SakshamBharathidasan University,

Tiruchirappalli,Tamilnadu

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Location : Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli,

State: Tamil Nadu

Batch Start Date: 21-06-2012 Batch End Date: 30-06-2012

No. of Participants: 23

Batch Summary

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S. No.

Name of the Participant

College/ UniversityDepartment State

1 Dr. Narkunaraja Shanmugam

Associate Professor & Head, Department of Bio-Medical Sciences, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620 024

Tamilnadu

2 Dr. A. Antony Joseph Velanganni

Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620 024

Tamilnadu

3 Dr. S. Selvaraj Assistant Professor, Department of Bioinformatics, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620 024

Tamilnadu

4 Dr. K. Thamilmaran Associate Professor, Centre for Nonlinear Dynamics, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620 024

Tamilnadu

5 Dr.S.Suba Assistant Professor, Department of Women's Studies, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620 023

Tamilnadu

6 Dr.C.Kubendran Principal (i/c), Bharathidasan University Constituent arts & science College, Nannilam-610105,Thiruvarur District

Tamilnadu

7 Dr.M.Premavathy Assistant Professor, Department of English, Bharathidasan University Constituent College for Women, Orathanadu-614 625, Thanjavur

Tamilnadu

8 Dr.S.Maneemegalai Principal i/c, Bharathidasan University Constituent College for Women, Orathanadu-614 625, Thanjavur District

Tamilnadu

9 Dr. N. Amsaveni Assistant Professor, Department of Library & Information Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620 024

Tamilnadu

10 Dr.V.Sethuramalingam Associate Professor, Department of Social Work, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620 023

Tamilnadu

Participant Details

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S. No.

Name of the Participant

College/ UniversityDepartment State

11 Dr. N.S. Shibu Assistant Professor, Department of Management Studies, Bharathidasan University Constituent College, Lalgudi

Tamilnadu

12 Dr. U.Alibava Associate Professor, Department of Tamil Studies, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620 024

Tamilnadu

13 Dr. T. Jai Sankar Assistant Professor and Head i/c, Department of Statistics, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620 023

Tamilnadu

14 Mr. R. Jegankumar Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620 024

Tamilnadu

15 Dr. M. Muthuselvam Assistant Profesor, Department of Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620 024

Tamilnadu

16 Dr. S. Karuppaiyan Associate Professor, Department of Lifelong Learning, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620 023

Tamilnadu

17 Dr. R. Sakthivel Assistant Professor, Centre for Remote Sensing, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620 023

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18 Dr. K. Maheswari Assistant Professor & Head, Department of Social Work, Bharathidasan University College, Thuraiyur Main Road, Kurumbalur – 621 107, Perambalur District

Tamilnadu

19 Dr.S. Vanitha Assistant Professor Department of Commerce and Financial Studies, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620 024

Tamilnadu

20 Dr. K. Vetrivel Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620 023

Tamilnadu

Participant Details

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S. No.

Name of the Participant

College/ UniversityDepartment State

21 Dr. M. Sathiyabama Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620 024

Tamilnadu

22 Ms. M. Prabavathy Assistant Professor, Centre for Differently Abled Persons, Bharathidasan UniversityThiruchirappalli – 620 023

Tamilnadu

23 Mr. K. BalasubramaniNodal Officer

Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli – 620 024

Tamilnadu

Participant Details

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Batch Learning Curve

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q61

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

2

2.2

2.4

2.6

2.8

3

Batch Soft Skills Level at Start

Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 Q11 Q120

0.5

1

1.5

2

2.5

Batch IT Skills Level at Start

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Batch Learning Curve

Q13 Q14 Q15 Q16 Q17 Q181

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

Batch Soft Skills Level at Batch end

Q19 Q20 Q21 Q22 Q23 Q241

1.5

2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

Batch IT Skills Level at Batch End

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• SAKSHAM at Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli, Tamilnadu commenced on 21st June 2012 with 23 participants from different departments and affiliated colleges.

Inaugural address was done by Dr. T. Ramaswamy, Registrar, Bharathidasan University.

Inauguration was done by Dr. (Mrs.) K. Meena Vice-Chancellor, Bharathidasan University.

Ms. Shivani Sahai, Program Manager (SAKSHAM), attended the inauguration. She explained about SAKSHAM and its benefits. She also shared contribution of Microsoft in Higher Education.

Mr. K Balarubramani, Asstt. Prof., gave vote of thanks.

Highlights - Inauguration

SAKSHAM @ Bharathidasan University: Inauguration

Guests at the Inauguration Prayer

Benedictory address was done by Dr. T. Ramaswamy, Registrar

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Highlights

Ms. Shivani Sahai, Program Manager, SAKSHAM

addressing the audience

Dr. (Mrs.) K. Meena, Vice-Chancellor, addressing the audience at inauguration.

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Media Coverage

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Media Coverage

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Media Coverage

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Media Coverage

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Media Coverage

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Media Coverage

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Participants involved in a group activity – Little Discoveries

Highlights – Bharathidasan UniversityGroup Activities

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Participants presenting their mind maps

Highlights – Bharathidasan UniversityMind Maps Creation

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Participants involved in Collaboration Activity – Building

Bridges

Highlights – Bharathidasan UniversityCollaboration Activities

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Participants involved in a Motivational activity for

Collaboration

Highlights – Bharathidasan UniversityMotivation Activities

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Highlights – Bharathidasan UniversityMotivation Activities

Dr. K. Meena, Vice-Chancellor, Bharathidasan University participated actively in the soft skills session and interacted with participants on

teaching-learning process.

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Highlights – Bharathidasan University Valedictory

Dr. T. S. Sridhar, Ph.D., I.A.S., Additional Chief Secretary to

Government, Higher Education Department, Government of Tamil

Nadu delivered valedictory address through audio-

conferencing.

Dr. (Mrs.) K. Meena, Vice-Chancellor, Bharathidasan University delivered

presidential address

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Highlights – Bharathidasan University Valedictory

Dr. (Mrs.) K. Meena, Vice-Chancellor, distributed the

certificates to the participants

1 SAKSHAM Courseware was presented to Library of

Bharathidasan University

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Highlights – Bharathidasan University

The participants were enthusiastic and keen to learn.The following were the highlights of the programme:

General Highlights

1.The group was enthused about their knowledge and skill building.2.They were very excited about their IT enablement .3. The participants were open to new ideas and willing to experiment with them.4.There were lots of query sessions on IT usage particularly on Productivity programs. Participants wanting to clarify their doubts on simple topics like “auto-text” and mail merge to complex topics like data analysis using excel, pivot tables and creating 2D charts.

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• Participants found IT sessions very interesting. especially Microsoft Excel, Advance features of PowerPoint, LCDS and Office 365.

• Participants found activities like planning technology integrated lessons, visioning exercises as well as questioning and listening role plays very interesting and took part in these very enthusiastically.

• The sessions on Windows Accessibility Features for Specially Abled People was much appreciated by all.

• Participants took part in collaboration and motivational activities very enthusiastically.

Take-aways – Bharathidasan University

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Sound Bytes – Bharathidasan University

The course content was very excellent. It is the blend of Special features of Microsoft latest teaching & leaning components.

Jegankumar. R,  M.Sc, M.Tech., Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Geography,

School of Geosciences, Bharathidasan University

I loved this awesome program, I am sure I am going to pass it on what I learnt, to my students, to my colleagues and going to keep this flame going on as possible as I can.  Thanks a lot for awesome team of Microsoft. They are really fantastic and I wish I could have theirs’ patience.  

Narkunaraja Shanmugam, Associate ProfessorBiomedical Science, Bharathidasan University

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Feedbacks – Bharathidasan University

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Summary – Bharathidasan University

• The training commenced on the 21st of June 2012 and concluded on 30th June 2012

• There were 23 participants in all from different faculties of the Bharathidasan University

• The training was successful in addressing all the defined concepts/topics and objectives.

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The Valedictorians

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Group Photo after valedictory

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Thank You!!!