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Directorate of IT

 

 
Information Technology (IT) has become an inherent and indispensable component of teaching, research, and campus life. Realizing the importance of Information & Technology, Directorate of IT has been established under the direct supervision of the Vice Chancellor. The head of Directorate of IT is Director IT (currently Deputy Director IT) who is responsible and Incharge of all the IT matters of five campuses including three campuses at Bahawalpur and two campuses at Rahim Yar khan and Bahawalnagar.

 

   
  Scope of Functions
 

1. Directorate of IT is formulating strategic planning and management of IT across the University, including all infrastructure, user support services and core enterprise applications.
2. It provides technology solutions for better education management, thereby leveraging IT for efficient management of academic problems.
3. Provides a spectrum of campus-wide services, including academic technology support, administrative computing services, networking, information security, data centre operations, systems management, applications services, including user support, training and outreach.
4. Ensure that arrangements are in place for the provision of essential, accurate and up to date information about the departments.
5. Reviews and advises on purchases of all hardware, software, and automation-related services.
6. Reports on the status and progress of automation projects and operations, and makes recommendations for modifications of automation systems as needed.
7. Provision of computers, laptops, printers, multimedia and other IT related latest equipment to management, faculty and scholars.
8. Develops and manages IT budgets. Manages IT staff, determines capital improvements.
   
  Activities of IT Directorate
  Projects and initiatives under the supervision of Deputy Director IT:
   
 
i. Campus Management solution (CMS)
The HEC has initiated a project named as Campus Management Solution to make universities world class center of education, research and development. This Project automates majority of task that are required for proper functioning of the university. Deputy Director IT and his CMS team is working with Techlogix team to execute the project under the kind supervision of Worthy Vice Chancellor.

ii.Networking
a. Provision and installation of networking to more faculties and departments.
b. High speed internet provided to main campus and Rahim Yar khan and Bahawalnager campuses.
c. Bandwidth increased up to 14 Mbps from 2Mbps for more than 2000 nodes.
d. Wireless Networking is being done in different offices.
e. Managing the delivery of information technology services including web, email, network storage,
software and hardware updates and backup and recovery services.

iii. Computer Labs
Directorate of IT has 25 computer labs equipped with latest pc's multimedia and internet facility. All Labs are fully furnished and air-conditioned. Basic aim of these Labs is to carry out Research across a broad range of subjects and facilitate the students with Modern IT related equipment.

iv. Out Sourcing Project
IUB has established helpdesk through Global Business System that is responsible to provide solutions of IT related maintenance, repair and part replacement of the University computer setup. It is also responsible for network and internet troubleshooting.

 

 

 

 


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