CollabCAD Software launched for CBSE-affiliated schools and release e-Book for students, professionals
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New Delhi, Jan 14: National Informatics Centre (NIC), MeitY along with Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Ministry of Education jointly launched CollabCAD Software, a collaborative network, computer-enabled software system, providing a total engineering solution from 2D drafting & detailing to 3D product design for students and faculty of Engineering Graphics Curriculum.
National Informatics Centre (NIC), CBSE, and Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog also jointly released a comprehensive e-book on CollabCAD 3D modeling. This e-book 1.0 is ready for public release through the CollabCAD portal and will guide CAD students, beginners, and professionals in understanding and using CollabCAD Software. It is designed and authored by the CollabCAD Group of NIC, New Delhi.
This initiative aims to provide a great platform to students across the country to create and modify 3D digital designs with a free flow of creativity and imagination. This software would also enable students to collaborate over designs across the network and concurrently access the same design data for storage and visualization.
CBSE under the leadership of Chairman, Manoj Ahuja introduced CollabCAD Software for Engineering Graphics (Subject Code 046) at the Senior School Level for Class XI and XII. CollabCAD software will be used for Practical assignments as part of the subject curriculum for making different types of 3D designs and 2D Drawings. Students from around 140 plus schools across the country and the schools in the Middle East (affiliated with CBSE, New Delhi) will have access to this software which can be used for practical projects and understanding concepts of Engineering Graphics.
NIC and CBSE signed an MoU for ‘CollabCAD Software Support and Training for Students and Faculty of Engineering Graphics in CBSE affiliated Schools’ for a period of 10 (ten) years. This MOU aims to develop human resources and skills around CollabCAD software and popularize CollabCAD among the students and faculty.
Ajay Sawhney, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), Dr. Neeta Verma, Director General, National Informatics Centre (NIC), Ramanan Ramanathan, Mission Director, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), Manoj Ahuja, Chairperson, CBSE, Dr. Antriksh Johri, Director (IT & Projects), CBSE, Dr. Joseph Emmanuel, Director (Academics), CBSE, Dr. Savita Dawar, Deputy Director General, NIC and HoG, CollabCAD and other senior officers from NIC and CBSE were present on this occasion.
CollabCAD is the first indigenous tool created by NIC in partnership with Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). It is a collaborative network-enabled and desktop software system, providing a total engineering solution from 2D drafting & detailing to 3D product design for students and faculty of Engineering Graphics Curriculum.
Dr. Neeta Verma, Director General, National Informatics Centre, said, “We are glad to share this software with the CBSE students. It is a very simple software with industry features. This software is an innovative way for students to learn 3D Model designing and this knowledge will give them a competitive edge in their higher education. In our Prime Minister’s vision of Atmanirbhar Bharat when we are going to particularly promote industry and manufacturing in the country, this kind of initiative will contribute in a significant way.”
Ramanan Ramanathan, Mission Director, AIM, NITI Ayog commented, “Atal Innovation Mission has been at the forefront of introducing problem-solving innovative mindset into young students. Atal Tinkering Labs provide an ideal training ground for students from schools to become entrepreneurial in their thinking. It is important to provide young students with the tools to shape their thinking and tools to design great products. This will usher a new era of design thinking in our students.”
Manoj Ahuja, Chairperson, Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) said, “National Education Policy lays a lot of emphasis on vocationalization and CBSE has been the pioneering board to offer a wide range of vocational subjects to students. A product like CollabCAD along with the opportunities offered by Atal Tinkering Labs can help students to be at the frontier of knowledge. We look forward to working together closely with Atal Tinkering Labs and National Informatics Centre in the future.”
The comprehensive e-book on CollabCAD 3D modeling 1.0 is ready for public release through the CollabCAD portal for registered users and will guide CAD students, beginners, and professionals in understanding and using CollabCAD Software. It is designed and authored by the CollabCAD Group of NIC, New Delhi.
This initiative aims to provide a great platform to students across the country to create and modify 3D digital designs with a free flow of creativity and imagination. This software would also enable students to collaborate over designs across the network and concurrently access the same design data for storage and visualization.