Dear Anuradha, The same feeling from my side. I think the knowledge and expertise at NCSI will be lost, if it is closed. I think you should restart the course with more rejuvination and contemporary ideas and future ideas embedded in it. Try seriously to revive it Chudamani On Tue, 31 Jan 2012, Anuradha.K.T. wrote:
Dear Dr.Goudar,
I would like to comment on your views about NCSI training programme:
It is unfortunate that NCSI is virtually closed. The legacy of my friend Late Dr. T.B. Rajashekar, one of the India's best LIS teacher and researcher, who was responsible in starting the NCSI course came to an end with his untimely tragic death. While the Institute did not take necessary steps to continue the course, friends like Francis have been doing their best to continue the works and contributions of Dr. Rajashekar. I hope our Professional friends will make use of expertise of Dr Francis in setting up of IRs in their organisations.
As you have mentioned, NCSI training programme did not come to an end with Dr.Rajashekar's untimely death. In 2002 when NCSI became a department in IISc, Prof.Menon, who was chairman of NCSI at that time, sought NISSAT's help to fund the training programme and during that period the training programme was thoroughly revised and it took altogether a new dimension. Some of the revised features include: The course duration was increased to one and a half years, several new courses were introduced, stipend was enhanced and the training programme was given a very good structure with three hours theory in the morning and three hours lab work in the afternoon. NISSAT funded the programme upto 2005. Later IISc supported for two more batches i.e. upto 2008. Later, due to several administrative and managerial problems the training programme was discontinued.
Over a period of time NCSI evolved as a unique information service center with a blend of service, research and training components. When one of the components namely training programme was discontinued, it became very difficult to operate in the same manner as it was operating because of lack of very important component namely 'trained manpower'. The closing of NCSI (if at all it happens!!) hurts the staff of NCSI (who are working at NCSI for a long time and who know everything about NCSI), more than anyone else.
Regards, Anuradha
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