IT CELL
The Information Technology (IT) Cell of S.L.U. Arts and H.&P. Thakore Commerce College for Women serves as the digital backbone of the institution. It is responsible for managing campus technology infrastructure, overseeing portal integrations for government/university mandates, ensuring cybersecurity and data integrity, and enabling blended learning for students and faculty.
- Committee Composition
- Chairperson :: Dr. Himmat Bhalodiya, Principal.
- Convener / Nodal Officer : Dr. Kandarp Chavda (kandarp.chavda@gujgov.edu.in )
- Co-Convener and Members : Dr. Mukesh Baraiya | Dr. Varsha Prajapati | Dr. Shweta Zala
- Technical / Administrative Support : Prof. Payal Shah
- Roles and Responsibilities of Members
- Approves the institutional IT policy, Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMCs), and technology budget allocations.
- Sanctions hardware/software procurement for computer labs, smart classrooms, and administrative offices.
- Oversees data governance and regulatory IT compliance for university and state higher education audits.
- Plans, coordinates, and monitors all digital initiatives, LMS deployments, and software updates across academic departments.
- Acts as the primary point of contact for external technology vendors, internet service providers (ISPs), and government portals (such as KCG, Gujarat University, and UGC portals).
- Coordinates IT support for NAAC data gathering, AISHE, NIRF, and internal administrative workflows.
- Performs routine maintenance, troubleshooting, OS patching, and hardware repair for all campus systems, printers, Wi-Fi routers, and smart boards.
- Maintains server uptime, local area network (LAN) configurations, firewall rules, and data backup schedules.
- Manages user access, staff email provisioning, and computer lab software installations.
- Core Functions of the IT Cell
- Infrastructure Management & Maintenance : by Maintaining computer labs, and administrative PCs with updated operating systems, licensed/open-source productivity software, and active antivirus suites, Ensuringreliable high-speed campus internet connectivity (LAN, fiber lease lines, and secure staff/student Wi-Fi), and Overseeing Oversee audiovisual equipment, projectors, and interactive displays in smart classrooms and the seminar hall.
- College Website & Official Portal Administration : by Ensuring continuous updating of the official college website with statutory disclosures, notifications, admission updates, event galleries, and departmental reports, Securing and manage institutional domains, SSL certificates, official email accounts (@college_domain), and web hosting servers.
- e-Governance & Administrative Support : bySupervising Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) / Student Information System (SIS) modules covering admissions, identity card generation, attendance tracking, and internal marks compilation, and by Supporting administrative staff during periodic state/university submissions on portals such as KCG COGENT, Gujarat University exam portals, UGC, and AISHE.
- Academic & LMS Enablement : byProviding technical support for Learning Management Systems (e.g., Google Workspace for Education, Microsoft Teams, or Moodle) for online assignments, tests, and study material distribution.
- Cybersecurity, Backup, and Data Privacy : by Implementing strict data backup protocols (daily/weekly offsite or cloud backups) for student academic records, accounts, and examination data, by Enforcing endpoint security, firewall policies, content filtering (blocking malicious or unauthorized domains), and standard password policies and Working in coordination with the college's CAWACH committee to conduct technical cybersecurity audits and awareness sessions.
- Technical Capacity Building : by Conducting orientation sessions for newly admitted students on utilizing college IT resources, digital libraries, and online portals and by Organizing faculty and administrative development workshops on digital productivity tools, paperless office practices, and modern presentation technologies.