One Day Workshop on The Indian Culture Portal Using Digital Resources on 16 Nov 2022

Introduction

Developed jointly by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, and IIT Bombay, the Indian Culture Portal (www.indianculture.gov.in) is part of the project- ‘National Virtual Library of India’ (NVLI). Conceptualised in 2019, the portal hosts digital collections from museums, libraries and cultural organisations across the country, and creates new high-quality digital resources that can be used to enhance learning and nurture an appreciation for Indian culture.

As part of this endeavour, NVLI has also joined as a collaborator in a new documentation project launched by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India- the Digital District Repository (DDR). This ambitious project aims to source and document stories related to the freedom struggle from every district in India.

Educators from all over the country are invited to attend a day-long workshop at IIT Bombay.

The aim of this workshop is to-

• Introduce participants to the Indian Culture Portal and the Digital District Repository project.
• Train participants to use the resources available on the Indian Culture Portal to ideate, design and execute lesson plans and learning interventions for learners.
• Share with participants a demonstration on current documentation techniques.
• Consult with participants to better understand any challenges that they might face (lack of access to certain research material, for instance).
• Collaborate with them to resolve any challenges.
• Offer opportunities for the best students/faculty of participating institutions to contribute to the DDR project and the Indian Culture Portal on an honorarium basis.
• Offer full time employment opportunities to the best students of the participating institutions for the above discussed project work.

Course content

The workshop shall comprise three sessions:

• Session I shall commence with a presentation and a brief introduction to the projects. This session shall comprise audio-visual material, and participants shall have an exclusive look at some of the newest additions to both the Indian Culture Portal and the DDR.
• Session II shall be activity-based. Participants shall work closely with the ICP and DDR teams on a series of tasks.
• Session III shall consist of presentations where participants shall share their findings of the day and interact with facilitators.

Please note that the medium of instruction for this workshop is English.

Teaching Faculty

This workshop shall be facilitated by:

Prof.Kannan Moudgalya, Principal Investigator, NVLI

Prof. Pradeep Varma, Advisor, NVLI

Who Should Attend

This workshop is open to Principals and Heads of Departments from any educational organisation.

Duration and Venue

The one day workshop will be conducted at IIT Bombay on Wednesday, the 16th of November, 2022, from 10 a.m. to 6.00 PM. The workshop venue is VMCC Auditorium, IIT Bombay.

Criteria for Certification

An e-certificate will be provided to the participants after successful completion of the workshop and filling up the feedback form.

Course Fee

Participants may attend this workshop free of charge.

How to Apply

The registration of participants to the workshop is through invitation only. Therefore, institutions/organizations need to nominate participants. All the nominated participants will be invited to register for the workshop.

There are a limited number of seats available. Participants will be confirmed on a first-come-first-serve basis.

The final date for registration is the 3^rd of November, 2022.

Accommodation

No Accomodation

Note

• IIT Bombay will NOT bear the travel expense of the participating representatives.
• The NVLI project will provide free lunch and refreshments for all the participants during the workshop.
• Participants are encouraged to bring their own laptops, if possible.
• No accommodation will be provided.

Address For Communication

Ms. Priti Ghuikar - Dod
Assistant Project Manager
Department of CSE, Kanwal Rekhi Building,
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay,
Mumbai - 400 076.
Email: eoutreach@cse.iitb.ac.in
Website - www.it.iitb.ac.in/nmeict