Vidya Academy of Science & Technology Thrissur, Kerala

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February 3, 2012

Principal: Dr. S.P. Subramanian
Dr. S.P. Subramanian (ME, Ph.D, FIE, MISTE) Principal, Vidya Academy of Science and Technology, graduated in Mechanical Engineering from Regional Engineering College, Calicut University in the year 1984. He did his masters in Thermal Science from the College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University, Chennai, and completed Doctoral Degree from the same institute in the field of Energy Technologies. He is a fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India) and is a life member of Indian Society for Technical Education. Dr Subramanian has wide experience in the field of teaching, research and academic administration. He has worked in colleges under Anna University under various categories and is currently working in Vidya Academy as Principal since June 2008.

Digital advancements

Digital teaching tools have the effect of enhancing the scope of learning. These tools enable teachers to move away decisively from the narrow confines of traditional methodologies in teaching and expose their students to a broader system of knowledge. Instead of just lecturing to the students in classrooms, the teachers become facilitators. Through digital tools they can bring knowledge from all parts of the world to their students. Information becomes easily available, and students can access advanced educational resources through a click of the mouse.
Technologies deployed
Currently the institute has deployed DSPACE, MOODLE and NPTEL video tutorial. We are also having Digital Language Lab, and technologies for NMEICT. Some of the new digital teaching tools that the institute plans to deploy in future include Edusat Programs, Smart classrooms, and ERP solutions. Currently we are having one computer for every three students in the institute. Occasionally we use material available on the World Wide Web and the Cloud Space for furthering the goals of education. Lot of excellent material has now become available for free on the web.

Vi sion Statement
At the Vidya Academy we are motivated by the desire of bringing all round progress through quality education.

B S Anangpuria Educational Institutes Faridabad, Haryana

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February 3, 2012

Director: Dr. S S Tyagi
Prior to joining B S Anangpuria Educational Institutes, S S Tyagi was associated with Delhi University and the YMCA Institute of Engineering. He has completed PhD in Electromagnetic Fields from the University of Delhi. A dedicated educator, he has wide experience of teaching in undergraduate and post graduate levels of many different research projects. He has successfully completed the projects awarded by AICTE and guided students in post graduate level. He has a vast experience in handling all kinds of student affairs.
Globally competitive and locally responsive
Today it is difficult for us to imagine education without modern digital teaching tools. Digital technology is now mandatory for our system of education. Our Institute caters to students in the fields of technology, management, education, law and pharmacy. Incorporation of digital tools is a necessity for us as without
such tools we won’t be able to be globally competitive and locally responsive. The main goal of our educational policies is to provide our students with the best possible opportunities for all round development.
Digital tools for education
Currently we make use of innovative Content Management Solution, Online Assessment Solution and College Wise Enterprise Management Solution. The system for Synchronous Learning between Intra campuses and Inter Campuses developed by WheeBOX is a major initiative for our educational ecosystem. As of now we have one computer for every four students in the institution, but the ratio will improve in near future. We have also installed Robust Online Assessment, Feedback Analytics Solutions and On Cloud Content Solutions from WheeBOX. With the help of these solutions our students are able to assess their own cognitive skills from anywhere – from the campus, lab, hostel and even from home. Our teachers use lot of teaching and self-learning material that is available on web. Occasionally we even make use of Wikipedia.

Vision Statement
We are inspired by the idea of providing our students with the kind training that will enable them to become worthy citizens of the world.

Newton’s Institute of Engineering Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

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February 3, 2012

Principal: Dr. M Janardhan Reddy
Dr. M Janardhan Reddy, a professor in Electrical engineering, has over 20 years of experience in education industry. He has been at the institute for the past 8 years. During this period he has brought about several innovations to improve the quality of education. He introduced several teaching tools to enhance the scope of learning methods available to the students. He introduced a wide range of digital content for teaching in the form of videos, e-books, e-journals and e-magazines.
Advantage digital technologies
Multimedia and video content are of great help in letting students accomplish their learning at a much faster pace, as compared to traditional methods of teaching. Hence, digital content
must be encouraged in our schools and colleges. The digital systems that we have in the institute include – NPTEL videos, gate material/videos, placement ready material/ videos, digital library, college email, etc. When these were initially deployed in servers, a lot of system usage and maintenance was required. That is when the management decided to install NComputing solution. With this solution lesser numbers of CPU’s can be used to maintain the lab infrastructure. Things have become easier for the network administrators.
Saving environment with technology
In fact, our institution has been very conscious about helping to save the environment and contributing towards making the earth a greener place. NComputing solution helps us achieve that objective by reducing electricity consumption to a fraction and bringing down the levels of e-wastage. The institute further plans to deploy research videos, practical workshops, and gaming workshops We have installed the shared computing solution which has improved the ration of computers to students in the institute. We plan to make further investments to ensure that every student has access to his or her own computer system.

Vision Statement
The institute aims to provide our students with cutting edge digital content so that they are able to develop the knowledge for competing in an e-society.

Jaipuria Institute of Management Indore, Madhya Pradesh

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February 3, 2012

Dean: Dr. Prabhat Pankaj
Dr Prabhat Pankaj has over 21 years including four and half years as JRF/SRF of UGC (on qualifying NET). A post graduate in Economics and a Ph.D. in applied Economics, he obtained first position in the University in graduation and a University Gold Medal in post graduation. Apart from writing in newspapers and magazines including The Economic Times, he has published 26 research papers, 4 books, and several conference papers.

Incorporating latest technologies
The 65 years old Jaipuria Institute of Management aims to incorporate the latest tools and technologies for streamlining its dayto- day operations. The group carries the vision for excellence in education, and it has campuses in Lucknow, Noida, Jaipur andabout a year ago a new campus came up in Indore. The Indore campus has been developed with the aim of challenging the myriad stereotypes in education. Innovative ideas have been incorporated. The institute believes that career building can be achieved through a creative process which is geared to provide full expression to the dreams and passion of all stakeholders.

Deployment of digital technologies
The institute has deployed Serosoft’s cutting-edge Institute Management System called Academia ERP for automating and streamlining all the functions at the institute. We are the first institute in South East Asia to conceptualise a contemporary management education system with the inclusion of digital business management practices. The Institute follows a completely paperless system. Session materials get uploaded on the academic ERP, which is based on Serosoft’s Academia. Students have access to a digital library. They can also access various learning tools on the web. In near future, the Institute plans to deploy learning systems that will make use of tablet PCs, podcasts, live video streaming and wikis.

Vision Statement
The purpose of the institute is to prepare a new generation of responsible business and social leaders who can meet the challenges of the 21st century.

Institute of Management Technology , Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh

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February 3, 2012

Chairman: Dr. A.M. Sherry
Dr. Arun Mohan Sherry is a Ph.D., M.Sc. (Gold Medallist),and M.Tech. (Computer Science IIT Kharagpur). He has received the Anand Swarup Bhatnagar Gold Medal for securing highest marks in post-graduate examination. In 2011, he received the “Rabindranath Tagore Samman” for his contribution in the field of Technical Education. He has more than 19 years of experience in teaching and research. Presently he serves as the Director of IMT-CDL, Dean (Student Affairs & Corporate Affairs) of IMT Ghaziabad and Chairman (Joint Admission Committee) of Ghaziabad, Nagpur, Hyderabad and Dubai campuses.
Benefits of digital education
Today we have the system of digital libraries, which provide
business leadership and corporate excellence our students with access to books anytime-anywhere. For instance, the Digital Library from Books24x7, an offering from 24×7 Learning, gives a revolutionary approach to problem solving and learning by providing searchable, online access to the full, unabridged contents of thousands of Business, Technical and Finance books. At IMT Ghaziabad we are making use of intranet on advanced fibre optic cables. It gives a wealth of information via connectivity of 100 Mbps to the entire campus including the hostel blocks. Wi-Fi enabled, all areas of the campus enjoy the internet, round the clock. The Computer lab is equipped with state-of-the-art technology and is available to students six days a week. The IMT library has very rich collections of e-books, ejournals, corporate and industry information and country research databases to fulfil the research and teaching related needs of the academic community. Our library boasts of excellent resources, which draw their content from systems like 24x7Learning, CRISIL, World Bank Databases, and much else. Every student in the institute has access to his own computer for learning.

Vision Statement
Our ambition is to make IMT a global integrated business school, which is known for its contribution to management education,

Jamia Millia Islamia, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi

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February 3, 2012

Vice Chancellor: Najeeb Jung
Najeeb Jung joined the Indian Administrative Services (IAS) in 1973 and worked in different capacities in Madhya Pradesh and with the Government of India at the centre. He subsequently worked with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (Oxford University) on energy related issues. He is an expert on governance and energy, having worked with different governments, the public sector and the private sector in these sectors.
The new tools of education
Digital teaching tools have brought a revolution in the way we approach education in the 21st century. The use of digital technologies in teaching and learning has become particu-
larly essential in view of the fact that we are seeing a gradual expansion in the growth of knowledge in all the disciplines of education. At the Jamia Millia Islamia many different digital technologies have already been deployed. We are sing LCD projectors for teaching in various faculties, departments and centres of the University. In engineering, science and management disciplines, in particular, digital tools have gained an immense amount of popularity. Some faculty members are using e-contents for teaching in their classrooms.
Deployment of digital technologies
The University is planning to set up smart classrooms in all departments of the university. Deployment of learning management system (LMS) is being initiated by the university in order to improve the overall quality of teaching, learning and assessment. We are also using the quality educational material that is also available on the World Wide Web. The ratio of the number of students and the number of computers in the university is 5:1.

Vision Statement
Our aim is to use ICT technologies to bring further improvements in the education that we are offering to our students. We are open to the idea of modern technology transforming the nature of the present universities, making them digital and virtual.

C & K Management Ltd Royapettah, Chennai

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February 3, 2012

Senior Vice President: M K Geetha
With her expertise in elearning,M K Geetha has been able to conceptualise, develop and launch myriad market knowledge portals, which cater to experienced professionals in the finance vertical. A graduate in physics from Madras University, M K Geetha is one of first hundred Indians to acquire the CFA charter. She is also one of the first twenty Indians to get a certificate in Information System Audit from ISACA (USA). She was part of the Price Waterhouse/ICFAI study group for a study on “Disclosures” under the USAID FIRE project. Presently, she is serving as a nominated Member in The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India University, Sikkim.
Stimulating learning
Very often we make the mistake of having a rather narrow view of digital learning. The truth is that digital learning, which is the

Digital Tools already deployed in the institute

a. Learning Management System with unit wise and overall time tracking
b. Online practice tests
c. Online assessment engine with complete tracking of scores and number of attempts d. Mobile alerts about various updates same as e-learning, is not the name of a particular programme or a single technology. It subsumes a range of technologies and products. The most important factor in using digital tools and technologies lies in the methodology. If the methodology is right, the digital tools will serve the purpose of furthering education in the classrooms. Each and every technology has its own issues. For the best learning outcomes, all the technological issues have to be taken into account. Students can access the e-learning courses on the internet from their respective locations. They do not need to come to the institute for the same. In near future, the institute is planning to move to m-learning platform for supplementing online content.

Vision for future
The institute believes in “Transforming Talent to Impact Lives”.

The Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani, Rajasthan

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February 3, 2012

Director: Prof G Raghurama
A PhD in Physics from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Prof G Raghurama joined BITS as a faculty member in 1987. He has been the Deputy Director (Academic) in the Institute since January 2007. He has held several senior positions in the Institute, including Dean of Admissions and Placement
and Dean of Faculty Division II. He was the leader of the team, which implemented the online test BITSAT, a benchmark for computer based admission tests in India. Having published over 40 research papers in international and national journals and conferences, He is also the Convener of the Task Force, which prepared the Vision 2020 strategic plan for the Institute and he now plays an important role in its implementation.

Blended approach in education

Our view in using digital teaching tools is to create blended approach, which uses the best ideas from both technology and tradition. So we prefer to have in place a mixture of online training and traditional classroom sessions, which will impart the best possible education to our students. At present we use Digital Libraries from 24x7Learning extensively. Our online Library contains several interesting courses in Business, IT and Engineering domains. We have always seen technology as a force that can play an important role in enhancing the scope of education. Due to the ever changing nature of technology, we plan to explore new avenues where technology can play a role not only to impart quality education to our students but also nurture independent learners. We have a huge repository 20,000 plus books in our Digital Library. These books are available both in the World Wide Web and also cloud space, thus enabling students to access them anytime, anywhere. The ratio of students to computers in the institute is one is to one,

Vision Statement
Our commitment to transparency and stress on equal opportunity has been a key contributing factor behind our emergence as an institute of national repute. Our rigorous intake process rewards only merit and ensures that only truly motivated students join us.

Jaro Institute of Technology, Management & Research

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February 3, 2012

Director: Sanjay Salunkhe
Sanjay Salunkhe has 22 years of splendid experience in various fields. For many years, he has been serving as visiting HR faculty in various management institutes. In 1999, he played a seminal role in the creation of NET Technologies, which within a span of 2-3 years acquired the status of top ten firms in the sector. In 2008, he entered the education sector becoming the chief mentor at Future Education Ltd. with which he is associated till date. In 2009, he formed his own organisation named “Jaro Education,” which is dedicated to providing online management courses and other programmes to students, working professionals and entrepreneurs.
Online education in the ascendant
Online education is now ready to play a more dominant role. It
offers the kind of flexibility that is not possible through traditional modes. With online mode, students can learn from the comfort of their home or any other place of their choice. Advanced technology makes it possible for us to webcast online lectures of reputed teachers to students all over India, including 2-tier, 3-tier cities like Kolhapur, Surat, Patna, Guwahati, Kochi etc. In a traditional classroom session, a student attends the lecture once and the same lecture cannot be attended again. Once the lecture is over, it is gone over forever. Whereas, in online mode, the lectures are stored in the server, hence the student can view the same lecture many times. By utilising digital teaching tools, we ensure that learning process becomes more interesting and there is reinforcement of learning without compromising on the quality of education.

Online methodologies
Jaro Education offers curriculum to its students through recorded lectures. These are basically, multimedia tutorials with videos, animations and illustrations for a thorough and clear understanding of concepts. We also offer interactive educational activities in various fun-formats that will help you learn
important concepts.

Vision Statement
Our ambition is to become the one stop solution for all the education and training related needs of students and working professionals.

BIIMS & Imperial College Bangalore, Karnataka

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CEO: Dr Hari Krishna Maram
Dr Hari Krishna Maram comes with 10 years of experience in a leading MNC. He has also been actively involved in the founding of many business schools. A prolific writer, he is the author of three text books of international repute, his research papers have been published in many national and international journals. He has presented more than 40 research papers in national and international conferences. Dr Maram is fluent in five languages, English, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and French, and recently he has been elected as the Governing Council Member of AIMA & Chairperson of Association of Indian Management Schools -AIMS-Karnataka Chapter.
Technological systems deployed:
a. Virtual Classroom
b. Smart Board
c. Online Learning
d. Edusat
Digital Teaching Tools
Newer advances in digital education systems have made it obvious that the objective of providing education to all can be best achieved through well planned usage of this technology. Only through digital technologies we can develop a complete system of providing comprehensive educational material to our regular and long-distance students. Our institute enjoys a healthy ratio of 1:1 in the aspect of computers and students. Every student has access to his own personal laptop. The digital tools that we have at our disposal at the institute help us achieve the mission of improving the quality of graduates by instilling in them values of competence, integrity and erudition.

Vision Statement
The institute seeks to be the center for excellent education, research and training. We wish to promote the kind of knowledge that will lead to great benefits to our corporate sector.

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