Training in administration is a must for the young students. The prefectorial system forms the backbone of life in a public school and so is the case in VIS. The initiative and capabilities of individual students are continually watched and those with inherent or cultivated leadership qualities are selected to the Prefects Council. The students’ affairs are managed and controlled by the council headed by the School Captain and Head Girl. At the house level, the house master / mistress and tutors are assisted by senior students acting as house captains and prefects.