As many as 20 Volunteer Services Organisation (VSO) students were made campus ambassadors of Manipal University here recently.
A statement issued by the university here on Monday said that the role of these students is to provide information about the campus to international delegations, prospective students and parents and also other stakeholders. Being students, they will be able to talk about all areas of life on the campus from a student’s perspective. As many as 12 were present to receive their letters of appointment, for a one-year term, from the Vice-Chancellor, H. Vinod Bhat
While inaugurating the Campus Ambassadors Manipal (CAM) programme, Dr. Bhat told students that they had volunteered to do a job which called for a great deal of responsibility and exhorted them to do it to the best of their ability.
“This is a role that involves informing potential students and their parents about the university, so do it the best possible way,” he advised them.
“Although the concept of campus ambassadors is common in overseas universities, Manipal University is, perhaps, the first in the country to start the programme,” said Karunakar Kotekar, Deputy Director, International affairs and Collaborations, which initiated the programme.
