Indira Gandhi Institute of Development and Research

Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research

(Deemed to be University)​

Computer Center

The campus houses a guest house with 50 rooms to accommodate visiting scholars, conference participants, and other guests. In addition, a dedicated hostel with 75 rooms is available for students, ensuring on-campus residential accommodation that fosters academic engagement and community interaction.

The institute provides advanced Information Technology (IT) infrastructure to support academic, research, and administrative activities. The Institute’s Computer Centre is equipped with state-of-the-art hardware, networking equipment, software resources, and dedicated help desk services. The entire campus is networked through an Ethernet-based LAN on a fiber optic segmented backbone and connected to the Internet via a 500 Mbps leased line. In addition, the campus is fully Wi-Fi enabled, with network services extended to staff residences. Secure Intranet and VPN access are available, and messaging and collaboration services are facilitated through Google Workspace and Microsoft Office 365. Online teaching, learning, and meetings are supported by Microsoft Teams and Zoom.

Hardware​

The Computer Centre hosts high-performance servers, storage systems, and a Desktop Virtualization Infrastructure (VDI) with Hyperconverged and Server Virtualization technologies. The infrastructure includes Intel-based multimedia workstations, advanced switches, routers, firewalls, and Wi-Fi access points, ensuring seamless connectivity across the campus. Printing and scanning facilities are widely accessible, comprising multifunctional printers in faculty and staff offices, high-speed network HP laser printers in all office blocks, and specialized devices such as colour scanners and visualizers. Backup solutions are provided through cloud storage, network storage, and external devices (USB HDD/SSD and Pen drives). Facilities for multimedia presentations and conferencing are available, including interactive boards, LCD projectors, and advanced audio-visual systems.

Software​

Servers operate on the latest Linux and Windows server platforms, while workstations run Linux distributions (Ubuntu, Fedora) alongside Windows 10/11. The Centre provides a comprehensive suite of econometric and statistical software, including SAS, RATS, STATA, Mathematica, MATLAB, and EViews, as well as productivity tools such as Microsoft Office and Office 365. The Institute also subscribes to leading corporate and research databases, including PROWESS, Capital Line, and Indiastat.com, along with access to other national and international data sources.

Training and Support

The Computer Centre regularly organizes training programmes, orientation sessions, and seminars on software applications, research databases, and emerging IT tools. These initiatives are designed to enhance the digital competencies of the IGIDR user community and ensure effective utilization of available IT resources.

IT Team

Computer centre

The institute provides advanced Information Technology (IT) infrastructure to support academic, research, and administrative activities. The Institute’s Computer Centre is equipped with state-of-the-art hardware, networking equipment, software resources, and dedicated help desk services. The entire campus is networked through an Ethernet-based LAN on a fiber optic segmented backbone and connected to the Internet via a 500 Mbps leased line. In addition, the campus is fully Wi-Fi enabled, with network services extended to staff residences. Secure Intranet and VPN access are available, and messaging and collaboration services are facilitated through Google Workspace and Microsoft Office 365. Online teaching, learning, and meetings are supported by Microsoft Teams and Zoom.

Hardware​

The Computer Centre hosts high-performance servers, storage systems, and a Desktop Virtualization Infrastructure (VDI) with Hyperconverged and Server Virtualization technologies. The infrastructure includes Intel-based multimedia workstations, advanced switches, routers, firewalls, and Wi-Fi access points, ensuring seamless connectivity across the campus. Printing and scanning facilities are widely accessible, comprising multifunctional printers in faculty and staff offices, high-speed network HP laser printers in all office blocks, and specialized devices such as colour scanners and visualizers. Backup solutions are provided through cloud storage, network storage, and external devices (USB HDD/SSD and Pen drives). Facilities for multimedia presentations and conferencing are available, including interactive boards, LCD projectors, and advanced audio-visual systems.

Software​

Servers operate on the latest Linux and Windows server platforms, while workstations run Linux distributions (Ubuntu, Fedora) alongside Windows 10/11. The Centre provides a comprehensive suite of econometric and statistical software, including SAS, RATS, STATA, Mathematica, MATLAB, and EViews, as well as productivity tools such as Microsoft Office and Office 365. The Institute also subscribes to leading corporate and research databases, including PROWESS, Capital Line, and Indiastat.com, along with access to other national and international data sources.

Training and Support

The Computer Centre regularly organizes training programmes, orientation sessions, and seminars on software applications, research databases, and emerging IT tools. These initiatives are designed to enhance the digital competencies of the IGIDR user community and ensure effective utilization of available IT resources.

IT Team

Campus Resources

The campus houses well-planned academic, residential, and administrative facilities, including offices, seminar rooms, an auditorium, a central library, a computer centre, student hostels, faculty and staff residences, canteen, and a guest house, thereby providing a comprehensive environment for learning, research, and community living.

Classrooms/Seminar Halls and Auditorium:

Classrooms, a conference hall, and a state-of-the-art auditorium are equipped with modern learning and conference facilities. These spaces are supported by advanced technologies such as projectors, document cameras, digital classroom systems, high-speed Wi-Fi, and video conferencing facilities, enabling interactive teaching, collaborative learning, and academic exchange. The auditorium, with a seating capacity of approximately 500, serves as a central venue for lectures, conferences, cultural events, and academic gatherings.

Hostel and Guest House:

The campus houses a guest house with 50 rooms to accommodate visiting scholars, conference participants, and other guests. In addition, a dedicated hostel with 75 rooms is available for students, ensuring on-campus residential accommodation that fosters academic engagement and community interaction.

Canteen facilities

The institute offers subsidized canteen facilities for students, faculty, and staff, offering a variety of meals and refreshments. The canteen serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, as well as snacks and beverages as per the timings specified.

Recreation facility:

The Institute offers a range of recreational facilities that promote physical well-being and leisure for its community members. These include a club library, indoor games such as table tennis, and outdoor facilities such as badminton and lawn tennis courts, a jogging track, and a swimming pool. A fully equipped gymnasium further supports fitness activities, while a dedicated children’s park adds to the family-friendly environment within the campus.

Computer Centre and Library:

The IT facilities at IGIDR include a state-of-the-art computer Center and the library, which is one of the leading professional research and reference libraries in the country.

Disabled-friendly and Barrier-free Environment

The campus has barrier free access and disabled-friendly facilities. Barrier free access is provided through ramps, scissor lifts, and passenger lifts. These provide access to parking areas, the entire administrative block, seminar halls/classrooms/conference hall, auditorium, library, cafeteria, research blocks (faculty offices and computer centre), and washrooms. Ramps for barrier free access also connect the student hostel and the guest house where the dining hall is located.

Dedicated rooms in the hostel building have been provided for disabled-friendly students. A special disabled-friendly restroom has been provided in the administration block.

Other Facilities

A visiting doctor is also available on working days for consultation for the benefit of people residing on campus. The employees and students are covered under group Mediclaim insurance.