Now, to make the life of students that much easier, the Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited (MKCL) has in partnership with several institutions developed a comprehensive software framework for a web-based network of colleges affiliated to universities.

To be formally inaugurated on Friday in the presence of Union Minister for Agriculture Sharad Pawar, Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh and Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil, the digital university product is a one-stop platform aimed at providing information about the university, its departments, colleges/institutes and various courses on offer.

“The digital university will provide eSuvidha to students and cater to all their requirements enabling them to avail of services and information without having to go physically to a university or college. The project is aimed at meeting the growing aspirations of students,” said Aatul P Wadegaonkar, general manager (educational e-governance), MKCL.

Several MoUs have been signed with prominent universities and accordingly e-services will be delivered from academic session 2007-08. These include Mumbai University, S N D T Women’s University-Mumbai, Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University-Nanded, Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University-Nasik, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada Board- Aurangabad, Solapur University, North Maharashtra University-Jalgaon, Shivaji University-Kolhapur and Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology-Udaipur (Rajasthan).

Besides admissions and exam-related information, students will be able to access information on schemes —government as well as other agencies — for backwards, tribals, economically backward, minority classes and the physically challenged. Information will also be available on scholarships and free-ships, concessions, loans, employment, placement and competitive examinations etc.

An integral aspect of the project will be customised services which students can access through individual logins. This includes a range of administrative services like personal profile update, eligibility form, application for examination, admit card, personalised result, application for verification, revaluation and convocation as well as applications for migration certificates and transcript status of various applications.