Thursday, August 6, 2015

NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON EMERGING TRENDS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT

NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON EMERGING TRENDS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN UNIVERSITY MANAGEMENT
A Training Programme for University Administrators
 August 25-27, 2015


Organised by
 Association of Indian Universities
16, Comrade Indrajit Gupta Marg (Kotla Marg),
New Delhi - 110002
Phones: (011) 23230059/ 2305/2429
Fax: (011) 23232131

And
  
National Institute of Technology Silchar
Silchar-788010, Assam
Phone: (03842)242273
Fax : (03842) 224797
E-mail: director@nits.ac.in
Website: www.nits.ac.in
  
Venue
National Institute of Technology, Silchar


About the Organisers:

Association of Indian Universities
Association of Indian Universities (AIU) established in 1925 as the Inter University Board, is an apex body for university-level institutions in India. The Research Division of the AIU undertakes studies on problems in emerging areas of concern.  A regular activity of the Research Division is to organise workshops/ training programmes and seminars for university administrators and academicians.

National Institute of Technology Silchar
The National Institute of Technology, Silchar (An Institute of National Importance) is one of the premier national level institutions for technical education in North-East India. The institute was established as a joint venture between Government of India and Government of Assam as Regional Engineering College, Silchar in 1967 with the objective of imparting quality engineering education, providing cosmopolitan outlook among students and fostering a spirit of National Integration. This institution has been transformed and upgraded to National Institute of Technology, Silchar with a Deemed University Status with effect from 28.06.2002. The institute has subsequently been made into a fully Government funded institution of India with the Institute of National Importance Status by an Act of Parliament. The institute is situated in a campus which spans across 540 acres of undulating land and lakes surrounded by tea estates and hillocks providing an ideal environment for studies.
          NIT Silchar is a fully residential Institution. At present it offers six undergraduate courses in Engineering and a number of Post-Graduate courses in civil, mechanical, electrical, electronics & telecommunication and computer science engineering apart from MSc, MBA & PhD programmes.

Introduction
The phenomenal growth of information and application of IT in the form of high degree of computerization and transmission of electronic information has changed the basic structure and functioning of university level institutions in some of the developed countries. Even in the developing countries effective functioning of universities in the present era is conditioned by automation and computerization of management. Although projects of automation and modernization through use of computers have tremendously speeded up activities like transactions, management, decision making in corporate sector of India, universities are still lagging behind in this area.  The use of computer and application of IT in the administration, finance, examination, teaching, learning process etc. in the universities are still at initial stages. Time has come when application of IT is inevitable, if the universities have to realize their goals effectively. This requires not only suitable infrastructure but also trained managers in the said areas.
          Present workshop will provide opportunities for senior administrators/ managers/ finance officers of university level institutions to learn as well as deliberate on the issues related to use of computer and application of information technology in the administration and management of universities in India.

Objectives
Ø  To sensitize administrators about the recent developments in information technology.
Ø  To train the administrators in the use of computers and application of IT for improving the quality and efficiency of university management and decision-making.

Main Themes
·         Present status of universities in terms of acquisition and use of the recent developments in the information technology (IT) for improving the administration, and teaching learning process.
·         Environment within the universities for accepting the challenges arising out of the application of information technologies in administration, and academics.
·         Planning for application of information technology in realising the goals of the university.
·         Assessment of training needs for various uses of computers and application of information technologies in administrative, pedagogical and research activities of universities and software requirements thereof.
·         Use and application of IT in the university management and administration.

Methodology
Participants will be given the benefit of both theory and practical training during three days of the programme.  Every day a theory session will be followed by instructor led session and hands-on practical session in the computer lab.

It is expected that this three day training, will make the participants well versed in use of computers and application of other information technologies required for modernizing the functioning and effective management of their universities and their work.

Registration Fee
Participation fee is Rs.2500/- (Rupees Two Thousand Five Hundred only) payable along with the nomination form to AIU.  This fee partly covers the cost of course - material, bags, working lunch and tea during the sessions.

Other Costs of Participation
The Host Institute will be make arrangement for accommodation, breakfast and dinner against payment. The travel and boarding lodging expenses will have to be met by the participants/sponsoring institute.

Please send duly filled in registration form with request for accommodation by August 20, 2015 to:

Dr Usha Rai Negi
Assistant Director
AIU, 16, Comrade Indrajit Gupta Marg,
New Delhi –110002
Ph. (011) 23239345 Extn: 209
E-Mail: researchaiu@gmail.com

Or

Dr Amarendra Pani
Deputy Director I/c, Research Division,
Association of Indian Universities
16, Comrade Indrajit Gupta Marg
(Kotla Marg), New Delhi - 110002
Ph. (011) 23239345 Extn: 209


And a copy to:

Dr Kishor  Chandra Satpathy
Librarian & Coordinator, LVP Project
National Institute of Technology Silchar
Silchar-788010, Assam
Tel: 03842-240055
Email: ksatpathy@gmail.com
Mob: 09435175531
         

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