SAC DGSec - Prasoon Raj

Past Work Experience

Printing Service

• Developed a fully automated 24×7 printing kiosk using Raspberry Pi, including complete backend integration.

• Managed procurement and setup of hardware components, including printers and payment interface systems.

• Worked on resolving operational and payment flow challenges for seamless student usage.

Hostel Affairs Council (HAC)

• Drafted a comprehensive Student Insurance Policy SOP to streamline coverage and claims.

• Contributed to the digitalisation of hospital services, focusing on efficiency and accessibility.

• Worked on improving healthcare support, including discussions on introducing healthier food options near the hospital.

Infrastructure Initiatives

• Proposed an institute-wide cycle auction system to optimise unused cycles and improve availability.

• Identified key waterlogging-prone areas across campus and suggested mitigation strategies.

• Worked on parking optimisation near academic blocks to improve space utilisation and reduce congestion.

Student Portal Development

• Ideated and contributed to the overall structure of the student portal.

• Proposed features such as a marketplace for reselling items and a centralised lost-and-found system.

• Focused on improving usability and student engagement through practical, need-based features.

PG Buddy Program

• Collaborated with BSW to launch the PG Buddy Program for first-year master’s students.

• Facilitated mentorship by matching senior students (M.Tech, M.Sc, MPP) with incoming students.

• Helped provide guidance on academics, projects, internships, placements, and extracurricular opportunities.

Food Outlets Project

• Conducted a comprehensive survey of all campus food outlets, evaluating them on multiple parameters.

• Compiled and presented a detailed report for the CEMC meeting with actionable insights.

• Engaged directly with underperforming vendors to suggest improvements (e.g., hygiene, menu variety, service quality), leading to targeted changes in outlets like Rajdhani, Nilgiri Juice Shop, and Staff Canteen.

VISION

Healthcare Initiatives

• Extending Apollo services beyond 10 PM, with a goal of 24×7 availability.

• Establishing a PM Jan Aushadhi Kendra in the IITD market for affordable medicines, accessible to female hostels and professors.

• Increasing specialist consultation hours on demand (e.g., gynaecology, dermatology).

• Full hospital digitalisation addressing backend security and system reliability.

• Installing healthy item vending machines at the hospital.

• Brochure-based dissemination of hospital guidelines via SAC website and Instagram.

Transport Initiatives

• Collaborating with Battery Smart or procuring additional batteries to reduce e-rickshaw charging downtime.

• Extending real-time tracking on commute.iitd.ac.in to e-carts and e-rickshaws.

• Formalising e-rickshaw stops and expanding the network to Katwaria Sarai and DMS.

• Introducing special bus and e-cart schedules during exam season.

Awareness and Transparency

• Regular SAC sessions and Instagram campaigns to keep students informed about key initiatives.

• Promoting election guidelines and candidate SOPs through SAC Instagram and website, in collaboration with IITD OnAir and BSP.

• Publishing institute-registered vendor details (menus, pricing, contacts) on the SAC website.

• Providing commentaries and summaries of GBMs, Senate meetings, and Open Houses through BSP.

Student Portal Expansion

• Enabling online availability tracking and booking of hostel guest rooms.

• Expanding the project/opportunity portal into a campus freelancing platform.

Infrastructure Initiatives

• Best food outlet award based on student ratings with rigid metrics.

• Institute-wide cycle auction at the start of each semester across all hostels and the security office.

• Reinstating vendors in the old Rajdhani area.

• Pushing for a centralised account system to enable setup of 24×7 printing kiosks.

Team Structural Changes

• Expanding PG Buddy to PhD scholars on a department-wise basis.

• Establishing an SAC Advisory Panel of former members for knowledge transfer and continuity of legacy projects.

• Mail group for SAC members to maintain thread and ensure easy knowledge transfer across tenures.

• Regular project MOM updates on the SAC website for transparency.

• Objective metrics for SAC awards for fair and transparent recognition.

Accessibility Initiatives

• Ensuring ODI training for all 3rd and 4th year POR holders.

• Accessible washrooms and ramps in all hostels.

• Designated emergency rooms in all hostels.

FEASIBILITY REPORT

1. Extending the time period of the Apollo shop

Why: Lack of availability of essential medicines during late-night hospital emergencies after 10 PM.

How: Coordinating with Apollo to deploy additional workforce and extend operational hours.

2. Hospital Brochure

Why: To help students use hospital services efficiently within limited time and avoid unnecessary delays.

How: By providing practical guidance on optimising visits (e.g., collecting medicines later within the allowed time window to avoid long queues).

3. Expanding commute.iitd.ac.in

Why: Lack of real-time tracking and visibility for buses, e-rickshaws, and e-carts leading to inefficiencies.

How: Integrating tracking systems in each vehicle in collaboration with the Robotics Club and relevant stakeholders.

4. Regular commentary of important student meetings

Why: To keep the campus informed, engaged, and aware of key discussions, decisions, and developments.

How: Through consistent coverage, summaries, and reporting by BSP members across relevant platforms.

5. Regular SAC awareness sessions

Why: To ensure students are well-informed about SAC initiatives, resources, and how they can benefit from them.

How: Through structured sessions led by SAC members along with active participation from administrative representatives.

6. Freelancing Portal

Why: To consolidate and provide easy access to all freelancing opportunities related to IITD on a single platform.

How: By expanding the existing project portal into a comprehensive freelancing platform with better visibility and usability.

7. Best Food Outlet Award

Why: To incentivise vendors to consistently maintain high standards of food quality, hygiene, and service.

How: Based on structured food surveys, feedback mechanisms, and student ratings on the student portal.

8. PG Buddy program for PhD students

Why: Lack of proper guidance and structured support for PhD students during their initial semester.

How: Implementing department-wise mentor–mentee mapping to ensure personalised and relevant guidance.

9. Emergency room

Why: To provide hostel residents with immediate access to a room in special or medical emergency situations.

How: Requesting caretakers to keep a designated ground-floor room vacant and ensure its availability when required.