SEDS VIT

SEDS-VIT is the Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) division of the students' organization and is the headquarters of SEDS India. SEDS is working at the forefront of making Space Exploration a popular hobby and develop students’ interest in the field as a viable future career option. The SEDS-VIT Chapter (Headquarters of SEDS India) has been a role-model, with its various outreach initiatives, seminars, conferences and its active involvement in student space projects, this dynamic chapter has fast become the adobe for the most interesting events on campus, earning it ‘The Best-Student chapter award’ for thrice in 5 years of its establishment. SEDS members are students with passion towards promotion of space exploration and its development. The first step in this continual process is learning. SEDS provides an excellent environment by providing access to many sources of information including speakers, tours, films, discussion groups & daily updates. Astronomical observing trips and tours of local space facilities also play a significant role in the life of many SEDS members. SEDS members often take the knowledge they have gained and use it to influence the future of the space program. Students at several chapters have played major roles in organizing large conferences and have established important contacts with members of the space community. Others have helped increase public awareness of the benefits of space exploration by offering presentations to local primary and secondary schools as well as universities. All chapters keep in contact with each other through on-line computer networks. SEDS provides an organized pathway for students to begin space related projects and give them a chance to break away from just the usual class-work. SEDS also helps as a stepping stone to a space-related career. SEDS gets students in touch with many members of the space, technology, and education community and allows them to develop the experience necessary to take leadership roles in their future career.