Digital Initiatives Undertaken KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY KURUKSHETRA Established by
Digital Initiatives Undertaken KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY KURUKSHETRA (Established by the State Legislature Act XII of 1956) (‘A+’ Grade, NAAC Accredited)
Vision of Kurukshetra University Be Globally Acknowledged as a Distinguished Centre of Academic Excellence in Higher Education Physical Infrastructure Curricular Aspects Introduce New Courses Teaching- Learning Research and Innovation Employability and Placement 10/27/2020 Examination System Administrattive Reforms Co-Curricular Activities Institutional Social Responsibility Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra Assessment and Accreditation 2
SWAYAM Approve the Courses on offer: • Adoption of SWAYAM-MOOC platform courses is in final stage. From current academic session students will be allowed to opt up to 20% of the courses through SWAYAM-MOOC courses. Publicise the Courses: • Policy for adoption of SWAYAM-MOOC courses has been finalized and from current academic session students can opt up to 20% of SWAYAM -MOOC courses as open elective choice. This has publicised on University website and also through all the means of social media. Prepare new Courses: • In this regard guidelines are framed and approved. All the teaching department and Institutes of Kurukshetra University have been requested to motivate the faculty members to explore possibilities. Retrain Teachers: • Regarding this point the University has communicated to all the Departments and the Institutes of Kurukshetra University to modify the teaching and learning process by incorporating SWAYAM Videos. Monitoring Cell: • A Digital Learning Monitoring Cell (DLMC) has been established with Director, I. T. Cell, as the Coordinator of the Digital Learning Monitoring Cell. 10/27/2020 Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 3
SWAYAM Prabha DTH Channels SWAYAM Prabha Channels Mandate other affiliated colleges • The initial Installation of one SWAYAM PRABHA Channel Dish in UIET, Kurukshetra University is under progress, after going through the available course contents more such Dishes may be procured as per requirement. • The Dean of Colleges has communicated to all affiliated Colleges/ Institutions of the University to install the SWAYAM PRABHA Channel Dishes 10/27/2020 Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra Orient the teachers • The Kurukshetra University has conducted the orientation session of about 50 persons including Deans of Faculties, Chairpersons/ Directors/ Principals of University Teaching Departments/ Institutes /University maintained Colleges. • Further possibilities of conducting orientation programs for the teachers in this direction are being explored in consultation with UGC Human Resource Development Centre of Kurukshetra University. 4
National Digital library 10/27/2020 Join the NDL: • There a Total No. of 11196 students in UTD’s on the campus. • All students and teachers have been provided individual ID and password for utilizing NDL portal. • The Bibliographic records of the Library collection have been computerized with the help of Libsys. • Subscription of Turnitin have been made available from July, 2018. Digitize your Libraries: • As per the Mo. U, the University will host their ETD’s in digital repository ‘SHODHGANGA’ or Other Services’ set-up at Inflibnet Centre and grant nonexclusive license to the centre to make electronic version of these in full text accessible through open access ETD. Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 5
National Academic Depository NAD Cell has been created 10/27/2020 Digitization of more than 83 lakh old student records from 1963 to 2012 has been completed. SLA has been signed with CVL and Uploading of records will start from current academic session. Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 6
Other Digital Initiatives Digital Campus Admission: The admission process is fully digitalised. Students apply online and offline forms are also uploaded on system before further processing. The total process of counselling and registration including payment of admission fees is completely digitalised. 10/27/2020 Attendance: University is under process of taking initiative of implementing Biometric attendance for faculty and staff. For students, Biometric Attendance Registration process is also currently underway. Attendance records uploading is also underway (Lectures/ Tutorials/ Practical’s) of students will be uploaded online and which will be accessible to students through KU website. Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra Assessment: The complete student related data processing has been fully digitalised starting from admission to declaration of result. All grading and assessment scores are directly uploaded to Digital University Portal of Kurukshetra University. Academic Calendar is uploaded to the university website regularly. 7
Other Digital Initiatives Digital Campus: Result Declaration Administration The results declaration has been completely digitalised. Students/ Parents can check their results on our website through secured login after declaration of the same. We are under process of digitalising Students Grade Sheet/ Transcripts /Provisional Degree Certificates through NAD portal from current academic session. All types of fees are Collected through online mode using Credit/Debit Cards, Net Banking and POS’s etc. Digitalised refund process is underway. 10/27/2020 Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 8
Other Digital Initiatives Types of Transactions Quarter ending June 2017 (Approx) Quarter ending Sept 2017 (Approx) Quarter ending Dec 2017 (Expected) Quarter ending March 2018 (Expected) Academic/Hostels Fee collection (In Lakh) 2339. 66 5141. 29 3548. 09 4977. 82 Scholarship disbursement (In Lakh) 37. 17 0 0. 9 0 Salary/wages payments (In Lakh) 4207. 5 3766. 75 2948. 75 4296. 14 Vendor/ utility/ maintenance bill payments (In Lakh) 0 89. 47 0 129. 43 Canteen transaction (In Lakh) 0 0 Total digital payments (In Lakh) 6584. 3 8997. 51 6497. 74 9403. 39 10/27/2020 Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 9
Other Digital Initiatives Smart Campus • The whole campus is Wi-Fi/LAN enabled • All the Academic Blocks, Departments, Hostels, Residences, Branches and Offices are connected through LAN/ Wi-Fi which is supported through a dedicated 1 GB lease line from BSNL (Under National Knowledge Network). • All Digital Library resources are available to students through Internet. • University maintains a dynamic website where all the information is available to all the stakeholders. • University is planning to have an ERP System where faculty & staff have access to their personal information i. e. pay, salary slips, leave records etc. and students will have access to their attendance, Grades, CGPA, fee paid etc. 10/27/2020 Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 10
Other Digital Initiatives Smart Campus • A solar plant of capacity 600 KW has been installed and is fully functional. • A rain water harvesting/filtration is done to augment the existing water supply scheme. • The process of replacing all conventional electric fittings with LED fittings has been completed. 10/27/2020 Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 11
Other Digital Initiatives Clean Campus • An efficient Sewage Treatment Plant is functioning in the Campus. • The University has been awarded as “Green Campus Award”. • It is also maintaining its flora and fauna with a reserve of about 40 acres of land to maintain its Biodiversity. • Bio Waste is disposed thrice a week through university maintained system. • Periodic Cleanliness drives are organised by the University. 10/27/2020 Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra 12
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