One-day workshop on “Virtual Labs”
5th December 2025
Dronacharya Group of Institutions, Greater Noida, organized a one-day workshop on “Virtual Labs” on 5th December 2025 in collaboration with IIT Delhi. Virtual Labs is an initiative of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, under the National Mission on Education through ICT (NMEICT).
The workshop aimed to familiarize students with remote laboratory experimentation, and a total of 50 first-year students from the CSE and AIML branches actively participated in the event.
The workshop was conducted by three experts from Virtual Labs, IIT Delhi: Mr. Shani Kumar (Sr. Executive Trainer), Mr. Ubaid Mustaq Najar (Sr. Executive Engineer), and Mr. Ashir Rehman (Junior Project Assistant). The session began with Mr. Shani Kumar explaining the concept and purpose of Virtual Labs. He highlighted that the initiative provides remote access to high-quality laboratory experiments across various science and engineering disciplines, thereby enhancing the learning experience without the need for physical lab infrastructure. He also briefed students on key features such as interactive simulations, remote-triggered experiments, theory content, procedures, and assessments—components designed to support both self-paced and blended learning.
Mr. Kumar further emphasized the accessibility of Virtual Labs, especially for students from remote or under-resourced institutions. He outlined the broad target audience, which includes undergraduate and postgraduate engineering and science students, faculty members, researchers, and even school students for selected modules. The students were informed that the Virtual Labs platform promotes equity in education by offering free and open access to a wide range of experiments.
Following this, Mr. Jassi Prasad (Sr. Executive Trainer) discussed the growing integration of computer interfaces in modern laboratory equipment for data acquisition and experiment control. He explained how such interfaces make it possible to create virtual experiments that significantly enhance students’ conceptual understanding. He also demonstrated the key functionalities of the VLab portal and provided insights into the wide range of experiments developed by partner institutions. Students found the session highly engaging and appreciated the clarity with which the concepts were presented.
Students were given the opportunity to apply their learning through hands-on practice in the Virtual Labs portal. They were divided into two computer laboratories, where they performed experiments related to the core domains of CSE and AIML. Under the supervision of DGI faculty members and the Virtual Labs team, students successfully completed at least two experiments independently. The practical session helped reinforce their understanding of the platform and strengthened their confidence in using virtual laboratory tools.
Overall, the workshop proved to be highly informative and beneficial. It provided students with valuable exposure to digital experimentation and introduced them to the future of laboratory learning through Virtual Labs.