IT Policy @ Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram
Technology is an educational privilege, not a right - to be used responsibly for learning and growth.
B V Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
IT POLICY @ B V Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram
B V Bhavan's Rajaji Vidyashram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu provides computers, networks, and Internet access to support the educational mission of the school and to enhance the curriculum and learning opportunities for students and school staff. The school believes that the resources available through the Internet are of significant value to the learning process and preparing students for future success. At the same time, the unregulated availability of information and communication on the Internet requires that schools place reasonable constraints for efficient and appropriate use of this technology.
All school computers remain under the control, custody, and supervision of the school. The school reserves the right to monitor all computer and Internet activities by the students as well as teachers. Students should have no expectation of privacy in their use of school computers.
While reasonable precautions will be taken to supervise students’ use of the Internet, the school obviously cannot ensure absolute screening of all inappropriate uses, including access to objectionable materials and communication with people outside the school. The school is not responsible for the accuracy or quality of information that students obtain from the Internet.
The educational value of appropriate information on the Internet is substantial. However, the Internet is composed of information provided by schools, colleges, institutions, companies, organizations, and people all over the world and thus, also includes material that is not of educational value in the context of the school environment. Moreover, this information may be inaccurate, abusive, profane, or illegal.
Students are expected to use the resources in a manner consistent with the school IT policy and will be held responsible for its misuse in any manner. Additionally, parents should discuss with their children their own expectations for their child's Internet use. Home use of the Internet by students must be supervised and parents should be completely responsible for the student's use of the Internet resources at home. A daily time limit and an awareness of information retrieved from the Internet for home use is highly recommended.
IT Infrastructure Summary
- ▹ The school has a dedicated leased line with 500 Mbps high-speed Internet.
- ▹ A robust firewall security system (Fortinet) is used to protect internal networks.
- ▹ ESET Antivirus
- ▹ Our School is Microsoft tech enables campus agreement.
- ▹ All operating systems installed on school devices are licensed and compliant with software regulations.
- ▹ All system and network activities are fully logged and monitored to ensure safety and accountability.
Internet Usage & Responsibility
Internet bandwidth is a limited and valued resource. Activities such as downloading or uploading music/videos/movies, accessing file-sharing websites, torrents, and webcasting/webinars that strain bandwidth are strictly prohibited.
Moral Responsibility
It is a moral responsibility of each student and staff member to use IT infrastructure ethically and utilize these resources for the growth of the education system and the community as a whole. Proper use of this infrastructure will help keep the system efficient, fast, and effective.
"Behave as a Global Citizen and understand your responsibility as an individual"
A. Computer and Internet Use is a Privilege, Not a Right Use of school computers and networks is a privilege. Misuse may result in suspension or cancellation of privileges and disciplinary/legal action.
B. Acceptable Use
Use must be consistent with educational goals. The school reserves the right to restrict material
accessed or posted via the system.
C. Prohibited Use
- • Users are responsible for their activities. Prohibited examples include:
- • Accessing Inappropriate Material (defamatory, obscene, vulgar, illegal content)
- • Illegal Activities
- • Violating Copyrights
- • Plagiarism
- • Copying Software
- • Non-School Related Use
- • Password Misuse/Unauthorized Access
- • Malicious Use (hacking, spreading viruses)
- • Excessive Internet Use
Open Source Initiatives
The school encourages use of Open Source Software such as Linux OS, LibreOffice, Scratch, etc.
Google Suite Accounts
Each staff member is provided with an official Google Suite account under the domain of the school. This is to be used for all school-related communications and sharing of academic/co-curricular resources.
Office 365 Accounts
Each student is provided with an official Office 365 account under the school’s domain. This account must be used for all school-related communications and sharing academic resources.
General Guidelines
- ▹ Do not use pirated software.
- ▹ Avoid downloading from unreliable sources.
- ▹ Do not share personal info or passwords.
- ▹ Keep OS and software updated.
- ▹ Clear browser history regularly and maintain high privacy settings.
- ▹ Use incognito mode on public computers.
- ▹ Be cautious when sharing media online.
- ▹ Don't interact with strangers online or meet them in person.
- ▹ Respect others' views during online interactions.
- ▹ If something online feels wrong, report it immediately.