Chandigarh, September 15, 2025 – The Postgraduate Department of Computer Science and Applications, GGDSD College Chandigarh, organized an invited Lecture on “Data Visualisation using Tableau” under the PM-USHA Scheme.

The lecture was delivered by Dr. Manish Arora, Scientist ‘F’/Registrar, in National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) Deemed to be University, Ropar. As Chief Investigator, Dr. Arora has led the implementation of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology Govt. of India’s FSPRIME scheme in Big Data Analytics and Augmented & Virtual Reality at NIELIT Chandigarh, a co-lead centre for these projects. He has also contributed to numerous public sector initiatives including Integrated Financial Accounting Systems and Recruitment Examination Systems. He has also played a key role in the training programme of Defence Personnel under NIELIT.

The event inaugurated with the green welcome of Dr. Arora by, Dr. Ajay Sharma, Principal of GGDSD College and Dr. Rina, convener of the event. The Principal emphasized that these sessions truly enrich our students’ understanding of technology and inspired them to explore new opportunities. He appreciated the efforts of organizing secretaries Dr. Shailja Agnihotri and Ms. Ojasvi Anand for organising such an insightful lecture.

The session was attended by more than 50 participants. The resource person introduced the students to Tableau’s features, including interactive dashboards, advanced visualisations, AI-driven insights, real-time analysis, and collaborative tools along with its practical implementation. He emphasized the importance of visualisation tools in industry and for overall skill development.

Dr. Rina, head of the department presents vote of thanks to conclude the event. She conveyed her gratitude towards the speaker for sharing his expertise and also thanked faculty members of PG Department of Computer Science and Applications and the students’ coordinators for actively participating in the event.