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ICT Implementation for University Administration
  • Objective of the Practice :
    • To implement ICT for University administrative services; General Administration & Pay Roll and Financial Accounting, Administration of Student Data, Personnel Records Maintenance – Staff and students.
    • To develop effective mechanisms for maintenance and optimal use of infrastructure
    • To maintain eco-friendly environment reducing paper work.
  • The Context :
    • Many researches reveal that the integration of ICT helps to reduce the complexity and enhance the overall administration of University. The context for implementation of ICT in University emanates from Vision of University. The Vision explicitly includes responsive to the changing needs of a knowledge-based global society. The Government (Digital India) also stresses the utilization of ICT in education as well as in administration. Keeping this in view the usage of ICT has been undertaken for University administration.
  • The Practice :
    • WiFi enabled gigabit fiber optic cable network with more than 1300 computers and competent staff enabled implementation of ICT through in-house developed various applications for governance and administration of university activities. The ICT usage has been broadly divided into three major components namely student administration, staff administration, and general administration of University.
  • Evidence of Success :

    ICT has played a major role in reducing operational inefficiency and improving decision-making in many areas of governance and functioning. Some of evidences are listed below:

    • Quick access of data pertaining to different requirements of Government agencies
    • Improved transfer of information among stakeholder of University
  • Problem Encountered and Resource Required :
    • The availability of skilled human resource and costs needs to be affordable to University.

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Mentoring and Counselling of Student(s)
  • Objective of the Practice :
    • To provide subject knowledge support aimed at advancing a student’s knowledge relevant to his/her domain along with psychological and emotional support for setting goals and choosing a career path.
  • The Context :
    • In recent era, everyday living has become more fast-paced with culture being visual and technologically driven leading into gradual erosion of communicative competence and social skills. This has led life to a complex web and not the linear progression that it once was. This lack of stasis inevitably means that, along with everything else, the role and responsibilities of the university teacher has to be of mentor and counsellor.
  • The Practice :
    • A common mentoring system is adopted across the University with slight modifications to suit the needs of the constituent institutes. A class counsellor is assigned 15/25 students for counselling under him. Counsellor would necessarily be a subject teacher of any course which a student is taking during his/her academic year. Counsellors meet the students regularly and record the outcome of the meetings. The counsellors also update the student's progress to parents whenever needed.
  • Evidence of Success – Positive impact with respect to students’:
    • Punctuality, Morale for participation in activities
    • Inclination towards career and a positive impact on students' academic performance
    • Identification of knowledge and skills - increase in placement ratio
  • Problem Encountered and Resources Required :
    • Students are hesitant to discuss their issues and personal problems. A committed support of families is required.

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