About STARS

Philanthropy makes a big difference in people’s lives. On these lines, Our Beloved chancellor, Dr. G. Viswanathan, has taken several community development initiatives for the betterment of society. STARS (Support the Advancement of Rural Students Scheme) is one such philanthropic activity that started in 2008. It aims at enhancing the rural students’ quality of life. Since 2008, rural students of Tamil Nadu have been admitted through the STARS scheme. Each student’s story is an inspiring story of change. Daily wage labourers and domestic helpers find it challenging to educate their children due to their unstable income and difficult living conditions. Their children, who are academically brilliant, continue to live their lives in poverty like their families or settle down to basic jobs which satisfy neither their basic needs nor their intellectual hunger. While many people in our society ignore these hard facts and go ahead with their lives, VIT Management Stands tall as it takes these children in its fold through the STARS scheme. Financially disadvantaged children don’t have to stop dreaming of becoming an Engineer. VIT STARS Scheme helps these students from underprivileged backgrounds achieve what they deserve by awarding them a 100% fee waiver for their academic and hostel facilities, including basic medical expenses.