Specialty Units

PGIAR has several academic and research supporting facilities as given below.

Currently following 3 academic and research facilities are already installed at PGIAR:

1. Mapping and Drafting Facility (a.k.a. GPS Unit)

The services of this facility are limited to PGIAR faculty and associated researchers.

This facility is maintain an in-house set of maps that can’t be taken away for any reason.

2. Publications and Information Facility

The services of this facility are limited to PGIAR faculty and associated researchers.

1.       Every research activity carried out by PGIAR faculty as a PGIAR research will be published by the Publication and Information Facility depending on the availability of funds.

2.       It is the right of a PGIAR researcher to publish her/his research work by this Facility when the research is carried out as a PGIAR research depending on the availability of funds.

3. Field Work Facility

1.       The services of this facility are strictly limited to PGIAR research and academic works carried out by PGIAR faculty.

2.       Equipments of this facility cannot leave the premises of the Institute without prior approval of the Head of Facility. In the absence of the Head of Facility the DR/ PGIAR can issue approval for research projects approved by the RC of PGIAR and for the equipments mentioned in the approved RGA in the presence of the Director/ PGIAR.

3.       Equipments of this facility cannot leave the Facility without a PGIAR faculty member or a staff member of PGIAR or an approved Research Assistant working in a PGIAR research project taking responsibility for the equipment.

In addition to above, following 3 new facilities are proposed:

4. Visual and Digital Media Facility

1.       The services of this facility are limited to PGIAR faculty; PGIAR registered students and associated researchers.

2.       Items in the visual and digital media collections of the facility can be taken outside for classroom use by PGIAR faculty for classes conducted in PGIAR without filling a Service Request Form but by entering the relevant information in the logbook.

3.       Items in the visual and digital media collections of the facility can only be taken out side by submitting a duly filled Service Request Form.

4.       Equipments and media items of this facility cannot leave the premises of the Institute without prior approval of the Head of Facility.

5.       Equipments and media items of this facility cannot leave the facility without a PGIAR faculty member or a staff member of PGIAR or an approved Research Assistant working in a PGIAR research project taking responsibility for the equipments and media items.

6.       When equipments or media items of the facility are taken out side it is mandatory that a descriptive note on the media items and equipments taken outside be entered in the facility’s logbook.

7.       The services of this facility can be made available to the interested public for a fee.

5. Cultural Material Analysis Facility

1.       The services of this facility are limited to PGIAR faculty; PGIAR registered students and associated researchers.

2.       The services of this facility can be made available to the interested public for a fee.

3.       Equipments and goods of this facility cannot leave the facility without prior approval of the Head of Facility.

6. Students Computer Facility

1.       The services of this facility are limited to PGIAR faculty; PGIAR registered students and associated researchers.

2.       This facility should have its schedule of sessions posted on the notice board of the facility so that the PGIAR faculty can schedule classes in the facility.

3.       The users of the facility must sign an ‘in-out’ register.