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Paperless Admission System of Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST)

This document summarizes a paperless admission system used by Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST) in Bangladesh. The key aspects of the system are: 1) Applicants apply via mobile phone by sending an SMS with their exam details and desired program. 2) Eligible applicants receive a PIN and confirmation SMS. 3) On exam day, applicants receive ID cards with barcodes which are verified by invigilators. 4) Results and seat assignments are sent via SMS within 24 hours of the exam. 5) Successful enrollment is done digitally, avoiding long queues. The system saves both applicants and the university significant time and costs compared to traditional paper-based admission processes.
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Paperless Admission System of Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST)

This document summarizes a paperless admission system used by Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST) in Bangladesh. The key aspects of the system are: 1) Applicants apply via mobile phone by sending an SMS with their exam details and desired program. 2) Eligible applicants receive a PIN and confirmation SMS. 3) On exam day, applicants receive ID cards with barcodes which are verified by invigilators. 4) Results and seat assignments are sent via SMS within 24 hours of the exam. 5) Successful enrollment is done digitally, avoiding long queues. The system saves both applicants and the university significant time and costs compared to traditional paper-based admission processes.
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Paperless Admission System of Shahjalal University of Science & Technology (SUST)

Shahjalal University of Science & Technology

Hello!
This slide is provided especially for the Juries of World Summit Award (WSA) as our application/project can not be tested from outside of Bangladesh. This slide will guide you understanding the application in brief. Thank you for your concentration!

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Contents
Steps of Admission Application Process SMS Services Enrollment Process Scalability & Replication Milestones Benefits
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Steps of Admission
Apply Via Mobile (Paperless) Taking Exam (Paper-Based) Result Processing (Paperless) Result Publishing (Paperless) Enrollment of Successful Candidates (Paperless)

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Apply Via Mobile Step 1


Applicants only give their Higher Secondary Information (Board Name, Roll No and Passing Year) and desired unit of admission First-Three-Letters-of-Board-Name<space>RollNo<space>Passing-Year<space>Desired-Unit

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Apply Via Mobile Step 2


Eligible applicants receive a SMS with PIN Interested applicants reply with PIN and their contact no of any mobile operator Yes<space>PIN<space>Contact-No

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Apply Via Mobile Confirmation


Successful applicants receive a confirmation message with Admission-Test-Roll-No and Exam Schedule Confirmation message is sent to both PayeeMobile and Contact-Mobile

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ID Card with Barcode


Applicants bring only two Attested passport size photographs on exam time Invigilators verify photograph with their signature and attach with ID Card during exam One part of ID is given to applicants and another part is preserved by university authority
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Different colors indicate different Units

Result and Seat Distribution Via SMS


Applicants get location of exam center before admission test date without visiting campus SUST<space>SEAT<space>Roll-No send to 2777 from any mobile Applicants get result within 24 hours of Exam SUST<space>RESULT<space>Roll-No send to 2777 from any mobile
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Enrollment of Successful Applicants


Applicants see available seats according their merit position on the screen of projector during final interview.

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Scalability & Replication


In 2009, it had been used only in Shahjalal University of Science & Technology. Later in 2010, it had been replicated and successfully implemented in 23 other public universities where total number of applicants was approximately 700000. The architecture and integration process was so lucid that anyone can reuse and/or configure our application according to their requirements within a very short time.

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Milestone - 1
Mobile SMS Based Registration System first time in Bangladesh was inaugurated by Honorable Prime Minster of Bangladesh
13 September 2009
[Link]

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Milestone - 2
No QUEUE of applicants/guardians and No STACK of paper during the registration of admission test

Queue in other universities!


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Benefits of University
Registration was open 24 hours a day 7 days a week No requirement of additional manpower during registration Eligibility of applicants are verified instantly using database Availability of information (with photo) of enrolled students and can be used at any time
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Direct Savings of Applicants


Item

Cost per Applicant (On Average)

SUST SUST Admission Test Admission Test 2009 (# of 2010 (# of Applicants Applicants 16737) 30135)
2510550 BDT 167370 BDT 334740 BDT 3012660 BDT 4520250 BDT 301350 BDT 602700 BDT 5424300 BDT

Travel Cost Photocopy Cost (12 Copies) Courier Cost Total Sufferings

150 BDT 10 BDT 20 BDT 180 BDT

Less traveling and less use of paper reduced the


emission of carbon which is eco-friendly as well!
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Direct Savings of Each University


Item Cost per Day (On Average)
4500 BDT

Assume the # of Day of Registration is 30 (1000 Applicants/day)


135000 BDT

Labor Cost of Different SubCommittees (Form Distribution, Form Collection, Form Verification, etc) Stationary Cost Refreshment Cost Application Form & Prospectus Cost Total

300 BDT 500 BDT 20000 (20 BDT/Form) 25300 BDT

9000 BDT 15000 BDT 600000 BDT 759000 BDT

Data in table above is prepared based on SUST Admission Test


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Key-Points!
It is designed to reduce the hassle of applicants who attempts to apply in many public universities It is Unique and first time in Bangladesh It is easy to operate by all people as it requires only SMS support on mobile, no internet connection nor additional application is required on mobile phone whole process requires a couple of minutes which saves huge time of applicants
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