SFIT Receives Certificate of Appreciation from National Digital Library of India (NDLI)

We are proud to share a moment of honor and celebration for St. Francis Institute of Technology (SFIT), Borivali West, Mumbai. The NDLI Club of SFIT has been awarded a prestigious Certificate of Appreciation by the National Digital Library of India (NDLI) — a project under the Ministry of Education and led by the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur (IIT Kharagpur).
This recognition highlights the SFIT NDLI Club’s outstanding performance and unwavering dedication in promoting digital learning and knowledge dissemination through the NDLI platform.

Empowering Learners Through 17 Dynamic Activities

In the academic year, the SFIT NDLI Club successfully conducted 17 impactful activities engaging over 700 participants. These activities were designed not just to educate, but also to inspire curiosity and foster a culture of active learning among students.

Some of the notable initiatives included:

• Aptitude Quizzes to enhance critical thinking and problem-solving skills

• National Space Day Celebrations, exploring India's space achievements

• IPMV (Image Processing and Machine Vision) to introduce ExTC students to basic concepts

• Sessions on Plagiarism Awareness, guiding students on originality and academic integrity

Each activity was carefully curated to utilize the vast resources of NDLI while also addressing key areas of academic and personal development.

Quiz on AI and DS - II was a blast!

🚀 Today’s Quiz Was a Blast! 🚀

We’re super excited that 119 students took part in the AI & Data Science II Quiz — a cool collab between the Department of INFT and the SFIT NDLI Club! 🎉

And here’s the best part — everyone who participated will get certificates from IIT Kharagpur. That’s a great way to show off your skills on your resume or LinkedIn!

But this isn’t just about certificates. These sessions actually give you stuff you can use:
✔️ Get hands-on with AI and Data Science topics that actually come up in real projects
✔️ Sharpen your problem-solving with quiz questions that challenge you — no boring textbook stuff here!
✔️ Meet and learn with people who are just as curious and passionate about tech as you are
✔️ Learn in a chill, fun environment — way better than just staring at slides or books

At SFIT, our faculty are working hard to bring back the library culture — one step at a time. The library isn’t just shelves of books; it’s becoming the go-to place for learning, discussing, and growing together. 📚✨

Libraries won’t go extinct anytime soon — because they’re about people, ideas, and community. And with AI on the rise, remember: AI will always be a tool that helps us understand and explore books better, not replace them.

If you want to be part of this vibrant learning scene, come to the library and join the next session. Real learning happens here — in real time, with real people, and real opportunities.

💡 Exploring Knowledge, Empowering Futures: A Quiz Journey into MIS at the Library 📚

In a remarkable display of enthusiasm and academic curiosity, 86 students from the 7th Semester of the B.E. – Information Technology Department visited the Central Library for an engaging quiz on Management Information Systems (MIS) on 24th July 2025. The event wasn't just about testing knowledge—it was about unlocking new perspectives, embracing digital resources, and taking pride in being lifelong learners.

🌐 What is MIS?

Management Information Systems (MIS) is the backbone of modern business decision-making. It blends technology, people, and processes to manage and analyze data, turning it into actionable insights. For an engineer, especially in the IT field, understanding MIS is vital. It helps bridge the gap between technical know-how and business acumen—making you not just a coder, but a strategic thinker.

👨‍💻 Why Should Engineers Care About MIS?

In today's data-driven world, engineers must not only design systems but also understand how they support organizational goals. MIS empowers engineers to:

• Analyze and improve business operations

• Support strategic decision-making

• Create smarter, user-centric tech solutions

• Communicate effectively with management and stakeholders

In short, MIS transforms tech-savvy individuals into leaders of innovation.

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🎯 National Digital Library of India (NDLI): Gateway to Limitless Learning

This special quiz was hosted through the NDLI Club platform, under the initiative of the National Digital Library of India (NDLI), an ambitious project developed by IIT Kharagpur. NDLI is a vast digital repository of educational resources, offering millions of books, articles, and study materials in multiple languages, accessible anytime, anywhere.

Benefits of Participating in the NDLI Quiz:

• Enhances understanding of core academic subjects

• Boosts analytical thinking and competitive spirit

• Builds confidence through knowledge sharing

• Connects students to a national platform for learning

• Offers digital certification from IIT Kharagpur – a mark of pride and excellence!

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🎓 Learning Beyond Classrooms

Participation in such quizzes isn't just a one-day event—it’s a celebration of curiosity and growth. The library turned into a hub of collaboration and challenge, where students engaged with technology not just as users, but as future developers and decision-makers.

The Certificate of Participation from IIT Kharagpur added an extra feather to the cap, reminding every student that their journey of learning is recognized at the national level.

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🌟 A Proud Moment for the IT Department

This collective participation shows the strength, unity, and academic zeal of the department. It's heartwarming to witness young minds stepping out of the conventional classroom setup and embracing learning in diverse, exciting ways.

A big round of applause to all 86 students who made the most of this opportunity—you’ve made the department proud!

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Here’s to more such inspiring initiatives, where every page turned and every quiz attempted brings us one step closer to becoming the innovators of tomorrow. 🚀📘

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NDLI Quiz on Revolutionizing Education with AI: Leveraging Next-Gen Tools for Smarter Teaching and Learning

As part of the successful Short-Term Training Program (STTP) on “Revolutionizing Education with AI: Leveraging Next-Gen Tools for Smarter Teaching and Learning,” an official quiz was conducted to reinforce the concepts covered during the session in collaboration with the SFIT NDLI Club. The quiz aimed to evaluate participants’ understanding of core AI principles and their applications in the educational context.

Quiz Overview:

• Duration: Conducted immediately after the STTP on July 4, 2025

• Format: Multiple-choice questions focused on AI fundamentals, next-gen educational tools, and practical implementation strategies

• Accessibility: Open to all participants and SFIT students and faculty

• Objective: To strengthen learning retention and encourage the application of AI-driven teaching methods

Participation & Performance:

• Total Participants: 8 enthusiastic learners took part in the quiz

• Top Scorers: Ms, Dhanashri Lamane and Ms. Priya Chaudhari, both Asst. Professors from the Department of Information Technology

Key Takeaways:

• The quiz results revealed that most participants understood the potential of AI tools to personalize learning and enhance assessment techniques.

• Areas like ethical considerations in AI and AI integration challenges showed room for further exploration and discussion.

• The interactive quiz format proved effective in making the learning process engaging and reflective.

Thank you to Ms. Prajyoti Dsilva (Asst. Prof. - INFT) the co-ordinator for this quiz!

Let’s continue this journey—one idea, one innovation, and one inspired mind at a time.

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SFIT NDLI Club - One of the Best Performing Clubs in Maharashtra, India

Congratulations to all and many thanks to all the students and teachers with whom we have collaborated for conducting the NDLI activities.

 

IIT Kharagpur to design Desi Supercomputer

C-DAC already makes the PARAM series of supercomputers for strategic requirements

KOLKATA: IIT Kharagpur is building a supercomputer of a speed of 1.3 Petaflops, all the parts of which will be manufactured indigenously.

A Petaflops is a unit of computing speed equal to 1,000 million million (1015) floating-point operations per second. In three months, the institute will be ready to pull the veil off this genius, promised the computer wizards at the institute.

The supercomputer is being built at the high-performance computing (HPC) facility and data centre ecosystem that has come up at the institute under the National Super Computing Mission, which aims at building the fastest and most powerful computers in the country.

The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), which is an autonomous scientific society of the ministry of electronics and information technology, scouted all the IITs before agreeing to set up the HPC at IIT Kharagpur, where the marvel is being built. An MoU between the institute and C-DAC was signed on March 12 for the project.

The department of science and technology (DST), along with experts from Niti Ayog, DRDO and IISc, will help IIT Kharagpur develop this supercomputer.

As the new computing system would revolutionise output and efficiency in complicated calculations, researches on cryptography, chemistry, molecular dynamics, drug discovery, data sciences would directly benefit, said director of IIT Kharagpur Partha Pratim Chakraborty

“Some other fields that will benefit from the project are healthcare, smart cities, geo-sciences and new materials,” he added.

The computer will be built in three phases and no imported part will be used anywhere. The first phase will involve assembling, the second will focus on assembling and manufacturing and the third phase will perfect the design and manufacturing details with all major parts and accessories to be indigenously designed and manufactured, as is C-DAC’s mandate.

After the new supercomputer is built, the HPC will be continuously building improved versions. Students will also use the facility for academic programmes at the institute, like M.Tech, doctoral programmes as well as micro-specialisations.

Source: http://www.indiandefensenews.in/2019/03/iit-kharagpur-to-design-desi.html