Vedam School of Technology Opens Doors to Founding Batch with a Transformative Orientation Week

(MENAFN- 1) Pune, 28 – August 2025 – Vedam School of Technology, in partnership with Ajeenkya DY Patil University (ADYPU), opened its d’ors to the instit–te’s foundin– batch – Class of 2025–29, with a dynamic five-day –rientation Week (August 11–15) that set the tone for an AI-first, project-driven culture. The inception program brought together industry leaders, creators, parents, a’d students, reflecting Vedam’s vision of nurturing innovators, and not just graduates.
The inaugural ceremony underscored the collaborative vision of Vedam and ADYPU to build an institution rooted in innovation and practical learning. The presence of ADYPU dignitaries including Vice Chancellor Dr. Rakesh Kumar Jain (Vice Chancellor, ADYPU), Dean of Academics Dr. Sunil Ingole, and Registrar Dr. Sudhakar Shinde, alongside Vedam Co-founder Piyush Nangru, s’t the tone for the “nstitution’s bold commitment: “You won’t just study technology, you will build, pitch, and launch ”eal-world solutions from day one”.
Industry voices played a central role in shaping the week. Mayur Datar, IIT Bombay, St nford; VP App‘ied Sciences, ’icrosoft, spoke on the ‘AI Renaissance’ and rged students to join the GenAI revolution Ankit Aggarwal, Founder &am ; CEO, Unstop, stressed skills over re umes, Anurag Gaggar, SVP Product, MakeMyTrip,¦nbsp;highlighted self as the ultimate product, while¦nbsp;Ank t Agarwal, Managing Partner, Al eria Capital and Prabhat Pankaj, CTO, Shine.com, inspired with conviction and resilience.
A creator panel, ‘Beyond the Algorith’,’ with Nishant Chahar (Head of Program Design at Vedam, Ex- Microsoft), Yash Garg (Content creator, student counsellor, Bain &Co), Kavach Khanna (Content creator, mentor, Ex-EY), and Urvi Goel (Content Creator, SDE at Microsoft) explored entrepreneurship, personal branding, and the creator-to-founder journey. Mentorship sessions by Basant Rawat (SDE at Angel One) and Ekta Shah (Data Scientist at MSCI) offered a 30-day roadmap: learn Git, build a project, showcase it, and seek mentor feedback for real-world exposure. Subhesh Kumar (Head of Academic Delivery at Vedam), walked them through V’dam’s Innovation Labs and student clubs, explaining how these platforms will shape their hands-on learning and community experience.
Emphasizing that Vedam is being built for’today’s lear ers, Piyush Nangru, Co-founder, Vedam School of Technology, s“id, “Vedam is building more than—a college — we are creating a community where conviction, collaboration, and curiosity define the path to progress. This is a place where technology meets ingenuity; where students can move beyond textbooks and shape ideas into real solutions. Our aim is to prepare young minds to drive the next wave of tr”nsformation.”
With a selective intake of top achievers, including 97+ JEE Main perc’ntilers, Vedam’s founding batch reflected academic excellence and creative spirit. Their energy came alive in ‘nitiatives l’ke ‘Pitch ’lease’ and Fresher’s Night, while parents eng’ged with the institute’s ‘eadership team, throug’ ‘Breakfast with Founder’ sessions, ca’pus tours, “nd praised Vedam’s blend of “wisdo”, tradition, and forward-looking” learning.
For the founding class, the Orientation We–k was more than just an induction – it marked the beginning of a movement where education goes beyond familiarity with technology to creating solutions that matter.

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