VIT | Vidyalankar Institute of Technology

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS ASSOCIATION (ITSA)

Prof. Dhanashree Tamhane

Staff Convener

Chaitrali Mithbawkar

Student President

overview

The Information Technology Student Association (ITSA) is the official student committee of the Department of Information Technology at Vidyalankar Institute of Technology. ITSA serves as a dynamic platform that promotes technical excellence, innovation, leadership, and professional development among students. Through a variety of technical and non-technical activities, the association encourages students to enhance their skills, broaden their knowledge, and actively participate in collaborative learning experiences. 

 

goals

  • To enhance technical knowledge and practical skills through workshops, seminars, and hands-on learning experiences.
  • To promote innovation, research, and project-based learning in emerging areas of Information Technology.
  • To bridge the gap between academic learning and industry requirements.
  • To develop leadership, communication, teamwork, and organizational skills among students.
  • To encourage participation in technical competitions, hackathons, and knowledge-sharing activities.
  • To foster a collaborative learning environment that supports peer-to-peer growth and mentorship.
  • To provide opportunities for networking with industry experts, alumni, and professionals.
  • To contribute to the overall personality and professional development of students.

 

RECENT ACTIVITIES

N8N Workshop was organized to introduce students to workflow automation using the open-source platform n8n. The session focused on solving real-life problems through the integration of free APIs and automated workflows. Participants gained practical experience in automating repetitive tasks, connecting multiple services, and building efficient solutions without extensive coding requirements. 

SURGE – Annual Technical Festival SURGE is the flagship event of ITSA and serves as a platform for students to explore, learn, and compete across various technical and non-technical domains. 

Derry Deception was conducted on 13th February 2026,The primary objective of Derry Deception was to enhance critical thinking, strategic decision-making, logical reasoning, communication, teamwork, and adaptability through suspense-driven collaborative and deceptive challenges.

Save the Child was conducted on 12th February 2026,The objective of Save the Child was to enhance coding and problem-solving skills through an interactive horror-themed challenge that encouraged logical thinking, creativity, teamwork, and quick decision-making in a high-pressure environment.

Capture The Flag was conducted on  11th February 2026,The primary objective of the Capture the Flag (CTF) event was to provide hands-on cybersecurity experience while enhancing critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and analytical skills through real-world security challenges.

The Runtime Curse (Jeopardy) was conducted on 10th February 2026,The objective of Runtime 4.0 – Curse enhanced problem-solving, logical reasoning, and debugging skills through competitive real-world computing challenges.

Cybercrime Seminar:Cybercrime in Modern Age was conducted on 9th February 2026,The seminar aimed to create awareness about cybercrime, educate students on online threats and safe digital practices, and highlight the importance of cybersecurity and preventive measures.

Zero To Onchain With FMC was conducted on  5th February 2026,The “Zero to Onchain with FMC” workshop introduced participants to blockchain and cryptocurrency basics, wallet creation, Web3 technologies, and security practices.

The Hunt for Kira was conducted  on 21st jan 2026,To provide an engaging and interactive platform that combines learning with entertainment through a themed treasure hunt experience. 

Reverse Coding was conducted on Feburary 2021, A technical event with a concept far different than any hackathon which would benefit students to improve their technical skill sets.

Demonstration Of Live Interview Report was conducted on October 2020 to understand the current job requirements, technical interview preparation, aptitude and HR interview planning and to provide a relatively new approach to tackle the current scenario and outperform in this situation.

Goal Oriented Placement Approach was conducted on October 2020 was one of the huge, productive, and victorious seminars conducted by ITSA. Mr. Debjit Bose, a renowned HR Business partner at Amazon was the guest speaker of this riveting seminar.

Ideathon was organized in Sept 2020. Students were provided the problem statement, students were given a time of 2 hrs to work and prepare a presentation on how they would implement their solution. Finally the judges of all the three domains gave their valuable time to listen to the participants and find the best solution .

Webinar on Basics of python using Azure was organized in May 2020 to make students brush up the basic concepts of Python and to make them familiar with Jupyter Notebook and to make the use learnt skills and implement them on Microsoft Azure Cloud.

Webinar on Flutter was organized in May 2020 to make students understand what is Flutter and its importance along with its application. To make students capable to design apps using Flutter.

Technical Blogging Competition was organized in March 2020 to make students aware about importance of technical writing/blogging.

Prism of Possibilities was organized in March 2020 to make students groom for placements. To make students aware about potential in them and to make them aware of current trends in the industry.

Workshop on “Cyber Security in Layered Architecture was organized in October 2019 to demonstrate Cyber Security in today’s real world. To make students aware about the elements, the increasing threats, trends and career in Cyber Security

FE Calculator Workshop was held in September 2019. Introduction of scientific calculator to First Year Engineering Students, To share the tricks to use calculator at a faster rate.

Cloud Computing Seminar was organized in March 2019. Aim of the event was: 1.Introduction to Cloud Computing 2. Terminologies within cloud computing 3.Services models 4. Deployment Models 5. Cloud Architecture 6. Pro & cons of Cloud Computing 7. Possible Cloud Careers 8.Demo Workshop – How to create Cloud on AWS.

NPTEL MOOC Awareness Drive was organized in January 2019. To emphasize the benefits of MOOC course certification to students, To help students choose the best course suited for them based on their inclination to study from a list of options available on NPTEL portal, To guide students to correctly register for the course as well as the exam of NPTEL, To propagate the MOOC courses to faculties and encourage them to participate as well.

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