Pilani, February 11, 2025:ย BITS Pilani, successfully organized theย Digital India Talk Showย today at the Pilani campus, with participation from BITS Pilaniโs Goa, Hyderabad, and Mumbai campuses joining online. The event aimed to enhance awareness about key digital initiatives and their role in academia, governance, and institutional digital transformation.
The talk show commenced withย opening remarks by Prof. S. K. Barai, Director Designate, BITS Pilani, setting the stage for an insightful session on India's digital advancements. Following this, the event featured distinguished speakers fromย Digital India Corporationย and theย National e-Governance Division (NeGD)ย who shared valuable insights on various digital initiatives.
ย Key Highlights of the Event:
- Introduction to Digital India Initiativesโ Address byย Mr. Gaurav Khare and Ms. Swarna Prava Swain
- Session on DigiLocker, ABC-NAD (APAAR ID), API Setu, Open Forge/Collab with Govโ Led byย Ms. Swarna Prava Swain
- Session on UMANG, MyScheme, NCB-MANAS, and Visvesvaraya PhD Schemeโ Presented byย Ms. Kritvi Paliwal
- Session on Cybersecurity & Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023โ Conducted byย Mr. Priyanshu Yadav
Prof.ย S. K. Barai, Director Designate, BITS Pilani, extended his appreciation to the speakers and highlighted the importance of digital transformation in higher education. Prof.ย NVM Rao, Dean (Administration), and Prof.ย Sandip Deshmukh, Dean (SWD), emphasized the role of digital governance tools in streamlining academic and administrative processes.
Col.ย Soumyabrata Chakraborty, Registrar, BITS Pilani, expressed gratitude to all stakeholders for their active participation and stressed the significance of integratingย Digital India initiativesย within the institution.
Theย vote of thanksย was delivered byย Dr. Ashish Gupta, Deputy Registrar, BITS Pilani, who acknowledged the contributions of the BITS leadership, esteemed speakers, faculty members, and staff for making the event a success.
The entire program was hosted byย Mr. Abhay Awasthi, Assistant Registrar, BITS Pilani, who ensured the smooth flow of the sessions and engaged the audience with thought-provoking discussions.
Special thanks were extended to allย staff members of the Registrarโs Office across all campusesย for their efforts in organizing the event.
This talk show reinforcedย BITS Pilaniโs commitmentย to leveraging digital advancements for academic excellence and institutional efficiency.
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