Prof. Charul Agrawal and Prof Parul Gupta from Management Department, I.T.S Ghaziabad attended this 5-day FDP which was focussed on equipping the programme participants with the requisite knowledge for identifying the right research problem, selection of adequate data analysis techniques, application of those research techniques, and interpretation of results. The FDP witnessed overwhelming participation from more than 150 participants from all the corners of the country. All the sessions in FDP were well planned and structured so as to give a comprehensive view of the topic.

The sessions were taken by the Faculties of IIM Vishakhapatnam who were well equipped and presented the topics in an easy manner. The Resource persons shared many practical examples and gave hands on training on some statistical data packages.

The 5-day FDP was followed by a rigorous examination, on completion of which the participants were issued Certificates. 

The online FDP witnessed participation from 80 selected Faculty members from across India. The resource persons of the program were mainly from the University of Hyderabad. The details of the topics covered are mentioned below-

·         Introduction to Data analytics

·         Analytics and Algorithms

·         Data visualization: Graphs & Charts

·         Measurement and Scaling

·         Concepts of Probability

·         Choice of the right statistical technique for data analysis

This FDP followed a peer-learning approach. It was a highly interactive and intensive program that included daily quizzes and an exam for final assessment based on which the certificate was awarded. This was a great learning experience for Dr. Gurpreet Kaur which would help her in the teaching-learning process in the field of data analytics.

The session was held on the morning of 22nd September, 2021, and was attended by around a hundred participants who had registered for the FDP.

Dr Mandal focused on the basics of the time series method which is commonly applied in finance and econometrics. He first discussed the basic elements of a time series and referred to techniques like the moving averages method, exponential smoothing and regression analysis. He then went on to relatively sophisticated areas like unit root testing and cointegration, which find substantial application in academic research.

Several of the participants, which included both academicians and research scholars, had questions which were dealt with by Dr Mandal. Finally the convener of the session thanked Dr. Mandal for being a part of the FDP programme.

at Madhav Institute of Technology & Science Gwalior Madhya Pradesh, A Govt. Aided UGC Autonomous & NAAC Accredited Institute.

The objective of the session was to make students aware about how Attitude is the most unique dimension for interview success. It will help them embrace a more positive attitude and improve the chances of Interview success. The session witnessed a 100 above participants from Management & Engineering background including Faculty members. The session was full of enthusiasm & Zeal among students to understand how to build a winning attitude for an Interview success. At the end Participants and faculty members raised their queries and doubt which were satisfied by the Speaker. Overall It was a wonderful learning & experience.

The online FDP witnessed participation from 100 selected Faculty members from across India. The resource persons of the program and the topics covered are mentioned below:

13th September, 2021

·         Inauguration Ceremony & Understanding Emotional Intelligence : Dr. Deepti Bhatnagar

·         Emotional Intelligence (EQ) – Assessment : Dr. Rabindra Kumar Pradhan

·         Emotional Intelligence ~ The Holistic Perspective : Dr. DarshanaVithalani

14th September, 2021

·         Emotional Intelligence at Workplace : Dr. Nidhi Maheshwari

·         Emotional Intelligence and Leadership: Dr. Margie Parikh

·         Mindfulness and Emotional Stability: Dr. Vishal Gupta

15th  September 2021

·         Self-awareness, Empathy and Resilience from Teachers' perspective : Dr. Pratima Khandelwal

·         Academic Leadership Through Emotional Intelligence : Dr. Ashish Johri

·         Enhancing happiness indices in teaching-learning through EI : Dr. Pratima Khandelwal

16th September, 2021

·         Emotional Intelligence Measurement and relating it to Self-Efficacy : Dr. Reena Shah

·         Cross Cultural Aspects of Emotional Intelligence : Dr. Anil Anand Pathak

·         Emotional Intelligence (EQ) – Mapping : Dr. Rabindra Kumar Pradhan

17th September, 2021

·         Indian Knowledge System: Implications for Management and Emotional Intelligence : Dr. Subhash Sharma

·         Emotional Intelligence, Emotional Balance and Emotional Maturity: Dr. Chandan Kumar Sahoo

This FDP followed a peer-learning approach. It was highly interactive and intensive program which included daily quizzes and project work with 75 % passing marks and 80% attendance criteria  based on which the certificate was awarded. All the resource persons were masters of their own field and seasoned trainer. Hence brought their valuable knowledge and experience to the discussion and created immense learning during the entire program.

in  15th INDIACom ; 8th International Conference on “Computing for Sustainable Global Development” organized at BVICAM, New Delhi during 17th – 19th March 2021 in association with IEEE Delhi Section, CSI Delhi Chapter, ISTE Delhi Section.

In the session, a total of 12 papers on the theme related to High-Performance Networking and Information Security were presented by authors from different colleges in different states and abroad. 
It was throughout nice interaction with the authors during the session.

The country is poised to the next phase of growth. The strong digital infrastructure and digital India hold potential for the socio-economic growth of the country. According to the reports, the potential economic value of $1 Trillion in 2025 comes from the new digital ecosystem in diverse sectors including e-governance, healthcare, jobs and skills, agriculture and various other areas.

The objective of third edition of Governance Now Digital Transformation Summit was to focus on roadmaps, partnerships and collaborations among the center and state governments, private sector, industry associations, consulting firms, and academia which are critical to achieving these digital goals. In this Summit, special focus was also on reskilling and upskilling the government practitioners for the digital transformation process.

One day event was comprised of Inaugural sessions, plenary Panel Discussions and Industry presentations.

Inaugural Session was planned on theme “Tapping the Trillion Dollar Digital Opportunity”. In this session, Shri Kunal Kumar, Joint Secretary and Mission Director (Smart Cities), Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs, Government of India ,Shri Puneet Chawla, Chairman & Managing Director, RailTel Corporation of India Ltd ,Shri Sarvesh Singh, Chairman & Managing Director, Bharat Broadband Network Limited, Dr Neeta Verma, Director General, Shri Gopalakrishnan S, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India, Shri Subhash Chandra Garg, Former Economic Affairs and Power Secretary, Government of India , Shri Rajeev Mehta, Vice President, Vodafone Idea Ltd were present . In this session, experts has discussed on Digital Transformation Roadmaps,  E-governance of the Future, Unlocking the transformative power of digital technologies, Interdependence complexities between departments and governments, Tapping the potential of billions of screens of opportunity and digitally workforce transformation for digital India.

After Inaugural session, Shri Dhruv Singla, Major Accounts Manager, Fortinet and Dr Mohan Chandrasekaran, Founder & CEO, AdStringO Software Pvt Ltd presented Industry presentation on “Security Transformation in Today’s Digital World”.

Three Plenary Panel Discussion were also planned on following themes:

1. Panel Session 1: Digital Transformation Accelerator for Governments

In this session, eminent experts Shri NSN Murty, Partner & Leader - Smart Cities, PwC IndiaDr. Dinesh Kumar Tyagi, CEO, CSCSPV & Chief Investigator, CSC e-Governance Services India Limited Smt S Radha Chauhan, Principal Secretary, Department of Vocational Education & Skill Development, Department of Technical Education, Govt of Uttar Pradesh Shri Ajay Chagti, Special Secretary (IT), Department of Information Technology, Government of NCT of Delhi Shri Vipin Tyagi, Executive Director, Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) Shri M K Yadava, Managing Director, Assam Electronics Development Corporation Ltd Shri Nikhil Kumar, Country Head, HERE Technologies were present. In this panel Discussion experts shared their experience and knowledge on “

1. Panel Session 2: Cybersecurity challenges and sensitive public data protection

In this session,Shri Sambit Sinha, Partner Cyber Security moderator the session and he has discussed on cyber security and its importance todays era with other panelists Ernst & Young Dr Muktesh Chandra, Special Commissioner of Police ( Operations ), Delhi Police Dr. Prashun Gupta, Deputy Director(CCTNS & NCTC), National Crime Records Bureau (MHA) Shri Golok Kumar Simli, Principal Consultant & Chief Technology Officer Passport Seva, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India Shri Munish Chandan, Head - SeMT and CISO, Department of Electronics and Information Technology Government of Haryana Shri Avneesh Vats, Head – IT, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL).

1. Panel Session 3: Digital Transformation in States.

In this session, Shri Arpan Bansal, Global Head –Government Practice - Center of Excellence & Delivery, Newgen, Dr. Ajay S. Singh, Chief Controller of Account, Department of Rural Development, Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, Shri G T Venkateswar Rao, Commissioner, Electronic Service Delivery, IT, E & C Department, Government of Telangana, Dr Sundar Balakrishna, Director, Electronic Service Delivery (Mee Seva), Department of IT, Electronics & Communication, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Shri Sarvesh Singhal, Special Secretary (IT), Department of Information Technology, Government of Jharkhand, Shri Ramkumar S, Deputy Commissioner, South West Garo Hills District, Government of Meghalaya. Panelist of this session focused on  Changing Digital Services Landscape, Process Automation and e-Services and  Ensuring Sovereignty, Safety and Security of Digital Communications.

Event was concluded with the Digital Transformation Awards Ceremony 2019. In this ceremony, Shri Kailashnath Adhikari, Managing Director, Governance Now, Sri Adhikari Brothers Group, Shri S N Tripathi, Director, Indian Institute of Public Administration, Shri Vinit Goenka, Member, Governing Council of CRIS; Member - IT Task Force, Ministry of Road, Transport & Highways and Shipping, Government of India Shri Suresh Prabhu, Hon’ble Member, Rajya Sabha facilitated  the Award Winners.

It was overall nice learning experience.

I.T.S, Mohan Nagar, Ghaziabad was one of the major contributors to the GMA 29th Annual Convention as GOLD SPONSOR. I.T.S students served as volunteers at the convention and were highly active throughout the convention. The sponsor’s contribution was acknowledged with the sharing of Mementos. Dr. Ajay Kumar (Director- Management) and Dr. VN Bajpai received the memento from the Chief Guest. The Technical Session- I was on the topic: Preparing & Retaining Talent / Skill. The Technical Session-II had the very first speaker as Dr. Ajay Kumar, Director Management. He spoke about the challenges for industry/ service sector because of automation & digitalization.  The Valedictory session was with the topic: Public Policy for inclusive development in era of automation & digitalization. Ms. Bhavna Saxena, IPS. SPL Commissioner, APEDB, spoke about the public policy on automation & digitalisation. During the end of the convention, a “Lucky Coupon Draw”, was undertaken and Dr. Ajay Kumar, Director Management was lucky enough to receive a laptop out of the total participants available.