Video Conference facility at Punjab University Lahore

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Punjab University Lahore is offering video conference facility so if someone is interested then he can avail this facility. The discription of this facility is given below. Please find out.
OBJECTIVES
To enhance students teachers interaction through distance learning, bridge the gap of good faculty, meet the shortage of faculty members at the universities located at farflung areas and ultimately to uplift the standard of education in Pakistan.

BENEFITS & OPPORTUNITIES
Through Video Conferencing facility the students will have the opportunity to learn from high profile teachers, exchange their ideas, contribute & share their research work. This will not only enhance their knowledge & capabilities but eventually the standard of education in Pakistan.

As a result of the implementation of this project, Pakistan's education standard will become comparable with any of the world class universities. The facility will be utilized for conducting conferences/ meetings and will save precious resources including time and money.

VIDEO CONFERENCING FACILITY AT PU
This Video Conference Hall has been established in Under-Graduate Block having the capacity of 36 seats. IT Centre managed, tested and commissioned this IP-Based Video Conferencing system. This facility will be available for whole university under the supervision of Mr. Intikhab Alam, Director, Information Technology Centre, PU.

All the departments can use this facility for following activities from any other University/ Organization (Local/ International),

• Online Lecture
  
• Conference/ Discussion
  
• Seminar
  
• Meetings
  
• Quiz/ Speech Competition, etc
  

NOTE:
This is IP-based Video Conferencing System, remote location should have the same facility.

Rana Intikhab Alam, Focal Person will co-ordinate for all the arrangements for Video Conferencing.

[FONT=&quot]STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE (SOP)[/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]FOR AVAILING VIDEO CONFERENCE FACILITY[/FONT]

1. [FONT=&quot]The department shall download the Requisition Form from the website University of the Punjab [/FONT]
   
2. [FONT=&quot]The Department shall co-ordinate and gets information from the remote location to fill the Requisition Form.[/FONT]
   
3. [FONT=&quot]Requisition Form duly signed by the Head of the Department shall be submitted to Director IT for availing the facility.[/FONT]
   
4. [FONT=&quot]Director IT shall confirm the availability of the Video Conferencing Hall at the specified date and time.[/FONT]
   
5. [FONT=&quot]Information Technology Centre shall take a test session with remote location one day before the event.[/FONT]
   
6. [FONT=&quot]At the end of the conference the head of the department shall submit Completion Report to the Director IT.[/FONT]
   
7. [FONT=&quot]All the Colleges/ Institutes/ Centres and departments of University of the Punjab can avail this facility without any charges (free of cost) where as outsiders have to pay Rs. 15,000/- (fifteen thousands only) to avail this facility. (in favour of Treasurer, University of the Punjab)[/FONT]