The VIT-AP University in collaboration with Cambridge University Press as knowledge partner organised Athena — An Annual International Conference of VIT-AP School of Social Sciences and Humanities (VISH) virtually for two days.
On December 11, 2021, the programme was inaugurated by Dr Lajwanti Naidu, Assistant Director-Strategy, Andhra Pradesh Tourism Authority, Government of Andhrapradesh in presence of Dr G Viswanathan, Founder and Chancellor of VIT. The chief guest during her address expressed that the need of restructuring careers post-COVID is a challenge for any scale of organisation. She praised that VIT-AP has taken a commendable step for the future by introducing a programme in humanities BA-MA (Public Services). By teaching sociology, Anthropology, Geography, Psychology, International relations, History, Economics will comprehend the gap. These studies will make students better human beings.
Dr S V Kota Reddy, Vice-Chancellor said that scholars and faculty members from various reputed institutions will be presenting research papers on the theme of Reimagining the Paradigm of Humanities and Social Sciences in the Post-COVID World.