Mumbai, 05th March 2026: Vivekanand Education Society’s College of Architecture (VESCOA) commemorated its 3rd Convocation Ceremony with the conferment of degrees upon graduates of the Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch) and Diploma in Interior Design programmes. Upholding its academic tradition, the institute also hosted the prestigious Hashu Advani Memorial Lecture Series on Ekistics as part of the celebrations.
The lecture was delivered by Ramprasad Akkisetti, Managing Director of CCBA Designs, who graced the occasion as Chief Guest. He highlighted the continued relevance of Ekistics, the science of human settlements in shaping contemporary urban governance. The lecture emphasized the philosophy of the “wholeness of life,” encouraging planning approaches that integrate ecological preservation, heritage conservation, infrastructure development, and community well-being. An engaging Q&A session followed, enabling students and attendees to explore practical applications of the Ekistics framework in addressing modern urban challenges.
The convocation ceremony that followed honoured the graduating cohort in the presence of faculty, families, and peers. A special Karmayogi video presentation was also screened, symbolizing the institution’s commitment to purpose-driven practice and ethical contribution to the built environment.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Prof. Anand Achari, Principal, VESCOA stated, “Convocation marks not just the completion of an academic journey, but the beginning of a lifelong responsibility to shape the built environment with integrity and imagination. At VESCOA, we are committed to building the future of a New Bharat — where architecture harmoniously blends sustainability, technology, and our ancient roots. We are proud of our graduating students and confident that they will contribute meaningfully to creating resilient, inclusive, and future-ready spaces.”
In just three years, Vivekanand Education Society’s College of Architecture (VESCOA) has grown into a dynamic institution focused on academic excellence and sustainability-led design education, steadily strengthening its presence in the field of architecture.
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About VESCOA
Vivekanand Education Society or as popularly known as, VES, had humble beginnings in the year 1962. As per the vision of social worker and founder, Shri Hashu Advani, VES runs a total of 26 institutions in the city of Mumbai, where quality education is imparted to all.
VES has grown into a massive ecosystem for education which include Undergraduate, Postgraduate and PhD courses in domain such as Architecture, Technology, Business Management, Polytechnic, Pharmacy, Law, to name a few. Owing to its rich culture of one-point focus on learning, VES is today, a vibrant community of over 23,000 students enrolling every year and hundreds of faculties, staff and alumni. The VES College of Architecture is proud to be a part of the large VES family. The focused of VESCOA is towards developing socio-cultural, environmental, technological, aesthetic; philosophical values in Architectural education. Creating a favourable environment for learning, innovation, integration & leadership has been the key emphasis of the institute.
At VESCOA, students are encouraged to participate actively in live projects through the Research Cell. VESCOA is focusing on collaborative working with the students, teachers, and professionals towards key areas like learning, realization, discovering, engaging, integration and becoming leaders in the society. The college is working towards empowering the students in engaging with the society along with the nature and the built environment around them. Here, Students are engaged towards enriching their knowledge keeping values of traditional system and working towards experimentation and innovation.
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