Information to Website Incharge (Faculty)

Subject: Student wepages and message boards

Wed, May 4, 2005 3:52 pm

Dear Sir,

Dean Planning and Dean Students has supported the idea of individual webpages for students and message boards. Dean Planning has given an oralconsent to provide two server level machines for this purpose.

Kindly guide me in how we should proceed with the work. I have presentlyappointed three technically sound students as in-charge of theseactivities and am looking for one more. We can have a meeting withtogether so that further you can direct the further course of action.

With best regards
Prasad

Followup mail to Registrar about allotment of quarters

Subject: Seniority list [Fwd: Allotment of quarters to students]

Wed, May 4, 2005 1:10 pm

When I have enquired with the concerned research scholars they have toldme that F, X and Z type quarters are already being allotted to studentsafter their joining. Then they become eligible for senior grade quarters.And they have complaint about allotment of these quartes. I am told thatE1 and E type quarters are meant for employees and they remain vacantafter many notices and still they are not allotted to the students. Kindly study the matter and take necessary action.

During our conversation this afternoon you mentioned for some names ofresearch scholars. These names can be taken from the seniority listprepared by the Estate Office.

With best regards
Prasad

Students' Wishlist for Internet Usage

A few days back I had a discussion with Dean Planning. During the discussion he asked me to prepare a wishlist for the internet users. This would become the foundation for the future internet users' policy. Today I have sent him the draft of the wishlist. I have mentioned the following points in the wishlist.

We want access to:

• Sites relevant to academics e. g. online libraries, journals, institutes/universities, government information sites etc.
• Search engines
• Personal communication: Email and messaging facilities for private purpose. Messaging may include chat sessions, IRC, newsgroups, electronic conferences.
• E-banking and e-trading sites approved by RBI.
• Online newspapers available worldwide.
• Official portals of engineering and software companies.

We would like to have access to:

• Sites related to legal affairs, finance, web-directories, online encyclopedias, job search, travel, photography and other hobbies, wildlife, art, religion, literature, e-shopping, maps and geographical information, history, movies/theatre/entertainment, health and fitness, online contests, etc.
• Sites facilitating personal communication e. g. yahoo.com for email and egroups, blogspots, online greeting cards, online diary etc. (IF NOT PROVIDED BY THE INSTITUTE).
• Sports news sites.

We also would like to have access to:

• Live updates of scores of Cricket and other sports.
• Live telecast from News and Sports channels through internet.