CDAC developed a platform to connect 800 open univs online

Updated on: Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Pune: The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) has developed eVidyapeeth, a platform for the Universities Grants commission (UGC) to bring all 800 open universities in the country online. In its first phase, the project is likely to take off from the academic year 2010-11 for 50 open universities in the country.

The technology has been developed by the Pune and Mumbai C-DAC centres. Zia Saquib, executive director, CDAC Mumbai said, 'Once the UGC gets clearance, the project will begin by the next academic year.

There are various government procedures which have to be worked out and then the online procedure for 50 universities will begin.'
He was speaking on the sidelines of a workshop organised by CDAC on Monday. All major universities in the state including the University of Pune, Nagpur University and Mumbai university are part of this project. This platform will enable students to choose their choice of university, register, enrol for a particular course/degree, pay fees online and later even download study material and tasks.

'A demonstration was made to the UGC this year in May and now we are awaiting for the government nod,' Saquib said.

CDAC developed a platform to connect 800 open univs online

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