IIITM G :HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: 8.0 INSTITUTIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

8.1 Computer Laboratories

Two Computer laboratories have been developed during 1998-99. These laboratories are kept open for extended periods to facilitate the students an extensive hand –on experience. The state-of-art computing facility available in the laboratories include :
• 40 Pentium II nodes with multimedia facilities, connected on a high-speed fiber optic based network in a distributed Windows NT/95 environment.
• The network is based on TCP/IP protocol in order to reduce the dependency on a particular Software vendor.
• All nodes are connected through 10/100 Ethernet LAN with Pentium II Window NT based Digital server.
• All these nodes have round-the-clock Internet (ISDN based) connectivity through a Proxy server.
• SCO Unix openserver which includes the licenses for all the other software such as SCO Xvision 97,SUN JAVA,JDK ,Netscape enterprise server etc.
• Application development Software like Visual Basic 6.0, Power Builder 6.0, Visual C++ 5.0, Designer/Developer 2000 and Visual J++.
• Software packages like Office 2000, SPSS, Auto CAD 14 are also available and many more are being added.
• The Oracle 8.0 Database with 30 users license has been installed on server.
• ERP Package- CAFIMS
• CASE tools-Designer 2000
• Multimedia LCD Projector
• Scanner

A list of Software Environment is given at Annexure 8.1

8.2 Library

Recognizing the changed role of libraries throughout the world and redefined by the information revolution, IIITM is responding to this novel environment by extending access to library resources in a variety of ways. The dream is to create a state of the art library with all modern communication facilities, which enables an environment of scholastic learning.

• An electronic library has been setup to access databases electronically. The highlights of IIITM electronic library are

• EBSCO - access to over 800 journals in the text form.
• CMIE - industry database

• The library is well equipped with texts and references in the areas of management and Information Technology along with literature on companies, research papers and project reports.
• Library subscribes to journals, periodicals and magazines, national dailies in the areas of IT and Management.

8.3 Communication Facilities

• Being a nodal institute for Information technology, a culture of paperless office is being created on campus.
• One of the major strengths of the institute is its modern communication facilities ensuring quick and reliable connectivity to all the members of the institute with national and international fraternity.
• Institute's main campus, currently being developed, will be fully wired and have strategically designed LAN.
• The Internet connectivity is available to all members of faculty to facilitate their interaction with academic communities world- wide. All computer terminals have round-the-clock Internet connectivity through a Proxy server.


8.4 Medical Facilities for Students and Staff

Institute currently provides very skeleton medical facilities to faculty, students and staff with the help of a doctor from the Morar Hospital, Gwalior. The doctor has been engaged to visit the Institute for an hour three times a week. Doctor is also available on call for emergencies. Staff of the Institute is also eligible to medical re-imbursement as per Govt. of India Rules.

8.5 Hostels

All the students accept the residents of Gwalior has been provided single seated accommodation in houses hired for the purpose in Deen Dayal Nagar . The students through contract arrangements run a common mess. Institute does not give any subsidy for the living of the students. The institute has provided facilities of recreation.