Dhanbad: The Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad has kicked off a Five-Day Faculty Development Program (FDP) focused on “Conceptual Blockchain” and its application portfolio. The program, held at the Department of Computer Science Engineering, has attracted 57 faculty members from various technical institutions affiliated with Jharkhand University of Technology.
The inaugural day marked the beginning of an intensive training session where participants will delve into different facets of blockchain technology—a database mechanism that facilitates the recording of transactions and tracking of assets across business networks. This initiative is a sponsored project by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India.
During the five-day program, faculty members will not only grasp the core concepts of blockchain but also explore its diverse applications in fields such as finance, healthcare, and supply chain management.
Professor Dharavath Ramesh, Associate Professor and FDP Coordinator, highlighted the program’s goal to empower educators with knowledge of blockchain’s extensive applications. “This training aims to equip faculty with the necessary tools to understand and teach this transformative technology,” he stated.
Professor Sachin Tripathi, also from the Computer Science Engineering Department, explained that the Faculty Development Program is part of the Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA) initiative by the Ministry. He noted that IIT-ISM has actively participated in various phases of this project, organizing seminars, conferences, and webinars to address critical aspects of information security.
“The ISEA’s objective is to raise awareness about information security while promoting research in network and multimedia security,” Professor Tripathi added. He mentioned that under Phase III of the ISEA, ten broad themes related to information security—including blockchain, cryptography, IoT, and CI-based security—have been identified, with clusters of institutions designated to raise awareness on these topics.
In his address, Professor Chiranjeev Kumar, Head of the Computer Science Engineering Department, provided insights into the department’s history and the range of courses offered. He encouraged participants to take full advantage of the FDP to enhance their expertise in blockchain technology.
