Allahabad University launches its new website
PRAYAGRAJ, Feb 24 (HS): The new website of the University of Allahabad was launched on Wednesday over a zoom meeting by the Vice Chancellor Prof. Sangita Srivastava. In her inaugural address she termed the website as vibrant user-friendly dynamic and at par with the global standards. The meeting was joined by the deans, the heads of the various departments, the coordinators and the directors of various departments and centres along with the members of the faculty and the administrative officials of the university Allahabad.
Speaking about the new website, the chairman of the ICT Cell Prof Ashish Khare told HS that the website is easy to use and navigate. And has been made using current trends and recent technology. An important feature is that the website is scalable. Website and its content are optimized for different devices, browsers, data speed, and search engines and so it is responsive means the website changes its layout and options to fit the device and browser size. Website follows standards and guidelines of security concerns. In the coming weeks and months it will be made more and more advanced in such a way that optimization of website for search and social web will be introduced. This will enable the feature that if any person starts searching certain academics on search engines and social media then our website will appear on the first page of searched results throughout the world. A very important feature on the website, which will make the website fully dynamic in nature is that any authorized user of the website like deans, heads, faculty members, officers can themselves edit the information of their unit or their page.
Speaking on the occasion, Vice Chancellor Prof Sangeeta Srivastava said that we are the 4th oldest University in the country and we cannot be left in the ability to be able to keep up with the changing times. In view of the technological breakthrough happening across the world, the new website is using artificial intelligence to respond to the needs of the user. In order to enable our students to make optimum use of the website an introduction to Artificial Intelligence will be made a part of the syllabus. She said that she felt the need for a new website because the earlier website was insufficient in communicating the data and showcasing the achievements of the university. Both of the above are essential for creating a positive opinion and image of the university not just in the country but across the world. She suggested that teachers could create YouTube link of the lectures on important and pertinent subjects and upload the links on their pages on the website along with their important academic achievements.
