Computer Center
The Computer Centre of Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University has been established in the year 1986. The Computer centre is providing various services i.e. Software development, hardware maintenance, training etc. to teaching as well as non-teaching departments under the able guidance of Hon’ble
Vice-Chancellor, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University.
Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University is the first University in Maharashtra to issue Computerised Degree Certificate by own software. This university is having latest Intelligent Character Recognition system for examination result processing unit. The university is having fully equipped Internet Access Centre for research activities exclusively for Teachers, students and Staff of university funded by UGC, New-Delhi. Now the university has taken the lead to establish the Wi-Fi, Wi-Max, VOD, Document Flow Management System under the Next Generation University Project. In the world of Information Technology, our University is keeping pace with the latest technological advancements in IT sector.
Planning
1. Provide central computing facility for all teachers, students and staff of University.
2. Provide centralised facility for use of various research tools training tools and also to provide the support facilities for- research, teaching applications of computer in subject field and possible assistance in analysis of data etc.,3. Acquiring and imparting useful knowledge to the staff to correlate and preserve literature.
4. To maintain S/W libraries and share it among users.
5. Dissemination of information available at server for all students and staff.
6. To provide centralised access to library for periodicals, journals, CD-ROM databases, current literatures, books, text, information etc. through networking,
7. Implementing web server and implementing shared access of information, providing internet sharing facilities for all teachers, students and staff etc.
8. To implement university web page browsing facility for two way send/receive the information through web page for the purpose of communications to administration, research and training through web pages.
9. State of the Art Network for Interlinking all the Departments / Buildings of University.
10. Establishing Wi-Fi Zones in the University Campus
11. Connecting max no. of colleges in 5 km radius
12. Showcasing Multi-Play Network in the University and Demonstrating On-Demand Lectures
a. Establishing Multi Play Network
b. Creation of Studio
c. Streaming of On Demand Lectures
13. Software Solution Development for
a. Digitization of Departmentsi. Document Flow System for Teaching Departments
b. Examination Management
i. Exam. Engine
c. Integrated ERP for managing Purchase, Accounts and Inventory Management
d. Digital Libraryi. Framework Development & Implementation.
ii. Digitization of Sample set of manuscript & Ph.D.thesis.14. Extension Activity
a. Heritage Portal to coveri. Center for Dr.Shrikant Jichkar
ii. Sant Gadge Baba Adhyasan
iii. All Saints of Vidarbha
iv. History of Vidarbhab. Extending Distance Learning Programme for Affiliated Colleges
i. Professional Training in Information Technology/ ERP/ Telecom
Management.Demands :
Cost (Approx.)
1)
Second Phase :
Proposal for implementation of digitization of University Deptt.
Rs. 66.00 lakh
2)
Third Phase
Upgradation of existing campus network of the departments and administrative sections in future
Rs.54.00 lakh
Total
Rs.1,20,000/- (approx.)
(Rs. One Lakh Twenty Thousand only)
Organisation
There is committee for the Academic services unit i.e Computer Centre. The constitution of the committee under provisions of 75(4) of Maharashtra University Act, 1994,Committees for Academic Services Unit –
a) Each Academic Services Unit of the university shall have a committee whose principal responsibility shall be to organise, oversee and maintain the services under its charge.
b) The Committee of such unit shall consist of the following members, namely:-
(i) the Vice Chancellor - Chairman;
(ii) one Dean nominated by Deans from amongst themselves;
(iii) not more than three Heads of university institutions or departments making use of the services of the unit, nominated by the Academic Council;
(iv) one nominee of the funding agency for the unit, if any;
(v) one expert having special knowledge of the concerned academic services, other than the employees of the university, nominated by the-Vice- Chancellor;
(vi) Head or Director of the concerned Academic Services Unit - Secretary.Central Computer facility
Internet Access Centre : (IAC)
UGC, New Delhi has sanctioned Rs.12.00 Lakh for establishment of Internet Access in the IXth plan period with internet facility for the P.G.Students, teaching Staff and Research fellows.
Intelligent Character Recognition System (ICR)
Latest technology to recognise Hand written and machine print has been procured which consist of three red dropout Fujitsu Scanner, two servers & 10 nodes, for examination processing work.
Software details Operating System
Win-98, Win-2000, Unix, DOS 6.22.
Application & Utilities
WS7, ALP, Pagemaker 5, ISM (C-DAC Make), Office-2000, Corel Draw, Foxpro, Shree Lipi (Suchika), Gist, ALP Under Lan (C-DAC Make), Visual Studio, MS Office-97
Antiviruses
Mcafee Office, E-content security manager (100 users)
RDBMS & Others
Oracle, Developer 2000, small business back office server, MSSQL
Working hours
10.30 a.m. to 6.10 p.m.
Training for university personnel
Arranged training program for university employee as per requirement. Personnel from various P.G.Teaching Departments / Administrative sections has been given training for usage of internet and intranet.
Output in developing computer aided learning
Computer centre is engaged in developing software for examination section, academic section, finance section, confidential section, administration section and Post Graduate Teaching Departments of the University.
Campus Wide Network
Campus Wide Network is established using FOC and Wi-Max technology. UGC, New Delhi has given BB VSAT (256 KBPS) under UGC infonet – inflibment (ERNET, New Delhi). scheme for library for accessing research journals. This is configured in Campus Wide Network. also broad band connection of 2 mbps from BSNL is provided in campus wide network.
Maintenance of the computer centre
The University has made maintenance contract for all the computers and its peripherals and campus wide network.
- Maintenance of Computers and its peripherals are carried out through call basis.
- University has decided to maintain Computers and its Peripherals through Break Down Service Mechanism.
Next Generation University
UGC, New Delhi has sanctioned Rs.20.00 lacs for upgradation of Computer Centre. Nine more departments of University Teaching and Administration are brought under Campus Networking using latest networking technology. Wimax & Wi-Fi.
Services Provided by Computer Centre
The total automation of University Exam. System to improve the efficiency of working, systemize day to day working and minimize the lapses, delay and unwanted process was under consideration since 1990. Accordingly, following steps were taken and improvement so far.
1 Computerization of examination results.
2 Computerization of Board of Studies Meeting, 32(5)(a) Committee, Unfairmeans Work, Agenda & Minutes of the Senate, Management Council, Academic Council, etc.
3 Computerization of Finance & Accounts works.
4 University Annual Report
5 Type setting of Ordinances, Statute, Directives etc.
Details of the above said works are as follows :
Examination Work
a) Total examination conducted by the University : 382
b) Total students appearing in the examination : 2.00 Lakh (Apprx.)
c) Total No.of examination work in computer centre : 382
d) Total No.of student appearing in examination : 2.00 lakh (Apprx.)
for which computer centre is doing work.
(Note :University computer centre is doing work of all major examination)
i) Scanning of examination forms.
ii) Preparation of college & centre wise roll list.
iii) Numerical returns.
iv) Admission card.
v) Subjectwise & centre wise control sheet
vi) DOW
vii) Question paper distribution work on computer.
i) Scanning of theory & practical marks from control sheet
ii) Checking of marks from control sheet.
iii) Tabulation Register
iv) Marksheet
v) Merit List
vi) Press Report
vii) Degree Certificate
viii) Annual report of all colleges.Board Of Studies Work:
(Total No.of Board of studies 77)i) Teacher List
ii) Meeting Notice
iii) Agenda of meeting
iv) Minutes Of Meeting32 (5) (A) Committee Work
(Total No.of 32(5)(a) committee 77)i) Meeting Notice
ii) Agenda of meeting
iii) Minutes of meetingComputerisation Of Unfairmeans Work
i) List of Foil Categoriser
ii) List of Counter Foil Categoriser
iii) List of Third Categoriser
iv) List of category & punishment
v) Report of the unfairmeans committee.
vi) Letter of punishment to the student
vii) Work of appeal on punishment from the student
viii) Preparation of Unfairmeans Gazzette.
Computerisation Of Various Authority Meeting.a) Preparation of Meeting Notice, Agenda, Minutes of the senate on DTP
b) Preparation of Ordinance, Direction, Statue etc. on DTP
c) Work of Grivience Committee on DTPComputerisation Of Retotaling of Answer Sheets.
a) Check List as per case no. allotted.
b) Demand for Answer Sheets Store (Exam Wise, Subject Wise)
c) Demand Draft List
d) Results Letters to the students.Computerisation Of Ph.D.Cell Work
a) PAT examination application form data entry
b) Roll list
c) Admission Cards
d) Result Sheet
e) Tabulation Register
f) PAT Certificates
g) RRC Data Preparation
h) Registration of Researcher/Supervisor (data preparation)
i) Minutes and Agenda for RRC
j) Letters to researcher/supervisor/co-supervisor
k) Data preparation for University Annual ReportComputerisation Of Inter Collegiate/ Inter Universities Sports Meet Work
a) Check List for Sportsman data (College wise, Game wise)
b) Certificates
Computerisation Of Youth Festival Work
a) Check List for participants data (College wise, Event wise)
b) Certificates
Computerisation Of Students Welfare Scholarships Work
a) Check List for Students data (College wise, Category wise)
b) Merit List (Category Wise)
Computerisation Of Student Council Election Work
a) Check List for Students data (College wise, Category wise)
b) Merit List (Category Wise)
Computerisation Of Senate Elections (Registered Graduate Voters-2005)
a) Preparation of Registered Graduate Voter List for Enrolling as a Voter in the electrol roll, Edit list and final output.Preparation of Centrewise Voer list, Allotment of centres
Printing of Senate Registered Graduate voter letters communicating their registration no. for approx. 11000 voters.
Preparation of districtwise voter list
Centrewise Numericals.
DTP Work
a) Prepartion of employment of Bulletin for employment guidance bureau
b) Syllabus work (Total No. 170)
c) Annual report of University
Training
Conducted training for university employeesInternet access centre for Teachers, students and Employees. Connectivity of BB VSAT of 256 KBPS from U.G.C.Infonet (ERNET, New Delhi) is provided in the campus wide network which facilitates access of peer review journals to the research students, post graduate students and teachers. Also, connectivity of 2 MBPS Broad Band (BSNL) is provided in the Campus Wide Network.
Cost estimate, preliminary estimate of the computer purchase for administrative sections and teaching departments
Present Project undertaken
Extension of Campus Wide Networking is in progress. The latest technology Wi-Max is used to connect the departments/ sections with the existing FOC Network. The Library building and Administrative Building will be made Wi-Fi zones. The multiplay network i.e. Video On Demand (VOD) will be configured at four locations in the campus. All above work is in progress under the Next Generation University Project. For this project following grants from funding agencies are utilized :
Staff at Computer Centre
Sr.
NoName of the Employee
Designation
1
N.A.Koli
Head, Computer Centre
2
N.S.Khan
System Analyst
3
S.N.Naphade
Programmer
4
D.V.Joshi
Technical Assistant
5
Ku.A.R.Gulhane
Technical Assistant
6
K.S.Chaware
Data Entry Operator
7
P.M.Datir
Data Entry Operator
8
S.N.Kale
Data Entry Operator
9
P.G.Chambole
Data Entry Operator
10
Mrs.M.N.Kurhekar
Junior Clerk
11
Sh.S.C.Chuke
Daftari
Direction, Co-ordination and Reporting
The Powers and Procedures of Academic Services Unit as approved by Management Council are:
1. The Committee shall meet at least twice a year, and may dispose of its business by meeting or correspondence or by both if necessary.
2. The agenda shall be dispatched seven clear days before the date of the meeting.
3. The Chairman of the Committee shall have the power to convene any special meeting of the Committee, if required.
4. Not less than fifteen days notice of a meeting shall be given, provided that the Vice-Chancellor may by his order, reduce the period of notice, if in his opinion, the circumstances so require,
5. The hours of the meeting shall be fixed by the Chairman.
6. In the absence of the Chairman of the Committee, the members present shall elect a Working Chairman from amongst themselves:
7. All questions coming up or arising before the meeting shall be decided by the majority of such members as are present and vote there at. In case of equal votes, the Chairman shall have a casting vote.
8. A meeting may be adjourned to the next day in order to complete unfinished business. No notice of such adjournment to the next day shall be sent to any members. At the adjourn meeting no quorum shall be necessary.
9. The Committee for Academic Services Unit (A.S.U.) shall have the following powers :-
a) To prepare apian for the working of the A.S.U. &will implement the work according to the plan.
b) To submit the proposal to the Management Council to equip the A.S.U. with the modern equipments and machinery so that the work of the Academic & Administration will be carried according to the plan.
c) To recommend the quality of the equipment with its specifications ,to be purchased for the A.S.U.d) To recommend the Agency for the Annual Maintenance Contract of the equipments and machinery for the A.S.U.
e) To recommend the Budget Plan for the purchase and maintenance of the equipments, machinery, stationary & other Consumables.
f) To decide the life span of the equipments and machinery & their disposal.
g) To prescribe the powers & duties of the staff of the A.S.U. from time to time.
h) To recommend the manpower for the A.S.U. as required.
The minutes of the Committee shall be signed by the Chairman and the Secretary.
Secretarial Assistance shall be provided by the University.
Copies of the minutes shall be circulated to the members within a month after the Chairman's approval.
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