National Seminar on Innovation in Digital Learning was organized by Computer Society of India-SIET Student Branch in association with Computer Society of India Allahabad Chapter on February 11-12, 2017 at Shambhunath Institute of Engineering & Technology (SIET), Allahabad. National Seminar was inaugurated by Chief Guest- Prof. Rajendra Prasad, Vice Chancellor, Allahabad State University and Guest of Honour- Prof. Rajeev Tripathi, Director, MNNIT, Allahabad by lighting the Lamp. Programme started with the Saraswati Vandana. Dr. K.K. Tewari, Secretary, Utthan & Shambhunath Group of Institutions, Allahabad, welcomed the guests and participants. Professor M.M. Gore, Dean, International Resource Generation, MNNIT, Allahabad & Chairman, CSI Allahabad Chapter briefly introduced the audience about the CSI and National Seminar. In Technical Session-I, Dr. Brijendra Singh, Professor, Lucknow University delivered an invited talk on the topic- Importance of Digital Learning in Digital India. Dr. G.P. Sahu, Associate Professor, MNNIT, Allahabad, delivered invited talk on the topic- Green Computing. In Technical Session-II, Er. Mithilesh Mishra, Vice Chairman, CSI Allahabad Chapter delivered a talk on the topic- Computer, Content and Connectivity. In Technical Session-III, Dr. Pawan Chakravorthy, Associate Professor, IIIT, Allahabad delivered very elaborative & interactive talk on Virtual Reality & Cloud Computing. In Technical Session-IV, Dr. Lokendra Mishra, Associate Professor, Ewing Christian College, (Deemed University), Allahabad delivered an invited talk on Securing Digital Information using Cyber Forensic. Er. Ranjeet Kumar, IIIT, Allahabad delivered talk on Copyright Issues: Digital Learning in Digital Era. Contributed papers were also presented in aforesaid sessions. In Technical Session-V, contributed papers were presented by students. Online Software Quiz–EUPHEUS was also organized by the CSI Student member volunteers of SIET during the event with a view to ensure a strong connect of maximum CSI Student members. 200+ Students participated in the Competition. Sri Nikhil Kumar Pankaj, B.Tech., CSE 2nd year Student of SIET was declared Winner while Ms. Shipra Agarwal, B.Tech., CSE 3rd year Student, SIET and Sri Mohd. Fahim Anwar, B.Tech., CSE 2nd year student of SIET were 1st & 2nd runner up respectively. Earlier, on 22.01.2017, CSI Young Talent Search Software awareness Competition was organized by CSI Allahabad Chapter at SIET, Allahabad in which 90+ students participated. B.Tech., CSE 3rd year Student of SIET, Sri Gaurav Shukla was declared winner while Sri Rishank Kesarwani & Sri Jayendra Narayan Singh were jointly declared joint 1st runner up and Sri Umashanker Maurya was declared joint 2nd runner up. In Valedictory Session, a very live panel discussion was arranged on the contemporary topic- Bridging the gap between the Curriculum and IT Industry Requirements. Panelists were Dr. K.K. Tewari, Secretary, Utthan & Shambhunath Group of Institutions, Allahabad, Dr. Shirshu Verma, Associate Professor, IIIT, Allahabad who is also Incharge Professor of Placement Cell, Dr. G.P. Sahu, MNNIT, Allahabad, Sri D.K. Dwivedi, Patron, CSI Allahabad Chapter & General Chair, National Seminar and the Chief Guest Prof. K.P. Mishra, Former Vice Chancellor, Nehru Gram Bharti University, Allahabad & Former Director, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. At the end, Prof. K.P. Mishra, Chief Guest summarized the Panel discussion and delivered Valedictory Address. After that, certificates and trophies were distributed by the Chief Guest to the winner and runners up of the two Competitions viz CSI Young Talent Search Software awareness Competition organized by CSI Allahabad Chapter on 22.01.2017 and Online Software Quiz- EUPHEUS organized by CSI-SIET Student Branch Volunteers on 12 February 2017. More than 300 delegates participated in the event and more than 25 authors presented contributed papers in two days National Seminar in five Technical Sessions. D.K. Dwivedi General Chair, NSIDL
