Digital Intervention

In the present times, digitisation holds the key for an efficient and productive arena to work and learn the culture. The college has thrived for a holistic digitisation process benefiting not only the students but also college administration, teaching and non-teaching staff and work-culture at large. With a special focus on the ever-changing workplace dynamics and virtual platforms, the college has been successful in integrating fast-changing technology, automation, and other innovations with expertise to deliver world-class pedagogical inputs. Under the digital integration initiative of the teaching-learning process, the college focuses on the use of ICT making the learning process student/ learner-centric. The ICT tools include both hardware as well as software.

Infrastructure

The college has a technologically well-equipped and Wi-Fi-enabled campus. The download and upload speed of wireless internet is 100 Mbps. There are 45 ICT-enabled classrooms with laptops and projectors to facilitate the e-learning process. Further, four well-equipped computer labs with projectors and printers are used by the teachers for taking practical classes for various subjects. The College also has a well-equipped Seminar Room, Conference Room, a 500-seater fully air-conditioned auditorium and an Amphitheatre, all equipped with the latest AV system and projectors incorporating state-of-the-art technology which enables smooth conduct of various workshops, competitions, group discussion and presentations.

Software

With the digitisation of the education industry, the college has taken best efforts to keep pace with the dynamic times.  Various software, as discussed below, have been put into use to ease the admission and the administration process.

• SmartProf: The College has also adopted a customized application SmartProf which is used to disseminate learning and information amongst the students. It has helped streamline the process of attendance, internal assessment feeding, sending notifications, organizing extra classes and sharing e-material like class notes and case studies. Students can verify the attendance records and internal assessment marks, which has facilitated speedy rectification if needed.  The students have been giving feedback to the teachers through SmartProf. Placement Cell is also using SmartProf Application for placements related tasks.
  Additionally, salary slips and PF details for all employees are also available on the app. Faculty have the option to create their profile in SmartProf that includes educational records, information on research, projects, FDPs, seminars/conferences and workshops attended, extra-curricular activities, and any other academic/non-academic achievements that include for the teachers. Using these profiles Faculty Development Reports can be generated. The College has provided personal Apple iPad to all its faculty for the installation of the "SmartProf" app.
• G Suite: The College also has access to Google Suite. G-suite has helped the college bring the entire fraternity under a single technical domain and identity (@sggscc.ac.in). G Suite email IDs help in the teaching-learning process through the use of Google Classrooms and Google Meet. Presentations, time-bound assignments and class tests are facilitated through this platform. Teachers also share e-books, videos and podcasts to enhance the quality of delivering lectures. With its benefits of unlimited space in the IDs and efficient use of Google-based Apps, it provides the college with an opportunity to function and connect optimally in the technical world.
• Software for Disabled Students: The College library has books in braille and 'Jaws' software for visually impaired students.
• Information Centre: The college has launched an online Information Centre for systematized data collection from various student societies. It has streamlined the process of collecting and maintaining a repository of information for all societies.
• Other Software: The College has various licensed software like Tally, R, Python, SPSS, Microsoft Office, TORA, Capital Line amongst others. Teachers also use open courseware like MIT, Coursera and MOOCs. Students are guided and encouraged to access e-lectures prepared by ILLL, E PG Paathshala as well as those available through the Swayam platform.
  The college has also purchased the "COMPUTAX" software for tax calculation. The accounts section uses Tally Software for managing financial transactions. EIMS software developed by Redox Technologies is used for admission, internal assessment, fees and payroll.
• Library: College Library has taken the initiative of giving an online platform for searching and recommending books to all the faculty. It has "NETLIB" software for the OPAC facility. The College library is also connected to the Central Library of University, with enhanced access to e-resources via INFLIBNET.  E-resources provided by NLIST-UGC are accessible through Wi-Fi accessed in the library and computer lab.
• Online Helpdesk: College has set up an online helpdesk helpdesk@sggscc.ac.for the students. All queries catered to on our online helpdesk are resolved within 24-36 hours. During the admission process, departmental helpdesk email IDs are created for speedier redressal of queries and grievances.
• Digital I-Cards:  The college has provided digital I-cards to all its students, faculty as well as other staff.
• Online Admission: The entire admission process is done online mode now, starting from filling up of admission forms, payment of fee and allocation of a valid roll number to the student after admission.
• Online Examination Form: The examination form is created automatically for each student as per the subjects in which his attendance is marked. The student thus verifies the form and submits it. This helps remove the examination code error. Also, it reduces the errors related to the selection of elective subjects.