Briefing Pack for Faculty Members & Faculty Volunteers

Aspirations2020

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What is Aspirations 2020?

1. Contest series for Students of Engineering & MCA Colleges

2. Platform for students to prepare themselves to become Global Professionals.

3. Encourages the spirit of competitiveness and accelerate learningthrough extra curricular activities.

4. Enhance problem solving abilities by application of IT concepts and Technology.

5. Provide opportunity for Students to Network with Students from other Institutions and Professionals.

6. Exposes Students to the State-of-the-art tools used by IT Industry, Very Early.

ALL Participants will Learn and There are No Losers

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Why Aspirations20201. Contests Support Accelerated

Learning

2. Provides IT Industry General

Awareness and opportunity to

practice Life Skills

3. Brings to Focus Importance of

Problem Solving and Need for

Technical Competency

4. Helps Students Benchmark

themselves with the Best-in-

Class across the State/ Country

India

Russia

China

Brazil

G6

Source: BRIC Report

MOST of the earlier Participants have got best placements.

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Contest Types

1. Programming Contesta. Online problem solving in teams

b. Automated evaluation of results

2. Paper Presentation2. Online Synopsis and Full Paper Upload into Campus Connect Portal3. Evaluation by Eminent Judges4. Online Presentations using WebEx 5. Onstage state level Finale and India level finale

3. Quiz Contest2. Teaser, College, Inter-College, State and All India Level Team Events3. Onstage Fun-filled Event in State and India level events4. Exciting Prizes for Winners and Runners5. Topics include technological, life skills and current affairs

4. Distinguished Studenta. Recognizing Students Demonstrating Unique Strengthsb. Acknowledged by Peers and Faculty

Participation in Programming contest is mandatory to participate in other 3 events

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Technology Environment

DevSquareProgramming Platform

Internet

Participating College

Webex Conference Management Team

CC Anchors, Quiz Master& Event Team

Jury Network

PC + Projector Speaker Phone

Online Computer Lab

Speaker SystemConnected to Phone

Online Computer Lab

AuditoriumiNetFrameCC Portal

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Aspiration 2020 Roll-out States

DC STATES COVERED DC SPOC NUMBER OF ZONES

NUMBER OF COLLEGES

TRIVANDRUM KERALA HARI 3 29

BUBANESHWAR ORISSA

NIRMALYA

6 58

WEST BENGAL

JARKHAND

CHANDIGARH CHANDIGARH

MANISHA

2 25

PUNJAB

RAJASTHAN

UTTAR PRADESH

PUNE MAHARASHTRA

SARFARAZ 3 41GUJARAT

MADHYA PRADESH

4 DCs 11 States GRAND TOTAL 14 153

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Over All Roll-Out Plans

Mar 16-20, 2009Mar 23-27, 2009Mar 23-27, 2009Mar 23-27, 2009Closure and Reporting

Mar 9-13, 2009Mar 16-20, 2009Mar 16-21, 2009Mar 16-21, 2009State Final Round

Mar 6-8, 2009Mar 7-13, 2009Mar 9-13, 2009Mar 9-13, 2009BREAK

Mar 2-5, 2009Mar 2-5, 2009Mar 4-7, 2009Mar 2-7, 2009Inter-college Round

Feb 27- Mar1, 2009Feb 27-Mar 1, 2009Mar 2-3, 2009Feb 28 and Mar 1st, 2009

Preparation for inter college round

Feb 23-26, 2009Feb 23-26, 2009Feb 25-28, 2009Feb 23-27, 2009College Round

Feb 14-22, 2009Feb 20-22, 2009Feb 21-24, 2009Feb 16-20, 2009Buffer, Preparation for College round

Feb 9-13, 2009Feb 16-19, 2009Feb 16-21, 2009Feb 3-13, 2009Teaser Round

Feb 7-8, 2009Feb 13-15, 2009Feb 9-13, 2009Feb 1-2, 2009Teaser Round _ Participant preparation

Feb 5-6, 2009Feb 11-12, 2009Feb 5-6, 2009Jan 29-31, 2009Campaign + Teaser Round kick-off

Feb 2-4, 2009Feb 9-10, 2009Feb 2-4, 2009Jan 27-28, 2009Campaign kick-off

Trivandrum DCChandigarh DCPune DCBhubaneswar DCActivity

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Participating Colleges - Role

1. Participate in Event Briefings and Pilot runs by Infosys

2. Conduct Aspirations2020 Campaign in your Colleges

3. Ensure Students Enrollment for Contests

4. Run the Teaser Round and College rounds in your college

5. Provide Contest Data in timely manner.

Role of College Management

1. Assign experienced faculty members and volunteers

2. Brief them about the strategic importance of the event

3. Approve allocation necessary IT and other Infrastructure needed for the contests

4. Track implementation progress and review quality of roll-out

5. Encourage participation of students in large numbers

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Faculty Members - Role

• Pre Contest1. Participate in Event Briefings and Pilot runs by Infosys2. Understand the contest types and rules3. Conduct Aspirations2020 Campaign in your College to provide

awareness to students and facilitate maximum participation.4. Counseling and guiding students5. Formulate core team of faculty members and volunteers6. Collaborate with Principal & College Management for readiness of IT

infrastructure and other resources7. Select student volunteers for all 4 contests8. Identify and brief faculty volunteers for proctoring 9. Brief faculty volunteers and participating students on usage of WebEx10. Faculty should sign non-disclosure agreement that no copying or mal-

practice is allowed during the contests

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Faculty Members - Role

During Contest

• Ensure Students Enrollment for Contests• Run the Teaser Round and College rounds in your college

with the help of faculty volunteers• Guide students participating in all 4 contests• Ensure discipline while proctoring• PC: Ensure non CS & IT faculty need to proctor • PP: Evaluate two best papers in paper presentation contest

during college round• Provide Contest Data to CC anchor in timely manner.• Inform the scores to CC anchor

Post Contest• Collaborate with CC anchor in providing event reports• Analyze overall feedback and report

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Benefits to Participating Colleges

1. Prepare Students for Job Placements

2. Winning Colleges will Receive Infosys Aspirations 2020 Trophies

3. Faculty Members will get Experience in using World-Class Tools as in Industry

4. Recognition of the College in your State for Academia-Industry collaboration

5. ‘Almost Zero’ additional investment for the Contests due to use of Technology

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Faculty and Volunteer Selection Criteria

• Likes Contests and Encourages Students

• Helpful to Students

• Understands Role and Excited to Participate

• Proven Record of Ability to Guide Students

• Well Networked and Can Manage Challenges

• One Volunteer EACH for Programming contest, Paper Presentation, Quiz and Distinguished Student Track is a must

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Aspirations 2020 Resources

Your College Will Receive the following:

1. Aspirations2020 Leaflet ( 25 Nos)

2. Aspirations2020 Posters (25 Nos)

3. Participating College Briefing Kit

4. CD Containing soft copy of all documents

Information about Aspirations2020 is available in the Campus Connect Portal

http://campusconnect.infosys.com/Aspirations/index.html

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Infosys Contact Details:

S. NO Infy DC SPoC Email-ID Mobile#

1 Trivandrum DC Hari Hari_S@infosys.com +919895068932

2 Bhubaneswar DC Nirmalya Nirmalya_Chaudhuri@infosys.com +919937347373

3 Chandigarh DC Manisha Manisha@infosys.com +919779456037

4 Pune DC Sarfaraz Sarfaraz_Jaitapkar@infosys.com +919970097396

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