Massive Hikvision Multi-Site Surveillance Solution Protects Western India Campuses

VMS software and IP products from Hikvision, the world's leading supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, are now being used by the Government of Gujarat Directorate of Technical Education (DTE), to protect and administer education facilities and services across Western India.

A government organisation that provides qualitative and higher level technical training for students from a diverse mix of financial and social backgrounds, the Directorate of Technical Education's (DTE) goal is to deliver global standards of excellence in technical education for all of its students.

The background

Looking to provide a more secure environment and enhance education management both inside its college campuses and within classrooms, DTE enlisted the help of Progility Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (A local partner of Prama Hikvision India) to evaluate their needs and recommend a practical solution. Working closely with the client, Progility team undertook site surveys at 43 campuses across Gujarat and in respect of DTE's management and system performance needs, proposed a cost-effective solution that would provide the required level of indoor and outdoor surveillance coverage.

The considerations for the surveillance solution would also take-in DTE's objective of enlisting the new system to playa role in enhancing the day-to-day education processes, where it could also be used to remotely monitor examinations, as well as being a time-saving facilities management tool for use across the large Western India state.

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