Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior
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| Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior | |
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| Motto | विश्वजीवानामृतम ज्ञानम् |
| Motto in English | Knowledge is elixir for the world |
| Established | 1997 |
| Type | Public, Education and research |
| Director | Sanjeev Govind Deshmukh |
| Academic staff | 30 (full time) + visiting and guest faculty |
| Students | 732 (on campus) |
| Postgraduates | 300 |
| Doctoral students | 15 |
| Location | Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India 26°14′54″N 78°10′29″E / 26.248468°N 78.174592°ECoordinates: 26°14′54″N 78°10′29″E / 26.248468°N 78.174592°E |
| Campus | Urban, 160 acres (0.65 km2) |
| Colors | Bisque |
| Website | www.iiitm.ac.in |
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Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management, Gwalior (Hindi: भारतीय सूचना प्रौद्योगिकी एवं प्रबंधन संस्थान, ग्वालियर, IIITM Gwalior), also known as ABV-IIITM (ABV standing for Atal Bihari Vajpayee) is a higher education institute located in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. Established in 1997, the institute obtained the status of Deemed University in the year 2001. The institute campus is spread over 160 acres (0.65 km2) in the foothills of the Gwalior Fort.
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[edit] History
[edit] Beginning
The IIITM was established by Government of India in 1997 as a part of a series of IIITs, to foster the higher education in Information Technology. IIITM was declared institute of national importance and was provided autonomy to choose its courses and curriculum.
The All India Council for Technical Education established a working group in 1995 consisting of professionals, academics and others in the areas of IT, management and communications to deliberate on the issues relating to IT and prepare a Theme paper. This group prepared a document underlining the need for the establishment of a National Centre in the area of IT and hence the IIITs were started in country.
[edit] Founding Committee
In 1992, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) set-up a committee under the chairmanship of Dr. P G Reddy. The team reviewed the scenario in the country with regard to software education and training. It was identified that the total manpower need for the software development, domestic and export, was of the order of 570,000 personnel in 1996 to meet a target of software export of Rs. 10,000 crores. Against this the formal educational system produced only 120,000 personnel. The team recommended setting up of Advanced Information System Institutes on the pattern of IITs and IIMs in the country. A study conducted by the World Bank sponsored in July 1992 also underlined the need for additional manpower in the area of IT and software development.
[edit] Location
The institute is on National Highway 92 Agra Gwalior Road near to Char Shahar ka Naka.From Gwalior railway station one can take tempo to reach Gole Ka Mandir and there onwards towards Agra-Gwalior road the institute is located.
[edit] Campus
The institute is fully air conditioned located on a 160-acre (0.65 km2) lush green campus at the foothills of Gwalior Fort. It is a fully residential campus with the faculty and students residing at the campus. It houses several departmental blocks with Academic block houses Lecture Theaters, Seminar Halls, library, laboratories and Faculty offices, administrative block, open ampi-theatre, indoor sports complex and the [student hostels]. There are three hostels for boys. There are two hostels exclusively for girls. The campus is planted with a large variety of plants including those with medicinal properties.The institute initially operated from a temporary site in Madhav Institute of Technology and Science Gwalior (MITS). Later on shifted to its own land at National Highway 92 on Agra Gwalior road.
[edit] Library
The library consists of a main reference library, reading room and digital library. The library has 12,000 references and text books. The library subscribes to journals, periodicals, and magazines in the area of IT and management. The library has videotapes and video CDs for use by the students.
The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has set up the "Indian National Digital Library in Engineering Sciences and Technology" (INDEST) consortium. This provides students with a repository of knowledge through journals and industrial database like IEEE, EBSCO, CME, ABI/Inform complete, Association for Computing Machinery Digital Library, IEEE - IEEE/IET Electronic Library (IEL)|IEL[1] Online, J-Gate Engineering and technology, Proquest Science journals and Springer Verlag’s link.
[edit] Laboratory
The institute has laboratories required for courses such as Physics, Electronics, and Digital Logic, Engineering Process in addition to other computer laboratories. The institute has computer facilities in the form of dedicated Linux and Windows labs.
ABV-IIITM has more than 13 laboratories for disciplines like operating systems, database systems, software engineering, Customer relationship management, Networking protocols and Multimedia.
[edit] Hostels
The residential campus consists of three mens hostels with acapacity of 300 students each, and a women's hostel for 150 students, along with guest house and staff residences for senior professors and other staff.
[edit] Sports facilities
The institute has three badminton courts, two lawn tennis courts, table tennis, basketball court, snooker tables, football and cricket ground. An indoor sports complex and swimming pool are under construction. The institute has a separate gym for boys and girls.
[edit] Butterfly conservatory
The institute has developed a eco friendly butterfly conservatory within its campus and houses several varieties of flowers, plants and trees.
[edit] Academics
[edit] Programs
The institute only offers postgraduate programs. This include Master of Technology (M.Tech) in various information technology fields, Master of Business Administration (MBA), PhD, and a five year integrated B.Tech/M.Tech or B.Tech/MBA program. In addition, Management Development Programmes and Faculty Development Programmes are offered.[2]
[edit] Pedagogy
Exposure to technology and professional and field experiences are brought to students through visiting faculties from the industry and mentoring exercises. The M.Tech students are taught management and similarly, the MBA students are imparted technical knowledge, in addition to their specializations. The system of assessment is credit based and employs continuous evaluation through tests, surprise quizzes, home assignments, laboratory work, industry projects, and presentations. Emphasis is laid on independent study and self learning, problem solving and providing solutions on live problems. There are lectures and seminars by professionals from industry and research organizations.
[edit] Research and development activities
The institute is has research and teaching programs which focus on emerging technologies for rendering high tech solutions. Core research areas for IT and Management disciplines have been identified to focus on research, application and user segments. For IT areas, the thrust areas identified are: Software Engineering, Network and Information Security, Human Centered Computing, Mobile Computing and Embedded System Design and for Management.
[edit] Industrial links
Linkages to industry enompass curriculum design and development, curriculum delivery by industry experts, mentoring of students by CEOs and senior professionals, summer internship projects, final placement and participation by industry executives in MDPs offered by them. Professionals and experts from industry are members on policy and decision making bodies of the institute. The students and the faculty take up industrial and business problems and projects and offer solutions. Joint research projects are also undertaken.
[edit] Summer internship
Summer internship, which is of twelve-week duration, after completion of first year of MBA and M.Tech programmes or after fourth year of five year integrated programme, is intended to give students an insight into the practicalities of work in the corporate world. During this period the students undertake projects under the guidance of company executives. Institute faculties closely interact with the students and industry mentors.
The second year students of the five-year integrated programme undergo a ten-week internship with NGOs to provide them the opportunity to understand the needs of people and of the ground realities of India.However the institute does not help in getting any internship domestic or abroad.Most of the internships in 2nd year and pre final years have been arranged by the students themselves.
[edit] Scholarships
Scholarship schemes are available from the Andhra Pradesh state government, and Bharti Foundation. Exemption in fees for SC/ST students. Students from Andhra Pradesh joining the institute for the five-year integrated PG course are eligible for Pratibha Scholarship of Rs. 20,000 per annum of the government of Andhra Pradesh. Bharti Airtel Foundation scholarship is awarded to 2 students (at maximum) of every IPG batch based on their annual family income and their past academic performance. Scholarship is subjected to a maximum of Rs. 25,000 per semester. Apart from this dual degree students who clear GATE (and opt for M.Tech) in pre final year get a stipend for 10 months and 2 year M.Tech student get the GATE scholarships for 2 years as per AICTE norms.
[edit] International collaborations
The institute has collaboration with organizations outside the country. The objectives of such collaboration are faculty and student exchange programmes, joint research, seminars, web based distance learning programmes to provide business solutions to industry problems. Several of the students have taken up research projects as part of curriculum with the following sponsoring organizations:
[edit] Student exchange program
A foreign student delegation visited ABV-IIITM as a part of student exchange program, collaborated between ABV-IIITM and École Centrale Paris. In 2009, three French students have come to the institute for summer internships.
[edit] Administration
[edit] List of Chairmen
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[edit] List of Directors
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[edit] Students achievements
A team from the institute was the winner of the 2008 ACM ICPC Asia Regional Contest, an IT programming contest held in Kanpur, in which nearly all IITs, NITs, and BITS Pilani teams participated.[3]
[edit] Student life
[edit] Hostels
IIITM is a fully residential institute and requires that all students stay in the campus throughout their tenure. For this purpose, hostel accommodation has been made available to all. The hostels are self-contained having amenities such as reading rooms, facilities for indoor games like table tennis and badminton, a lounge and a dining hall with messing arrangements. Separate hostels are provided for boys and girls. All hostels provide single occupancy rooms furnished with the basic necessities.
Students are provided with recreational facilities like a TV room connected with Tata Sky. There are 12 English magazines, two Hindi magazines, nine English newspapers and one Hindi newspaper available in the hostel. Internet access is available in the hostel.
[edit] Festivals
IIITM runs a cultural festival, Aurora, a technology and management festival, Infotsav, and a sports fest, Twaran.
[edit] Aurora
Aurora, started in 2000-2001, is the annual cultural festival, a three-day event including a personality contest, Parivesh (fashion show in Indian attire), Kavi sammelan, Antakshari, dancing, and singing competitions.
[edit] Infotsav
Infotsav, started in 2002-2003, is the annual technology and management festival of the institute. Institutes have been participants, including IITK, IITB, NITIE, and IITD. Prize money is at stake every year
[edit] Twaran
Twaran, started in 2007-2008, is the inter IIITsports fest.
[edit] Other activities
IIITM has clubs and societies catering to varied interests. The students, under the guidance and mentoring of the faculty members, handle the administration of the clubs. Some of the clubs are mentioned below.
[edit] SF-FOSS
SF-FOSS is a Students Forum for Free Open Source software which aims at developing Open Sourcing solutions. The forum is one of the first forums launched by an Indian Institute to contribute to the development of Open Source software.
[edit] Abhigyan Abhikaushalam Students’ Forum (AASF)
Activities like hIQs {highly Intelligent Quotient} are organized. The HIQs undertaken include are in fields like Cryptography, Linux, and Flash. Another initiative was the hardware workshop conducted for IPG first year. It gave exposure to computer hardware through peer to peer learning. The forum also conducted competitions like a programming contest and design contest.
[edit] Other clubs
- Music Arts and Dramatics club
- Yoga and Meditation Club
- Knowledge Management Club
- Astronomy and Star Gazing Club
- Marketing Club
- Cooperative Society
- Cultural Society
- Literary Society
- Sports Club
- Software Development Forum
- Brio Expressions
- NSS Club
[edit] References
- ^ "Electronic Library". Ieee.org. 2011-08-22. http://www.ieee.org/publications_standards/publications/subscriptions/prod/iel_overview.html. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
- ^ "Programs | ABV-Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Gwalior". iiitm.ac.in. http://www.iiitm.ac.in/?q=programs.jsp. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
- ^ Sandesh Gupta. "ACM ICPC 2008 Asia Regional Contest Result at IITK". Cse.iitk.ac.in. http://www.cse.iitk.ac.in/users/acm/archive/acm2008/ranks.html. Retrieved 2012-01-08.
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