Powers and duties of Board of Information Technology.

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The Board of Information Technology shall have the following powers and duties, namely :- (a) to plan information technology services through information technology infrastructure; (b) to decide the annual budget of the university for creating technology related infrastructure; (c) to devise strategy for creation of virtual classrooms and laboratory infrastructure; (d) to lay down the policy for networking in the various campuses of the university; (e) to lay down the policy for generating financial resources in the field of higher education, research and development and allied projects or programmes; (f) to advise and assist the university to create inter-university and intra-university networks for connecting university administration, departments and colleges; (g) to assist the university to be part of the national knowledge grid; (h) to assist the university network, for connecting it with other universities in the State; (i) to ensure quality and efficiency in the various levels of information technology infrastructure and services within parameters defined by the university; (j) to devise a policy and strategy plan for use of technology in all aspects connected with academics, evaluation, finances and administration; (k) to monitor use of technology in administration, finances and evaluation activities of the university; (l) to devise strategy and technology, financial requirement and operative level mechanism for use of information-flow-line for integrating face-to-face and e-learning objects and also for creation of virtual lecture and laboratory infrastructure; (m) to work out an approach and operating plan for creation of a repository of data on students, teachers, technical and other staff and other relevant information; (n) to advise on purchase of software, hardware and networking for university departments and university system as a whole; (o) to assist and advise the use of technology in blended learning, making of e-learning objects, and teachers training in use of multi-media; (p) to work out appropriate policy and procedure for creation of a Data Repository Cell for creation, up-gradation and maintenance of data on students, teachers as well as other staff members in the institutions and give a Unique Identification Number; (q) to undertake any other task as may be assigned by the university authorities so as to carry out objectives of the Board of Information Technology.

The Board of Information Technology shall have the following powers and duties, namely :- (a) to plan information technology services through information technology infrastructure; (b) to decide the annual budget of the university for creating technology related infrastructure; (c) to devise strategy for creation of virtual classrooms and laboratory infrastructure; (d) to lay down the policy for networking in the various campuses of the university; (e) to lay down the policy for generating financial resources in the field of higher education, research and development and allied projects or programmes; (f) to advise and assist the university to create inter-university and intra-university networks for connecting university administration, departments and colleges; (g) to assist the university to be part of the national knowledge grid; (h) to assist the university network, for connecting it with other universities in the State; (i) to ensure quality and efficiency in the various levels of information technology infrastructure and services within parameters defined by the university; (j) to devise a policy and strategy plan for use of technology in all aspects connected with academics, evaluation, finances and administration; (k) to monitor use of technology in administration, finances and evaluation activities of the university; (l) to devise strategy and technology, financial requirement and operative level mechanism for use of information-flow-line for integrating face-to-face and e-learning objects and also for creation of virtual lecture and laboratory infrastructure; (m) to work out an approach and operating plan for creation of a repository of data on students, teachers, technical and other staff and other relevant information; (n) to advise on purchase of software, hardware and networking for university departments and university system as a whole; (o) to assist and advise the use of technology in blended learning, making of e-learning objects, and teachers training in use of multi-media; (p) to work out appropriate policy and procedure for creation of a Data Repository Cell for creation, up-gradation and maintenance of data on students, teachers as well as other staff members in the institutions and give a Unique Identification Number; (q) to undertake any other task as may be assigned by the university authorities so as to carry out objectives of the Board of Information Technology.

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