Governance
Governing Body
The institution has a well-defined and structured governance system headed by the governing body which is an apex committee that oversees the overall development and continuous growth of the institution in lines with the established vision. The Governing body is comprised of eminent people from all spheres of life to bring in the necessary balance.
Functions of the Governing Body
Subject to the existing provision in the by-laws of the institution and the rules laid down by the state government, the governing body of the institution shall meet twice in a year and has power to:
- Monitor overall development activities that are initiated to realize the vision of the institution
- Monitor and manage the financial sustainability of the institution based on the recommendations of the finance committee
- Institute scholarships, fellowships, medals, prizes and certificates on the recommendations of the Academic Council
- Establish the necessary industry and other stakeholder collaborations
- Approve institution for new programs of study leading to degrees/diplomas
- Perform any other functions and constitute any committees, as per the necessity and demand
- Ensure the proper development of the institution in order to fulfill the autonomy objectives set out earlier
Members of the Governing Body
| S.No | Name | Designation | Category | Designation & Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sri. Oruganti Naresh Kumar | Chairman | Trust/Management | CEO, Symbiosis Technologies, VSEZ, Visakhapatnam |
| 2 | Dr. L. Rathaiah | Member | Trust/ Management | President & Correspondent, Lavu Educational Society, Vignan Group |
| 3 | Shri. Lavu Krishna Devarayulu | Member | Trust/ Management | Vice – Chairman, Lavu Educational Society, Guntur |
| 4 | Dr.V.Madhusudhana Rao | Member | Trust/ Management | Rector, VignanIIT(A), Duvvada,Visakhapatnam |
| 5 | Padma Bhushan Dr. Y Lakshmi Prasad | Member | Trust/ Management | Former Member of Parliament Chairman ,Jana Sikshna Samsthan and Hindi Academy,Viskhapatnam |
| 6 | Dr.P.V.G.D.Prasad Reddy | Member | Educationist | Vice Chancellor,Andhra University Visakhapatnam |
| 7 | Prof A.K.Bakhshi | Member | Nominee of UGC | Vice-Chancellor P.D.M. University, Delhi |
| 8 | Mr.B.Demudu | Member | Nominee of State Govt | Former Principal Govt.Polytechnic,Chemical Engineering College |
| 9 | Dr.L.Sumalatha | Member | Member nominated by JNTUK | Professor & Director, IIIP & Skill Development, JNTUK,Kakinada |
| 10 | Shri V.V.Venu Gopal Rao | Member | Trust/ Management | Director – Finance, Steelplant, Visakhapatnam |
| 11 | Sri.M.P.Dubey | Member | Industrialist | Joint Director & Officer-in-Charge Software Technology Parks of India |
| 12 | Prof. Krishna Vedula | Member | Educationist | Professor and Dean Emeritus at University of Massachusetts Lowell, USA. |
| 13 | Sri K.Ravi Chandra | Member | Industrialist | Location Head, Tech Mahindra, Visakhapatnam |
| 14 | Sri N Srikanth | Member | Trust/ Management | ED, Vignan Group of Educational Institutions, Visakhapatnam |
| 15 | Dr.K.Madhusudana Rao | Member | Faculty Representative | Vice Principal,Dean Admissions & Student Affairs, VIIT, Visakhapatnam |
| 16 | Dr.B.Arundhati | Secretary | Institute Representative | Principal, VIIT, Visakhapatnam. |