dr. Ashish Pandharipande speaking about Edge AI and Large Language Models
LearningVNRVJIET

Some Classrooms Do Not Have Four Walls

Students were not simply being told how industries work. They were meeting the people, technologies and institutions shaping them.

Community members receiving eye screenings at VNRVJIET
ImpactVNRVJIET

Blood Donation & Eye Check Up - When Numbers Tell the Story

Thousands screened. Hundreds donating. And one campus community responding together.

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