Functionality of The Cell
- To notify students on courses offered under MOOCS by Swayam, Coursera, EdX, etc.
- To counsel the students on suitability of the courses for their career advancement.
- To notify members of the faculty on Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs) offered through MOOCS through emails and display of SWAYAM NPTEL banners in the college premises.
- To nominate mentors for courses and coordinate between mentors and students.
- To notify students and faculty members about examination registration and examination dates, modes, etc.
- To collate the results of students and generate management information reports.
- To collect information of online courses completed by students and faculty members.
Facilities of the cell
- Laboratories with computer systems with high speed broadband connectivity for students to attend MOOCS courses.
- Computer systems with high speed broadband facilities for faculty members to attend online FDP courses.
Role and Responsibilities
Coordinator
To coordinate between members of the cell, students, faculty members and management for various operations regarding online courses. The coordinator is Single Point of Contact (SPOC) of NPTEL and coordinates with NPTEL regarding the courses offered by NPTEL. He is the faculty member from department of IT.
Faculty Members
To coordinate between coordinator, students and faculty members of the respective departments. Member from BSHU department looks after the courses taken up by first year students of all the departments. The members are responsible to verify the MOOCS data uploaded by the students at the MAKAUT portal
Composition
| MEMBERS |
|---|
| Dr. Arindam Chakravorty, Associate Professor, Dept of IT (Co-ordinator) |
| Dr. Samhita Das, Assistant Professor, Dept of BSHU |
| Mr. Rajib Dutta, Assistant Professor, Dept of CSE |
| Ms. Mahuya Roy, Assistant Professor, Dept of CSE |
| Dr. Tuhina Halder, Assistant Professor, Dept of ECE |
| Dr. Diptarshi Bhowmick, Assistant Professor, Dept of EE |
| Ms. Gulfishan Mobin, Assistant Professor, Dept of AIML |
Event Planner
| Semester | Week | Activity / Information | To address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odd | June – 2nd week, 2025 | Notice of enrollment in NPTEL courses | Faculty members & Students |
| July – 1st week, 2025 | Briefing on Coursera financial aided courses | Students | |
| July – 3rd week, 2025 | Notice of examination registration of 4 week and 8 week courses of NPTEL | Faculty members & Students | |
| August – 1st week, 2025 | Notice of examination registration of 12 week courses of NPTEL | Faculty members & Students | |
| August – 4th week, 2025 | Briefing on MOOCS for B.Tech. (Hons.) and MOOCS for MAR. | First year students and second year lateral entry students | |
| November – 3rd week, December – 1st week, 2025 | Verification of B. Tech. (Hons.) submissions to MAKAUT portal | Students | |
| Even | December – 2nd week, 2025 | Notice of enrollment in NPTEL courses | Faculty members & Students |
| January – 3rd week, 2026 | Notice of examination registration of 4 week and 8 week courses of NPTEL | Faculty members & Students | |
| February – 1st week, 2026 | Notice of examination registration of 12 week courses of NPTEL | Faculty members & Students | |
| May – 3rd week, June – 1st week, 2026 | Verification of B. Tech. (Hons.) submissions to MAKAUT portal | Students |