MREI has a dedicated Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Cell which provides IT and Communication support to all the Faculties and Staff.
The Cell plans, organizes & maintains all ICT equipment and campus wide networks for all Manav Rachna Educational Institutions. An in-house repair facility ensures that downtime is kept to the minimum.
Indirectly, it contributes to optimal teaching learning process, besides ensuring a very high satisfaction level for the students. Manav Rachna has subscribed to a comprehensive Cloud based ERP from M/s iCloud EMS, Pune which provides integrated solution to enhance and digitize the processes like Admissions, Transport, Hostel and students academic life cycle management operations in the Institutions. Students attendance has been integrated with SMS and Email system to inform parents/ guardians about any default in attendance system of the pupil.
A blended Learning Management System ensures comprehensive academic support to the students in the form of study material consisting of lesson plans, class notes, assignments, stimulations, animations, assessment exercises etc. In the current year MREI emphasizes on Sway and Moocs”.
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MR campus at Sector 43 is covered under an agreement with Microsoft for campus agreement for compliance of the licenses to avoid any Software piracy.
Prominent Applications softwares include IBM Rational Seed, STADD PRO, Digsilent, RTOS, VLSI Design Tanner Tool Pro, Xilinx ISE 13.1, OR-CAD Engg. Suite, MATLAB, Simulink with various tool boxes, Lab View, Catia, Pro-E, Quark Express, Adobe Creative, Corel Draw, Sony Sound Forge, Prolog. MX roads, Microsoft Project and Primavera amongst others.
ERP provides enhanced interaction with Management, Teachers, Parents and other students through web & mobile based application. It permits online Course Registration, Credit Registration and Exam Registration, access to Attendance, Time Table, Examination Schedule, Grade & Marks and Report Card and advance information about various events and holidays.
It also provides easy access to Session Plan, Teaching Notes, Digital Content and evaluation methods for the courses they are undergoing; online Payment of fees and other charges including examinations, hostel, mess and transportation & submission of grievances. It also incorporates online facility to provide feedback and rating of various faculties who are teaching them. The facilities offered to students can also be accessed by the Parents.
Manav Rachna Campus is fully under CCTV surveillance at all the times of the day. This provides a better degree of security especially for the female students.
By creating a barrier-free environment at MRU, it is ensured that everyone has equal access to all facilities and services, which promotes inclusivity and by creating a divyang jan friendly campus and to ensure equal opportunities and foster an inclusive learning atmosphere.
Manav Rachna University ensures barrier free environment by providing inclusive facilities to ensure that specially abled students faculty, and staff—regardless of physical ability, sensory impairments, or learning challenges—can access and participate in all aspects of education without hindrance and have equal access to learning opportunities. Ramps, handrails, Tactile pavement and accessible washrooms facilitate mobility and to provide accessibility for individuals with mobility impairments, including those using wheelchairs, walkers, or crutches and improving the safety, navigation and independence of people with visual impairments. Accessible rest rooms are designed in the university campus to accommodate individuals with disabilities, including those with mobility and sensory impairments, and ensure equal access to essential facilities. Facility of Lift is available at campus that is designed to accommodate people with disabilities. Clear and Braille signage in elevators help visually impaired individuals navigate the campus.
University has the provision of white canes or blind sticks for individuals who are blind or visually impaired to enable them for safe navigation in the university campus. The students can avail this facility from the Medical centre or Help Desk as per their requirement. Wheelchair facility for students with disabilities in the university campus promotes the accessibility of the physical environment for individuals with locomotor disabilities.
The library at Manav Rachna University is inclusive and welcoming to people with disabilities, and ensures that they have access to the resources and opportunities as other users. The library has a subscription to Sugamya Pustakalaya. Sugamya Pustakalaya provides more than 6,53,234 e-books catering to the needs of persons with visual impairments. Kibo, the Scanning Device, for students with special needs, helps to read & translate printed/handwritten/digital text across 15+ languages in real-time via audio. Screen Readers, speech-to-text software and Brailey displays support students with visual or learning disabilities. Sign language interpreters and assistive listening devices also support the students with hearing impairments. NVDA, open source software is installed at the Admission Cell and Central Library to help individuals who are blind or visually impaired to access and interact with information on a computer screen.
At Manav Rachna University, the inclusivity is part of pedagogy as well. Multiple mode of instruction and alternative evaluation methods such as extended test durations and scribes ensure fair assessment. University offers the facility of scribe and reader is available during the examination for students with benchmark disabilities.
Counselling Services to address emotional, psychological, and social challenges faced by specially abled students are also available. Saksham the counselling cell helps special students overcome the challenges.
By implementing these facilities, educational institutions can foster inclusivity, ensuring that specially abled students receive equitable opportunities to learn, grow, and succeed.