CPDP Report 21 March1

Gujarat Technological University
Contributor Personality Development Cell

Tuesday, 21st March 2017
“Launching of Mobile application on CPD Program”

21st March 2017, Tuesday at GTU
Chandkheda campus
The Contributor Personality Development Program is being conducted for some years. GTU along
with I-Become has been working on the challenge of making the program even more valuable to
students, easy to administer, and create more engagement with students.
In keeping with this objective, I-Become has proposed an “innovation roadmap” for the CPD
program. In line with this proposal, I-Become has launched the beta version of mobile application
on CPD program 21st March 2017 in association with GTU.
Dignitaries on the dais were (from left to right) Mr. Biren Anand, Mr. V. Srinivas, Swami
Sarvasthanadaji, Hon’ble Vice Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Navin Sheth
Mr. Keyur Darji (Deputy Director, GTU) welcomed all the guests and faculty members of CPDP.
He said that GTU is the pioneer university to introduce the value based subject in technical
institutes. It is remarkable success in the technical courses. This program has been running very
successfully since 2011 and I-Become has engaged very deeply with this course. They are giving
their inputs continuously.
Hon’ble Vice Chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Navin Sheth facilitated all the guests by flower bouquet.
Mr. V. Srinivas (Founder & CEO of Illumine knowledge resources) appreciated GTU as being the
pioneer of the program, now the institutes like IIT Delhi are also adopting the program. He said
that the basic insight of this program is to create more and more contributors for the society, for
the nation but the current scenario is the institutes are creating job seekers not the contributors.
If institutes create contributors then the whole game will change and the actual vision of this
program will be fulfilled. He said that faculties need to change the way of thinking of students for
CPD. CPD program is the career root of every student. It is not add on course. It’s the main root.
From the faculty point of view and student point of view, if the approach is correct, the point of
view of career see is correct, thinking is correct, mindset is correct then the result will be much
better.
He briefed about mobile application of CPD program with which

students may get more engaged to the subject. The students will get
small-small career bytes by the mobile application. It is the drip
irrigation of student’s mind. Faculties can use classes for deeper
thinking and mobile application for continuous thinking. Classroom
training and app based learning will reinforce each other.
Prof. (Dr) Navin Sheth (Vice Chancellor GTU) said that GTU is the first
university to start the Contributor Personality Development
Programme (CPDP). Various commissions appointed by Union HRD Ministry have recommended
to start value-based education, but no concrete progress can be visible in that direction. In these
circumstances, this GTU app will be useful to students. For all
students, behavior and ethics are having same importance as their
education. He gave example of how former President of India Dr.
A.P.J. Abdul Kalam became missile scientist in his childhood taking
inspiration from teaching by Dr. Iyengar.
Hon’ble Vice chancellor Prof. (Dr.) Navin Sheth launched the mobile
application for CPD program officially.
Around ~40 faculties who are teaching CPDP from various GTU affiliated institutes participated
in the launch event.
Major points of discussion in the workshop/ event –
1) A presentation on the Digital Application (App) for CPD Program
2) Launch of Beta Service of the App (which is free of cost for students)
3) Brainstorming on how to leverage the Digital App for students
4) Selection of teachers/ colleges as test partners.
Test partners will help make the beta version of the App robust with constant feedback
 Three Questions were taken up for discussion with participating faculty–
1) How can the Digital App be shared with students?
2) How can students be encouraged to use the App (not just download it)?
3) How can feedback be collected on the App?
Ideas from brainstorming session during I-Become App launch
A] How the App can be shared with students?

Through different social media groups + email groups etc.
Chandkheda campus
1. Faculties are connected to students through a social media group/s. Faculty can share the link
of the App in the groups.
2. There are WhatsApp group of students – through WhatsApp the word can be spread by the
faculty.
3. The word can be floated via email groups as well.
4. It can be shared with Alumni as well. Every college has alumni association and there would be
a coordinator for the same (one of the faculties would typically be acting as a coordinator). CPDP
faculty can connect with them and get the app posted there.
 In the classroom
5. The App can be talked about/ discussed in the class.
6. Faculty can use the App first; then use screenshots and give presentation on the app to the
students, tell them how it is useful. Once students are given the visibility and the value is
communicated to them, faculty can get them to download the App in the class itself.
7. Startup presentation (app walkthrough etc.) can be shown in the class to create interest in the
students.
8. One day workshop can be done in the college (faculty can specify their needs to I-Become and
accordingly a package can be designed for them).
 Through College platforms (beyond classroom)
9. The App can be put on institute/ college website.
10. It can be discussed during pedagogical sessions in colleges, where CPDP faculty can share with
other faculty about the new development.
11. It can be communicated to the Training and placement officers (TPOs), as the app is directly
going to help new career seekers.
B] How students can be encouraged to use the App (after downloading)

In-class usage (led by faculty)
Chandkheda campus
1. As every byte is only of maximum 3 minutes, in every class faculty can explore one byte. (This
is for colleges where using mobile phone for teaching in the class is not prohibited)
2. Where mobiles are not allowed, students can be shown some units in the class through
projection, and rest they can explore on their own. Out of class usage (initiated by faculty)
3. Assignments can be given based on what is there on the App. For example they can go through
5 units by themselves, and answer questions based on that. These units can be later taken up for
discussion in the next class. Some internal marks can be linked to it.
4. The internal assessment can be based on what they have gone through in the App.
5. Students can make projects based on the ideas given in the App and explain it in the class.
Through this, they can build on the ideas in the app.
 In App mechanisms
6. There can be positive reinforcements. Example –
a) Students activities can also be uploaded in one part of the App.
b) Students who have frequently used the App can be showcased.
C] How can feedback be collected on the App?

1. Google forms can be circulated online.
2. Feedback mechanism can be added in the application itself. After, say a set of 5 units, we can
have a few questions for feedback.
3. Faculty can help I-Become connect with 5-6 students who can consistently give feedback about
the app.
At the end, Swami Sarvasthanandaji, Chairman of Shri Ramkrishna Ashram, Rajkot, who has
played key role in creating the app and who has been also pioneer in CPDP since last so many
years said on the occasion that Aadhar Card and various other initiatives under Digital India taken
by Government of India under the leadership of Hon’ble. Shri Narendrabhai Modi will be useful
to common man. Youth are making maximum use of smart phones and digital technologies. So
we thought that instead of books, if we can use app for inculcating moral values, it will become
more popular. Recently Hon’ble Shri Vijaybhai Rupani, Chief Minister of Gujarat also took
decision to provide tablets to students. If we can add the app in that tablet, we can give lessons
of ethics to students. In future, we are also planning to bring out the app in Gujarati and other
vernacular languages.
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Report Compiled by: Rina R. Thakkar
Contact
Ms. Rina R. Thakkar-cpdp@gtu.edu.in
Mr. Keyur Darji – research.gbs@gtu.edu.in (Phone: 079 23267525)
Website: cpdp.gtu.ac.in

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Gujarat Technological University

Contributor Personality Development Cell

“Launching of Mobile application on CPD Program”

He briefed about mobile application of CPD program with which

A] How the App can be shared with students?

B] How students can be encouraged to use the App (after downloading)

C] How can feedback be collected on the App?

Report Compiled by: Rina R. Thakkar

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