Introduction
Information Centre was set up in 1994 under the able-leadership of founding Vice-Chancellor Dr Chandrashekhar Kambar. Shri K G Vasuki, the first Director of the Centre laid the foundation stone at Kudala Sangama Building. Presently, it is functioning at Tunga Bhadra Building.
The Information Centre acts as a bridge to connect people with the academical initiatives and administrative activities of Faculty of Languages, Social Sciences, Fine Arts, symposiums, seminars, workshops, special lectures, development works, tenders and advertisements of Kannada University. It makes constant efforts to keep in touch with the visual and print media across state and Ballari district to inform the people of the state about the academicals progress of the Varsity. It regularly updates the media about the programmes organized by the Varsity authorities. Every programme held at the University is voice recorded besides video recording entire event. It uploads the invitation cards, news paper reports, photographs, videos on YouTube, Face book, websites and WhatSapp groups.
Vision and Mission
The primary aim of the Information Centre is to update people with all the official information of Kannada University.
Objectives
- To have well equipped lab along with a separate and spacious building.
- To have state-of-the-art computer rooms to store the recording of seminars, symposiums, press reports, photographs in pen drives, DVDs and hard discs.
- To have best video cameras, still cameras and video software available in the market.
- To make quick updates to visual and print media about the varsity programmes.
Employees and contact details
| SI NO | Name | Designation | Contuct Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shakunthala Chaowda Naik | System Analyst | 9480754189 |
| 2 | Jafer | Junior Assistant | |
| 3 | Sumangala K. | Junior Assistant | |
| 4 | Ravikumar | DTP Operator(Temporary) |
Services Offered
- The Information Centre prepares media reports of all the progrmmes held at varsity campus and corresponds with the media houses about the same. it also video record all the official events held at the campus or organized by the Varsity outside.
- The seminars, symposiums, workshops, lectures and the celebration of national festivals have been video recorded by the Centre and the same has been corresponded to the media houses for the publication of the same.
- The Information Centre keeps record of photos and videos shot during the programmes held at the varsity campus and keep in touch the print as well as visual media to publish the same in their respective publications and channels.
- The website of the university is uploaded with the videos and photographs and circulates the important information on social media.
- It keeps record of all the news paper reports and safely stores the video clippings and photographs.
- It prepares the annual report of academical activities taken up by the Varsity and corresponds with the Government authorities regarding the academical progress of the students. It uploads the soft copies on the official website of the varsity.
- It records the monthly reports of assistant professors and Professors.
Procedures to avail the services
The Information Centre publishes the tenders and advertisements in the news papers. The functioning of the Information Centre is always in accordance with KCSR Rues, Kannada University Act and Right to Information Act.
Programs organized to increase consciousness of national identities and symbols
Right to Information Act 2005
In pursuance of Right to Information Act 2005, the Vice-Chancellor of the Kannada University is the First Appellate Authority. The present Vice-Chancellor Dr. Sa. Chi. Ramesh is first Appellate Authority of Kannada University. Registrar Dr. Ashok Kumar Ranjere is the Public Relation Officer and Dr D. Meenakshi (Deputy Director of Information Centre) is the Nodal Officer for Public Relations. As per RTI 2005 Section 5(1) and 19(1), the University has been submitting its official reports to the Education Department from time to time.
The University has been maintaining a separate file to keep the record of RTI applications and deposits the amount received as part of RTI Postal Orders. The Finance Department deposits the amount in the Varsity Account and maintains transparency at all levels.
The RTI applications are answered within the stipulated time. As per the official records maintained at the varsity, a total of 600 RTI applications have been received from 2005-06 to 2017-18. Also, the Varsity has submitted annual reports of 11 years and the annual report of 2018-19 is being prepared.
A separate book is kept to enter the RTI application and excess amount received if any is also maintained in a separate ledger. A separate file for Postal orders is maintained. Each application has a separate file and a register is maintained to record the outward applications. The varsity authorities have appeared before the Law of Court for having caused delay in responding to the applications. However, as of now there are no pending cases against the Varsity.
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Contact Details:
Shakunthala Chowda Naik
Chairperson
Information Centre
Kannada University, Hampi
Vidyaranya – 583276
E-Mail: shakunthalacnaik@gmail.com
Mobile : 9480754189