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Wednesday, 13 May 2020

Online lecture by Director,NIT Tiruchirappalli

Online lecture by Director,NIT Tiruchirappalli organised by The Institution of Engineers (India),TLC

Tiruchirappalli Local Centre of The Institution of Engineers (India) organized a webinar on 12th May 2020. Prof. (Mrs.) Mini Shaji Thomas, Director, NITT made a presentation on the topic of current relevance “Challenges and Contributions of Engineering Institution to Combat Covid 19”.

Er Anand, Hon. Secretary, Tiruchirappalli Local Centre welcomed the gathering. Earlier Dr. N. Kumaresan, Chairman, Tiruchirappalli Local Centre delivered the presidential address. Dr. N. Sivakumaran, Hon. 
Joint Secretary, Tiruchirappalli Local Centre introduced the speaker.

As part of the presentation, Prof. (Mrs.) Mini Shaji Thomas highlighted the challenges faced by educational institutions specifically referring to residential engineering Institutions on ensuring the health,safety and security of the students, faculty and staff, Continuation of academic activities on face to face/digital mode, Conducting the examinations and timely declaration of results for outgoing students for placements/higher studies, research 
continuity,internships,trainings,admissions to 2020-21 sessions, conducting classes with COVID 19 crisis, financial viability/Fees/Govt support, infrastructure development, faculty and staff hiring, running 
the offices towards file movement, foreign student enrolment and Alumni engagement and contributions. She also indicated that many of the decisions taken like conducting online examinations for final year students, conducting online viva for research scholars etc. were taken after conducting a survey with the main stakeholder i.e. students. She explained the challenges in conducting classes after Covid -19, financial viability, attracting foreign students etc. Also, she mentioned about the preparation of short-term strategic plans to handle the situation post Covid 19. The support provided by alumni’s to the society in and around NITT and the development of various 
technologies by all the NITs to handle Corona related issues have been highlighted.

Er Selvaraj, Past chairman summarized the presentation. Anand, Hon. Secretary, Tiruchirappalli Local Centre, proposed the vote of thanks. More than 100 participants participated in this online program held 
through through video conferencing mode. Until normalcy is restored and social gathering is permitted by government, Tiruchirappalli Local Centre is planning to conduct the weekly lecture program every Tuesday 
evening by through video conferencing mode.

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