1. NPTEL Local Chapter @ your College…
Jan 2017

2. So far…. Contents are free on the net – anyone can use or download
Awareness workshops – to popularize that contents are available on the internet

3. Connect between NPTEL and colleges
No contact with colleges?
Who do we send information to?
Who are the interested colleges that actively use NPTEL?
How do we pass on any benefits for students if we wish to?
Feedback from institutes – how do they find the courses, is some more content required, what courses would colleges be interested in?

4. What is a Local Chapter?
NPTEL and colleges - interact and engage directly
NPTEL
COLLEGE

5. What is required to become a Local Chapter?
Building with board? - NO
Any membership fee? NO
NPTEL
Minimum number of members? NO

6. What is required to become a Local Chapter?
Letter from the Head of the institution agreeing to set up a Local Chapter
Contact details ( id-generic and phone number) of Single point of contact (SPOC)

7. What is required to become a Local Chapter?
Entire NPTEL content shared on the LAN – accessible to all for viewing, download and copying
10 TB hard disk (4TB x TB)
Copying is free
NPTEL

8. Local chapter – Benefits for the college
Your college will be listed in our website -
Students enrolling to the courses can easily enroll to the courses as your college name will be listed in the Course enrolment page -
Your college Faculties can be Mentors for the NPTEL courses mentoring the students of your college
Exam city request
Scholarship, where the exam fee is waived
Bulk payment of Exam fee to NPTEL

10. A page for every Local Chapter

11. Certificates are archived

13. Local chapter- Benefits for college - regarding course/exam
Request for exam city if >50 candidates register for the exam
Faculty can be mentors who follow progress of students in the course
Payment for exams can be in bulk
Avail scholarships

14. Highlights 890+ colleges have Local Chapters
Fee waivers enabled for students
Exams conducted in 100 cities on request from Local Chapters – Narasaraopet, Madenapalli,
Prodattur, Nanded, Surat, Haldia, etc
26 Local Chapters from Gujarat till date

15. Local Chapter participation
Regn from LC
Total
LC fraction
Sep-15
1771
5562
32%
Nov-15
356
1722
21%
Mar-16
9823
13080
75%
Apr-16
2473
4265
58%
Sep-16
17674
23176
76%
Oct-16
4373
8250
53%
Mar-17
16101
22017
73%
Apr-17
17057
20883
82%

16. Rating of NPTEL Local Chapters
The formula given below was applied for the number of students present in the exam (for both the Sep and Oct 2016 exams) and the type of certificates obtained by them. Overall score for NPTEL Local Chapter in Jul-Nov 2016: 0.1 x Number present for exam (capped at 10) + 1 x Number of Successfully completed (40-59) + 2 x Number of Elite (60-89) + 10 x Number of Gold (90-) + 20 x Number of Toppers 100 Local Chapters rated as “AAA”, “AA” and “A”. Next rating will be in May 2017 Local Chapters, apart from rated colleges, that don’t get a ranking but participate in the courses will be tagged as “Active” - 214

17. Role of SPOC Brand ambassador of NPTEL in the college
Identify faculty members who can act as mentors for the enrolled students
Encourage students to enroll in these courses.
Ensure NPTEL content at college is up to date
Aid students in exam registration
Make available facilities for students to access online courses

18. Certificates for SPOCs
SPOCs of the 100 top Local Chapters will get certificates with some kind of badge that also mentions the rating of the Local Chapter. SPOCs of “Active local chapters” will get recognition certificates too.

19. Certificates for spocs of active LC

20. Mentors
Faculty members who teach the course or in relevant discipline can be a mentor
Should enroll to the course
Can mentor only 2 courses maximum
No minimum number of students to be a mentor; Maximum ratio of 1:50
Students have to select the mentor on the portal
Mentors can see the assignment scores of mentees
Can help with explaining gaps in concepts taught
Give more practice assignments
Facilitate resources for viewing the lectures

21. Certificates for mentors
Based on performance of mentees, certificates are awarded
For the September exams, 353/765 mentors get certificates
For the October exams, 42/145 mentors get certificates

22. Benefits to students of LC
Have access to courses of NPTEL –view, download and copy
Get information about upcoming courses
If a mentor is available, get help when required
Be eligible for scholarship and avail DD payment
Use college infrastructure for course access
Be motivated by fellow students, group work

23. Next steps Send us a letter for Local Chapter Send us hard disks
Choose courses to be adopted – after discussing with faculty in different departments
Ask students/mentors to enroll to the courses
Apply for scholarships/facilitate payment
Get the results, e-certificates of participants

24. Send your Local Chapter request letter to
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