Knowledge Resource Centre

Knowledge Resource Centre: THE KRC acts as backbone to the nurturing minds and the institution. It is a rich and resourceful centre for creativity. The institute's KRC has a wide range & rapidly growing collection of more than 3200 titles and more than 6400 volumes that caters to the academic and research requirements of both the faculty and students. Disciplines like Finance, Marketing, Organizational Behaviour, Human Resources, Economics, Information Technology, Statistics and Operation Research are particularly well represented. KRC is a source to get information support for student's course curriculum as well as their self –development. There is an exhaustive comprehensive collection of reference books, text books, CDs, bound periodicals and journals.

The KRC subscribes to over 50 national & international journals and online journals of repute and prominent vernacular publications. The KRC reading hall is computerized & air-conditioned with ergonomically designed seating arrangements which provide the students with perfect ambience of learning. SRIRAM KRC is a member of Developing KRC Network (DELNET) for using the combined resources of all the member institutes.

Student assignments are designed in a manner which helps cultivate an aptitude for research and learning to apply concepts to the information available in latest publications and journals. KRC provides various services to the students as well as faculty and staff members of the institute such as reference services and assistance, inter-KRC loan, newspaper clippings services etc. The KRC is using NETLIB KRC software for KRC automation.

The KRC is open from 9:30 am to 5.30 pm every working day. During the exams, library caters to the requirement of students on Sundays & holidays too, from 10.00 am to 5.00 pm.

LANGUAGE LAB:
LANGUAGE LABORATOY AT SRIRAM
The Language Laboratory at SRIRAM is an initiative with two major objectives. The most important aim is the oral objective, as a substantial part of the work in the laboratory has, as its aim the improvement of the students’ ability to understand and to produce a target language. However , grammar objective and remedial functions of the language laboratory also become significant ,as the language lab demonstrates more and more of its effectiveness in the area of grammar instruction and its facility for meeting individual student needs by providing them Language resources in the form of teaching aids and special assignments.

Language Laboratory also intends to develop and maintain audio libraries, visual aids as well as film projection facilities. The material would be extensively utilized by students for language learning, as guided by the instructors.

Salient features of the Language Laboratory @SRIRAM

• Well structured and designed, digitally monitored Lab.
• Definite course duration.
• Course structured keeping in mind the Industry requirements to add to the employability potential.
• Exposure and discussion on the cultural origin and development of English language by making students understand the Foreign Culture through Films ,Music ,Documentaries and discussions
• Mandatory student registration.
• Log in and log out provision for students to ensure quality utilization of time.
• Technically monitored lab usage by students in terms working hours with provision for monitoring pace of learning.
• Facility of live sessions and guidance by specialized Instructors.

COMPUTER LABS:
SRIRAM uses computers for providing support for diverse computing requirements. It has access to bibliographic database & archives for rapid retrieval of relevant information and for updating and dissemination of academic & research material.

The Computer Centre provides a seamless working environment for nurturing the future management professional. It helps serve the objective of enabling the students and the faculty to have a leading edge of information and awareness through internet with 1:1 2 MBPS leased line and state-of-the-art hardware and software.

All the computer systems are interconnected through Ethernet based LAN which is heterogeneous having Windows XP, Windows 2003 and Linux software. In addition, every student is given a laptop on Laser Network.

Wireless LAN is available throughout the campus using 6 CISCO LINKSYS access points. Students have the privilege to access LAN as well as internet though Wi-fi enabled laptops to ensure that they have continous access to the web.

The computer lab is open from 9:30 to 5:30 on all working days. Students undergo a thorough orientation in computers to prepare them to effectively function in a modern business environment.

STUDENT ACTIVITY CENTRE:
We strive to provide the students with an atmosphere where they can grow in academics and are also able to enhance their skills in various cultural activities and sports. We have an in-built Student Activity Centre which provides facilities of indoor games such as Table Tennis, Carom and Chess etc. to all students. Apart from relaxation a lot of constructive work goes on here as the activity centre is the hub of lot of planning and execution of various events managed solely by students.

Activities like music, drama, painting, sketching, radio jockeying, debates, discussions, seminars etc. are conducted informally in the centre to involve and encourage new students to participate. A large number of Newspapers and magazines are available in the activity room to encourage learning with fun. All in all the focus is on all round development and confidence building in the students with special emphasis on their recreational needs