Ph.D Research scholar, Dept. of Computer Science, Christ University, Bangalore
India was one
of the first countries of the world to utilize the capability of
computers in Education, R & D, Planning and National Development.
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur was the first Institute in India
to start Computer Science education in India .The program was
inaugurated in the month of August 1963 .The nation's first "computer
classroom" was installed with IBM 1620 system.
Computer science as a subject in School Education
The computer
education in primary school was a stepping-stone for higher education.
In the year 1987 , Don Bosco School started computer education and
was the first school in north-east India to have computer education
.This is a Catholic school located in Guwahati, Assam, India.
University of Delhi- first MCA course
Department of
Computer Science was established in University of Delhi, in the year
1981, with the objective of imparting quality education in the field of
Computer Science. The Department started the three year Master of
Computer Applications (MCA) programme in the year 1982, which was among
the first such programmes in India. The department offers:
- M.Sc. Computer Science
- B.Tech. Computer Science and B.Sc. (H) Computer Science
- To demonstrate that an open learning approach to computer education is not only feasible but probably preferable.
- To increase both accessibility and acceptability of IGNOU Computer Education Programmes
- To disseminate learning and knowledge through an innovative multiple media teaching/ learning system.
The Pune University, Computer Science Department (PUCSD)
University of
Pune aims at providing quality education in Computer Science. The
Department is one of the earliest CS Departments started in Indian
Universities. In 1980, when computer science was little known and the
word IT didn't exist, a one-year programme was started towards the
B.Sc. (Applied) degree in Computer Science. The M.C.A. programme was
launched in 1983, the M.Tech. degree programme in 1985, and the one
year B.Sc. (Applied) programme was upgraded to a two year M.Sc. in
Computer Science in 1986.
IIT Kharagpur
In early 1970’s
IIT Kharagpur introduced P.G course in computer science Engineering in
the Electrical and ECE department . Btech course started in the year
1979. In the year 82-83 all IITs started the dept of Computer Science
and engineering. Pg computer and IT were started in 1986 to train
students in it &technology. The first Phd was in 1980’s .
IIT Kanpur
It was the first department in India to offer Computer Science as a separate discipline.
The following significant features of the B.Tech program designed in 1963-1964 were unique in India at that time:
ü A strong base in basic and engineering sciences and mathematics
ü A large humanities and social sciences content
ü Semester system of education
ü Continuous evaluation of students by their instructor
ü Evaluation in terms of grades rather than marks
ü Course-wise promotion
ü Early introduction of computer education
IIT Madras
IIT
madras is the first institute in India to offer sophisticated
computing in the early 70’s with IBM system 370. In the year 1973
summer, first batch of MTech, Ms by research and Phd coursers were
stared. The B.Tech degree programme stared in the year 1983.
IIT Delhi
The
department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology
Delhi started Computer Technology as a course in 1976, which was even
before the establishment of Computer Science & Engineering
department. Courses offered were PhD, M.S. (Research) and M.Tech. The
later established department of Computer Science and Engineering is now
renowned for cutting edge research and for imparting state of the art
education to the students of B.Tech, M.Tech, M.S.(Research) and PhD.
IIT BHU
Founded
as three engineering and technological institutions during the freedom
struggle by Mahamana Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya, were later merged to
form the Institute of Technology (IT-BHU) in 1971. To preserve its
excellence and national character, admission procedures through the
Joint Entrance Examination (JEE of the IITs) for undergraduate courses
and Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE conducted by the IITs
& IISc.) for the post-graduate courses were established.
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Department of Computer Science and Automation, IISc, Bangalore, India, was created in the year 1969. The
vision of the department is to enable India's excellence in the world
of computer science and automation. The department has been a
pioneering academic centre for higher education, research, and
innovation in key areas of computer science.
Rastriya Computer Saksharta Mission-1995
Computer
Based Society For Education has started 'Rastriya Computer Saksharta
Mission' in India. Through this a large amount of student and even all
kind of people got computer literacy for free of cost. Students can
get Free Computer Primary Computer education from Computer Based
Society For Education affiliated Institute or Cyber School based on
'Rashtriya Computer Saksharta Mission'.
IGNOU: The School of Computer & Information Sciences
The
Indira Gandhi National Open University is a distance learning national
university located in IGNOU road, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi, India.This
is a distance learning provide higher education opportunities
particularly to the disadvantaged segments of society, encourage,
coordinate and set standards for distance and open education in India
and strengthen the human resources of India through education .
The School of Computer & Information Sciences (SOCIS) was
established in 1991 to provide computer education at the doorsteps of
learners with the following objectives:
Indian Computer Education Society (ICES)
Indian
Computer Education Society (ICES) started functioning as a voluntary
organization in 1990 when computer education was in its immature stage.
The society knew that India could prosper only if the IT education is
spread far and wide, and jobless young are initiated in to it. The
Society was registered to encourage educated jobless youths to start
computer centres in as many places as possible. They assisted the state
Govt as an external agency for the IT @ School project during
2002-07,started a campus at kochi with all infrastructural facilities
to give up-to-date training to the resource persons in member
institutes. It was spread over Tamilnadu,Goa, UP and Hyderabad with
well equipped member institutes.
Mohamed sathak polytechnic college
Mohamed sathak polytechnic college is the first institution started by
the Mohamed Sathak Trust in 1980 at Kilakarai in Ramanathapuram
District of Tamil Nadu. It is a Government aided institution,
affiliated to the State Board of Technical Education and Training,
Government of Tamil Nadu and approved by the AICTE, New Delhi.
Institute of Engineering and Rural Technology
The
Institute was the first polytechnic in India to be granted autonomy.
IERT is now wholly in charge of its syllabus, admission procedure as
well as diplomas offered. The Institute offers B.Tech courses in seven
disciplines - Electronics Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering
Industrial Production Engineering, instrumentation and control
engineering, civil engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical
engineering.
References
National Informatics Centre, India (http://www.nic.in)
Indian Statistical Institute (http://www.isical.ac.in)