Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences

Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical and Technological Sciences, Gangtok is incorporated under the State Legislative Act (Act IX of 1995) of Government of Sikkim and is recognised by Ministry of Human Resource Development and University Grants Commission under Section 2(f). The university is offering distance education programs in association with Sikkim Manipal University (SMU) and Manipal Universal Learning, as a part of its efforts to bring education to masses and fulfill the growing demand for software professionals. The courses include Master degree programs, Bachelor degree programs, Diploma and Post Graduate diploma programs, both in Information Technology and Management category. Twinning programs are also launched in collaboration with IT majors in the field of Wireless Technology.

Breaking through the barrier of time, space and faculties, Manipal Universal Learning provides VSAT satellite Technology, an interactive distance learning solutions. To ovecome the huge shortage of of good teachers at various learning centers for advanced IT subjects and to ensure minimum quality teaching we are providing interactive classes through VSAT. VSAT are small, software-driven earth satellites, used for the reliable transmission of data, video, or voice. It can be simply plugged into an existing terminal equipment and requires no staff or additional technology to operate. It covers the entire spectrum of interactive distance learning from Synchronous to Asynchronous, class romm to desktop PC based solutions and is high quality video over IP networks. VSAT provides virtually error-free digital data communications with 99.9% network reliability. A studio has been established in Manipal having the most modern video, audio, broadcasting systems including three sets of studios cameras videomixer, editing equipment, interactive software systems thus creating a virtual classroom. The classes will be taken by the well-trained teachers in a well equipped studio. Students are able to hear the teacher ask, answer questions and communicate with the other students in real time, on his own PC or on a T.V screen in a class. The students can answer the instructor by email or by voice-mail or by text based chat. Students can also access the training material, previously prepared and stored in the server. Students can use the wide variety of multimedia tools such as internet, music, digital video, animation and graphics. It creates a unique interactive environment enabling teacher-led training to unlimited number of students in different learning centres and geographically dispersed sites. It is specially suited for Information technology in software training. 

karROX Technologies Ltd is the host institution for the study centers for the IT and MANAGEMENT programmes held by Sikkim Manipal University in Mumbai.

At Karrox study centre, the following facilities are extended to students: 

• Self Instructional printed material 
• Subject-Specific Academic-counseling by part-time academic counselors 
• Audio and Video viewing facilities(VSAT) 
• Assignments
• Live Project Report in the Final Semester