Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT) conducts online entrance tests at Reliance World for admission to its programmes
MUMBAI, June 7, 2010: Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT), established in 2001 in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, is a highly advanced educational and research institution and part of the Reliance-Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group. DA-IICT offers programs in B.Tech.(ICT), M.Tech.(ICT), M.Sc.(IT), M.Sc.(ICT in Agriculture and Rural Development), M.Des.(Communication Design), a 5-year dual degree and Ph.D. On 30th May, 2010, DA-IICT conducted its first ever online entrance examination for admission to its M.Sc.(IT) and M.Sc.(ICT in Agriculture and Rural Development) programmes at Reliance World, the nationwide chain of retail outlets managed by Reliance Webstore Limited (a Reliance ADAG company). The online entrance examination, which lasted for 1 hour was conducted at 29 Reliance World stores spread across 14 cities in India. A total of 1011 candidates took the test online simultaneously. Reliance World's Online Testing or Online Assessment (OLA) service is a quick, efficient and cost-effective way of filtering/assessing a large number of candidates simultaneously. Up to 10000 candidates can be assessed in a single day at the 200+ Reliance World stores across India.Speaking about Reliance World's OLA facilities, Mr. Darayus Mehta, VP & Head-Video Conferencing & Corporate Sales, Reliance Webstore Ltd., said, "Reliance World has a robust and proven online assessment engine that provides a unique platform for institutions to conduct online examinations in a controlled environment. Several organisations have been using our OLA service to evaluate potential candidates for jobs and conduct post-training assessment. Given Reliance World's pan India presence, this translates into a win-win for the organisation as well as the test takers." Speaking about the features of the Online Assessment engine, he said, "It offers a highly intuitive interface with several built-in security features and bilingual support to test-takers." Elaborating on the test engine's capability and versatility, Mr. Mehta said, "It gives a section-wise break-up of the questionnaire, has a provision for Random Question Generator (RQG) and the ability to save questions and tests in the database for future use. Reliance World also offers proctoring services and technical support by qualified Test Centre Administrators." Speaking on the online entrance exam for admissions to its M.Sc.(IT) and M.Sc.(ICT in Agriculture and Rural Development) programmes, Dr. Sanjay Chaudhary of DA-IICT, said, "The objective of introducing online entrance test is to offer greater convenience to the candidates taking the test. The fact that Reliance World has more than 200 test centers across India gives us the opportunity to reach out to a larger and wider candidate base. It also means that candidates do not have to travel out of their cities and have the flexibility to opt for a test centre that is near them." Commenting on the service provided by Reliance World, Dr. Chaudhary said, "This is the first time that we are conducting our entrance exam online and we are very satisfied with the professionalism, technology and smooth delivery of the process. Reliance World is an ideal partner as it has an all-India reach, excellent infrastructure, robust, scalable and secure technology platform & engine. It is driven by excellence in process and execution and has a proven track record. Right from verification of the candidate and setting up of the PC to proctoring and delivery of test results, Reliance World provided us with end-to-end services." "Online entrance exams score over traditional pen and paper exams in many ways. Executing pen and paper exams is a logistical nightmare as it involves humongous amount of people, time, money and effort and is prone to human errors and integrity issues. It has an adverse impact on the environment due to wastage of paper in logistics of transportation of manpower and question and answer sets across all cities. In addition there are issues of security and confidentiality. Whereas Online Assessments are simple, fast, secure and hassle free." concludes Mr. Mehta. About Reliance World Reliance World is a nationwide chain of retail stores managed by Reliance Webstore Limited-a Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group company. The stores are designed to give the customer a delightful experience of the digital world of information, communication, entertainment and utility services. About DA-IICT DA-IICT is recognised as a full-fledged state university under the State Act of Gujarat. DA-IICT is also included in the list of universities maintained by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Established in Gandhinagar in 2001, DA-IICT is the only advanced institute named after the Late Dhirubhai Ambani, the founder of Reliance Group. DA-IICT is staffed with highly qualified faculty and is supported by state-of-the-art e-enabled infrastructure that brings research-led teaching to the classroom. DA-IICT offers undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral and continuing education programmes |
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