Apart from administrative efficiency, benefits are aplenty even for the students, said Rajneesh Barnabas, Principal of the Nagar College, Ahmednagar. “Students who do not normally get sufficient exposure will be vastly benefited by the virtual lectures. This will also serve as motivation for them, as it will open up newer avenues,” he said.
While panel meetings are now being held to plan the execution of the project, the setting up of requisite hardware and software at selected colleges will start in 2007. “The project cost will be roughly Rs 4 crore, and the target is to make it operational by the end of 2007,” said Jadhav.