ONE DAY WORKSHOP on “VIRTUAL LABS”
3rd November 2025
Dronacharya College of Engineering, Gurugram — the Nodal Center of Virtual Labs for IIT Delhi — in collaboration with IIT Delhi, organized a One-Day Workshop on “Virtual Labs” on 3rd November 2025. The initiative, under the Ministry of Education (MoE), Government of India, through the National Mission on Education via ICT (NMEICT), aims to promote practical learning through remotely accessible laboratory experiments, thereby bridging the gap between theoretical concepts and real-world applications. Prof. Dimple Saproo (Faculty, DCE) coordinated the event.
The objective of the workshop was to familiarize students and faculty with the Virtual Labs platform, enabling them to perform experiments in various domains without the constraints of physical infrastructure and to encourage the integration of digital experimentation into regular teaching and learning practices.
The workshop saw enthusiastic participation from 202 students and faculty members from the Departments of Computer Science Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, and Electrical & Electronics Engineering. The session was conducted by a team of experts from IIT Delhi — Mr. Shivam Yadav, Mr. Ubaid Mushtaq Najar, and Mr. Ashir Rehman — who provided an engaging overview of the platform’s objectives, features and technological framework. Mr. Shivam Yadav emphasized how Virtual Labs enhance accessibility and foster innovation by allowing users to conduct experiments in a simulated environment, while Mr. Ubaid Mushtaq Najar led an interactive demonstration on portal navigation and experiment execution.
In the hands-on practice session, participants explored experiments in Digital and Analog Electronics, Electrical Measurements, Power Electronics, Sensors Modelling, Python Programming, Data Structures, and Creative Design. The workshop served as a valuable opportunity for participants to gain first-hand experience in performing online experiments, reinforcing their understanding of practical concepts through technology-enabled learning. Overall, the session successfully achieved its objectives by demonstrating how Virtual Labs can transform traditional laboratory education into a more inclusive, interactive and innovative learning experience, promoting a culture of digital empowerment in higher education.