Annexure II
List of Various boards, councils, committees and other bodies
6. HRD Division
No. 1(1)/2005-ISEA
Government of India
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
Department of Information Technology
(e-Infrastructure/e-Learning Group)
New Delhi : 110003.
Dated: 11.7.2005
Subject: Information Security Education and Awareness Project - Constitution of Project Review & Steering Group.
With the approval of the Competent Authority a Project Review & Steering Group (PRSG) is constituted to review and monitor the " Information Security Education and Awareness Project-. The Project Review & Steering Group shall have the following composition:
| Sl. No. | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| (i) | Shri Pankaj Agrawala, Joint Secretary Department of Information Technology | Chairman |
| (ii) | Representative, Ministry of Human Resource Development | Member |
| (iii) | Representative, Ministry of Defence/ Defence Services (Brig. D Prasad, DDG(Telecom), Army Headquarters) | Member |
| (iv) | Representative, Department of Personnel & Training | Member |
| (v) | Representative, All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) | Member |
| (vi) | Representative, National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) | Member |
| (vii) | Representative, Industry | Member |
| (viii) | Representative, Academic Institution | Member |
| (ix) | Representative, IFD Department of Information Technology | Member |
| (x) | Project Director Department of Information Technology | Member Secretary |
2. The Working Group with the permission of the Chairman, may co-opt or invite such other person(s) as it deemed appropriate, to
participate in any of its meetings as special invitee(s).
3. The terms of reference of the Working Group shall be as follows:
- Regularly monitor and steer the implementation of the Information Security Education and Awareness Project.
- Recommend follow-up action on issues raised / problems faced by Resource Centres/ Participating Institutes and other agencies involved in the implementation of the project.
- Recommend re-appropriation of funds among different heads of the project as per extant rules.
- Review of the Information Security Curriculum.
- Identify institutes with performance below par and new institutes where these courses could be organized.
- Any other issue connected with the implementation of the project.
4. The PRSG shall meet at least once in six months.
5. The TA/DA payable for the officials attending the meeting shall be borne by the concerned Ministry/Department to which the official member belongs. However the TA/DA payable in r/o non-official members will be borne by the Department of Information Technology, as per government norms.
(Pradeep Chopra)
Director
Tel: 24301399
To
The Chairman and Members of the PRSG.
Copy for information to:
1. OSD to Secretary.
2. D&D Section, DIT.
No. 7(7)/2004-ISEA
Government of India
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
Department of Information Technology
(e-Infrastructure/e-Learning Group)
New Delhi : 110003.
Dated: 2.5.2005
OFFICE ORDER
Subject: Skill Enhancement for Employment in the ITES/BPO Space at DOEACC Centre, Srinagar/Jammu - Constitution of Project Review & Steering Group.
With the approval of the Competent Authority a Project Review & Steering Group (PRSG) is constituted to review and monitor the project entitled " Skill Enhancement for Employment in the ITES/BPO Space at DOEACC Centre, Srinagar/Jammu-. The Project Review & Steering Group shall have the following composition:
| Sl. No. | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| (i) | Shri Pankaj Agrawala, Joint Secretary Department of Information Technology | Chairman |
| (ii) | Commissioner (IT), Government of Jammu & Kashmir | Member |
| (iii) | Representative, National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) | Member |
| (iv) | Director General, Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) | Member |
| (v) | Representative, IFD Department of Information Technology | Member |
| (vi) | Director, DOEACC ( Srinagar Centre) | Chief Investigator |
| (vii) | Dr. Sunil Alag, Director, Department of Information Technology | Member Secretary |
2. The terms of reference of the Project Review & Steering Group shall be as follows:
- Technical Review of the Project
- Financial Review of the Project
- Re-appropriation of funds
- Examination of any other issues connected with the implementation of the Project.
3. The PRSG shall meet at least once in three months. The TA/DA payable for the officials attending the meeting shall be borne by the concerned Ministry/Department to which the official member belongs. However the non-official members will be entitled to TA/DA as permissible to the Grade-I officers of the Government of India and shall be borne by the Department of Information Technology.
(Sunil Alag)
Director
Tel: 011-24301302
To
1. The Chairman and Members of the PRSG.
2. D&D Section, Department of Information Technology.
3. PPS to Secretary.
No. 2(1)/2004-ISEA
Government of India
Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
Department of Information Technology
(e-Infrastructure/e-Learning Group)
New Delhi : 110003.
Dated: 22.8.2005
OFFICE ORDER
Subject: Constitution of Committee to identify equipment - Hardware and Software - for Resource Centres and Participating Institutes under the Information Security Education and Awareness Project - reg.
With the approval of the Competent Authority a Committee is constituted to identify equipment - Hardware and Software - for Resource Centres and Participating Institutes under the Information Security Education and Awareness Project. The Committee shall have the following composition:
| Sl. No. | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| (i) | Prof. R K Shyamsundar, Dean, Faculty of Technology & Computer Science, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Mumbai, Maharashtra - 400005 | Chairman |
| (ii) | Prof. Rajat Moona, Computer Science & Engg. Deptt., Indian Institute of Technology , Kanpur , UP -208016 | Member |
| (iii) | Prof. S V Raghavan, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras , Chennai - 600036 | Member |
| (iv) | Dr. M S Gaur, Computer Engg. Department, Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur - 302017 | Member |
| (v) | Dr. S K Jena, Professor & Head, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela - 769008 | Member |
| (vi) | Prof. Venugopal R Iyengar, Tata Consultancy Services, Air-India Building, 11th Floor, Nariman Point Mumbai 400021 | Member |
| (vii) | Shri Vivek Kashyap, Addl. Director, STQC Dte., Department of Information Technology | Member |
| (viii) | Shri Pardeep Chopra, Scientist F, Department of Information Technology, 6 CGO Complex, New Delhi - 110003 (Tel: 24301399, Email: pchopra[at]mit[dot]gov[dot]in) | Member Secretary |
2. The Terms of Reference of the Committee shall be as follows:
- To identify the equipment - Hardware and Software (along with broad specifications) and their respective numbers required at the Resource Centres and Participating Institutes under the Information Security Education and Awareness Project
- Any other relevant issue connected with the identification/ requirement of hardware and software under the Project.
3. The Committee shall submit its report to the Department of Information Technology in two months time.
4. The TA/DA payable for the officials attending the meeting shall be borne by the Department of Information Technology as per the norms applicable to Govt. officials. However, the members are also given the option to claim TA/DA as per the rules of their parent institutions, if these are more favourable (A certificate from the Accounts Officer of their institutions should support such claims).
(Bharati Ganguly)
Deputy Director
Tel: 011-24301555
To
1. The Chairman and Members of the Committee.
2. D&D Section, Department of Information Technology.
3. JS(P)/HOD(HRD)
1(9)/2004-ISEA
9.9.2004
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Setting up of Project Monitoring Committee for the project "Setting-up of Regional Institute of e-Learning and Information Technology (RIELIT)- at Kohima, Nagaland
With the approval of the Competent Authority, the undersigned is directed to convey the constitution of the Project Monitoring Committee (PMC) to review the project "Setting up of Regional Institute of e-learning and Information Technology (RIELIT)-. The composition of the PMC are as under:
| Sl. No. | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| i. | Shri Pankaj Agrawala, JS, DIT | Chairman |
| ii. | Dr. D Kakati, Formerly VC, Dibrugarh University | Member |
| iii. | Prof. Ashok Gupta, IIT Delhi | Member |
| iv. | Dr. P N Gupta, ED, DOEACC | Chief Investigator |
| v. | Secretary IT, Nagaland | Member |
| vi. | JS, Dep. of Development of North Eastern Region | Member |
| vii. | Representative of IFD, DIT | Member |
| viii. | Shri Sunil Alag, Director | Member-Secretary |
2. The "Terms of Reference- of PMC are:
- Technical Review of the Project.
- Financial Review of the Project.
- Re-appropriation of funds.
- Examination of any specific requests from the executing agency for the implementation of the project.
PMC to meet at least twice in six months. TA/DA for the officials attending the meetings to be borne by the concerned parent Ministry/Department to which the official member belongs. However, the non-official members to be entitled to TA/DA as permissible to the Grade-I Officers of the Government of India and to be borne by DIT.
(Madhu Bhojwani)
Joint Director
To
1. Chairman and all Members of the Committee
2. Dr. P N Gupta, Chief Investigator of the project, DOEACC
3. (a) Finance Division (b) C&A Section, DIT
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Setting up of Project Monitoring Committee for the project "Setting-up of Regional Institute of e-Learning and Information Technology (RIELIT)- at Kohima, Nagaland
Please refer to OM of even number dated 9.9.2004 on the subject cited above. With the approval of the Competent Authority the following amendments are hereby made in the constitution of the PMC.
- Name of Dr. S Birendra Singh, Director-in-Charge, RIELIT-Kohima may be substituted in place of Dr. P N Gupta, Executive Director, DOEACC as Chief Investigator (item iv)
- 'Representative of Ministry of DONOR' in place of JS, Dept. of Development of North Eastern Region as Member may be included (item vi).
2. Other things remain unchanged.
(Madhu Bhojwani)
Joint Director
To
1. Chairman and all Members of the Committee
2. Dr. Birendra Singh, Chief Investigator of the Project, RIELIT, Kohima
3. (a) Finance Division
4. (b) C&A Section, DIT
7. e-Learning Division
2(7)/2002-MPD&T 8 th August, 2003
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject: Setting up of Working Group (WG) on e-Learning.
Department of Information Technology is implementing the e-Learning Projects (as per list enclosed at Annexure 'A').
2. With the approval of Secretary, Department of Information Technology, the undersigned is directed is to convey the constitution of a Working Group (WG) to scrutinize the project proposals received from the institutions requesting for DIT support and give recommendations on the projects proposals. The composition and terms of reference of the above Group are as given below:-
With the approval of the Competent Authority a Project Review & Steering Group (PRSG) is constituted to review and monitor the " Information Security Education and Awareness Project-. The Project Review & Steering Group shall have the following composition:
| Sl. No. | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shri Pankaj Agrawala, Joint Secretary, DIT | Chairman |
| 2 | Shri Sumit Bose, Joint Secretary (EE & Literacy), MHRD | Member |
| 3 | Dr. K. Mangala Sunder, IIT, Chennai | Member |
| 4 | Prof. Gautam Biswas, IIT, Kanpur | Member |
| 5 | Mr. Balasubramanian, K-12 Business of NIIT | Member |
| 6 | Shri Anupam Saropnwala, IBM | Member |
| 7 | Mr. Promod Khera CEO & MD, APTECH | Member |
| 8 | Dr. Gulshan Rai, ED, ERNET India | Member |
| 9 | Dr. P.N. Gupta, ED, DOEACC | Member |
| 10 | Shri Kiran Karnik, President, NASSCOM | Member |
| 11 | Shri Ramashray Prasad, DIT | Member Secretary |
3. Terms of Reference:
- To identify Thrust Areas in e-Learning. The thrust area may include technology - development of components & authorizing tools; content development in new areas for example cyber security; teachers training etc.
- To evaluate e-Learning project proposals received and to give recommendations for further processing by the Department of Information Technology
- To periodically review the on-going projects through monitoring committees and recommend any modification in scope, funding, duration, termination, transfer of technology etc
- To recommend follow-up action on completed projects (initiation of next phase etc.)
- To carry out studies relating to technology trends worldwide, actual needs of the students and teachers in e-Learning and to recommend appropriate initiatives
- To constitute Project Review and Steering Group for review and monitoring of the projects approved and funded by DIT.
The Working Group will meet at-least twice in a year.
In accordance with the current norms, the expenditure, on TA/DA for the official attending meeting s of Working Group on e-Learning will be borne by the concerned parent Ministries/Departments to which the official members may belong. However, the non-official members of the Working Group will be entitled to TA/DA as permissible to the Grade-I officers of the Government of India and the expenditure will be borne by DIT.
(Bharati Ganguly)
Deputy Director
To
The Chairman and all Members of the Working Group.
Copy for information to :
1. Sr. PPS to Secretary.
2. JS(PA).
Encl. - As above.
ANNEXURE - 'A'
LIST OF PROJECTS
| Sl. No. | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Infrastructure Development of Human Resources Development in Information Technology through Education and Training. | Prof. (Dr. S.K. Acharya,Professor &Director, Synergy Institute of Technology Banamali prasad, Dhenkanal, Orissa |
| 2 | Development of E-Learning Technologies For Engineering Education. | Prof. Sunil Sarangi, Professor of Cryogenic Engineering, IIT, Kharagpur. |
| 3. | Design and Development of an Online Course Content on "Cyber Security- to offer in e-Learning mode. | N.Sarat Chandra Babu, Programme Coordinator, C-DAC, Hyderabad |
| 4. | Educational Informatics Software Development And Training | Dr. Achuthsankar S. Nair, Director, C-DIT, Chitranjan Studio Complex, Trivendrum |
| 5. | Development of Content Delivery tools to enhance The existing experimental educational technology Services in IIT, Kanpur | Dr. Yatindra Nath Singh, Asstt. Professor, IIT, Kanpur |
| 6. | Digital Library | Mr. B. Sathyanarayana, University Librarian Jawahar Lal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad |
| 7. | Training of Master Trainers in e-Learning | ED, DOEACC is requested to get it presented by all 9 Centres of DOEACC. |
| 8. | Enrichment of Information Technology | Dr. Vasant G. Gadre, Dean & Professor Manpower through training in foreign of Spanish languages JNU, New Delhi. |
| 9. | Enhancing Competency of I.T. Teachers and Industry Professionals | Prof. M.U. Deshpande, Professor Incharge, IIT, Mumbai. |
| 10. | Courseware Creation for Quality Teaching of IT by local Instructors using Interactive Multimedia in Vernacular Languages (Bebgali, Hindi & English) | Shri Asim Sarkar, Technical Officer, C-DAC, Kolkata. |
| 11. | Computer Based Tutorials - (CD-ROM) Web Based Tutorials - (E-Learning) & Learning Management System. | Dr. S.M. Dastagir, President DSS, Chennai. |
| 12. | Embeded System Projects for Science Education Design, Evaluation and Propogation. | Dr. C.K. Seth, Reader, Hindu College , Delhi. |
2(7)/2002-MPD&T
Government of India Miinstry of Communications & Information Technology
Department of Information Technology
Electronics Niketan, 6, CGO Complex
Lodi Road, New Delhi-110003.
Dated : 16.02.2004
OFFICE MEMORANDUM
Subject : Constitution of Project Review and Steering Group (PRSGs) for the five new projects supported during 2003-04 by the Deptt. of Information Technology.
This refers to O.M. of even No. dated 08.08.2003 on setting up of Working Group on E-Learning. As per Para 3(vi) of Terms of Reference of Working Group, the following is constitution of the PRSG approved by the Competent Authority in the DIT to review/monitor the progress of the projects periodically:-
| Sl. No. | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Shri Pankaj Agrawala, Joint Secretary, DIT | Chairman | |
| Dr. K. Mangla Sunder,IIT, Chennai | Member | |
| Prof. M.U. Deshpande,K.Re.S. IT, IIT, Mumbai | Member | |
| Sh. Sunil Alag, Director, DIT | Member | |
| Sh. L.A. Namrani, Sr. Director | Member Secretary |
| Sl. No. | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Shri Pankaj Agrawala, Joint Secretary, DIT. | Chairman | |
| Prof. K. Datta, Jadavpur University , Kolkata | Member | |
| Prof. Ashok Gupta, IIT, Delhi . | Member | |
| Shri Nilesh S. Vani, APTECH | Member | |
| Dr. Krishan Kant, Sr. Director | Member Secretary |
| Sl. No. | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Shri Pankaj Agrawala, Joint Secretary, DIT. | Chairman | |
| Dr. Gulshan Rai, Exe. Director, ERNET India | Member | |
| Prof. S. Bhattacharya, Jadavpur University , Kolkata | Member | |
| Shri Joseph Chako, Tata Infotech. | Member | |
| Shri Ramashray Prasad, Addl. Director, DIT. | Member |
| Sl. No. | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Shri Pankaj Agrawala, Joint Secretary, DIT. | Chairman | |
| Dr. K.Narayana Murthy, Hyderabad University | Member | |
| Sshri L.Balasubramanian, K 12 Business, NIIT | Member | |
| Dr. P.N. Gupta, Exe. Director, DOEACC | Member |
| Sl. No. | Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|
| Shri Pankaj Agrawala, Joint Secretary, DIT. | Chairman | |
| Dr. Gulshan Rai, Exe. Director, ERNET India | Member | |
| Dr. Sarat Chandra Babu, C DAC, Hyderabad | Member | |
| Shri Sashikumar, C DAC, Mumbai. | Member | |
| Shri Ramashraya Prasad, Addl. Director, DIT | Member |
The Terms of the Projects Review and Steering Group (PRSG) will be as under:-
- To review and monitor progress of the project till its completion.
- To provide necessary technical expertise and guidance for successful completion of the project.
- To provide support to identify other application areas for the product to be developed from the project.
In accordance with the current norms, the expenditure related to TA/DA of the official members in connection with attending meeting of PRSG will be borne by the concerned parent Ministries/Departments to which the official members may belong. However, the non-official members of the PRSG will be entitled to TA/DA as permissible to Grade I officers of the Government of India and the expenditure will be borne by the Department of Information Technology.
A copy of the Working Group of the above cited projects vide letter of even No. dated 08.08.2003 and annexure thereto containing details are enclosed.
(Bharati Ganguly)
Deputy Director
Copy to :-
1. Shri Pankaj Agrawala, Chairman, PRSG - for information.
2. Dr. K.Mangala Sunder, IIT, Chennai.
3. Prof. M.U. Deshpande, K.Re.S. IT, IIT, Mumbai.
4. Prof. K.Datta, Jadavpur University, Kolkata.
5. Prof. Ashok Gupta, IIT, Delhi .
6. Shri Nilesh S. Vani, APTECH.
7. Dr. Gulshan Rai, Exe. Director, ERNET India .
8. Prof. S. Bhattacharya, Jadavpur University , Kolkata.
9. Shri Joseph Chaka, Tata Infotech.
10. Dr. K.Narayana Murthy, Hyderabad University .
11. Shri L. Balasubrmanian, K-12 Business, NIIT.
12. Dr. P.N. Gupta, Exe. Director, DOEACC
13. Dr. Sarat Chandra Babu, C-DAC, Hyderabad
14. Shri Sashikumar, C-DAC, Mumbai
15. Dr. Krishna Kant, Sr. Director, DIT.
16. Shri L.A. Namrani, Sr. Director, DIT.
17. Shri Ramashray Prasad, Addl. Director, DIT.
18. Shri Sunil Alag, Director, DIT.
(Bharati Ganguly)
Deputy Director
