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VMPL
New Delhi [India], April 1: Greatify, a digital infrastructure provider for education, has successfully enabled a fully paperless examination cycle for SRM Institute of Science and Technology across its five campuses - Kattankulathur, Ramapuram, Vadapalani, Trichy, and Delhi NCR (Ghaziabad). Over 40,000 examinations were conducted digitally for more than 3,000 MBA and M.Tech students, without the use of printed question papers or physical answer booklets. The examinations were delivered using Greatify's ExamX platform over a period of 45 days, with approximately 2,000 tablets deployed and peak concurrent usage of nearly 1,800 students, recording zero platform disruptions. This deployment comes at a time when India's examination ecosystem is increasingly focusing on security, efficiency, and digital adoption, in line with policy direction under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and growing concerns around paper-based examination vulnerabilities. The entire examination workflow, from secure question paper distribution to evaluation was conducted digitally. Students authenticated using biometric or facial recognition and wrote their responses on tablets using a stylus, supporting handwritten answers, diagrams, and equations. The system operated in a secure, encrypted environment with offline capability, ensuring uninterrupted examinations even during connectivity fluctuations. Answer scripts were made available to evaluators within 10 minutes of exam completion, significantly reducing turnaround time compared to traditional paper-based systems. The platform also enabled access to detailed analytics on student performance and evaluation workflows. In addition to operational efficiency, the paperless model contributed to sustainability by eliminating approximately 1.6 million sheets of paper, reducing paper consumption and associated carbon emissions. Speaking on the partnership, Dinesh Kumar Poobalan, CEO & Co-Founder, Greatify, said, "India doesn't have a shortage of examination technology. What it has is a trust deficit, decades of paper leaks, logistics failures, and evaluation delays have eroded confidence in the system itself. What SRM has demonstrated is that a large, multi-campus institution can run an entire examination cycle - descriptive, handwritten, high-stakes, without a single sheet of paper and without a single disruption. That's not a technology proof-of-concept. That's operational proof at institutional scale. The question for the sector is no longer whether digital examinations work. It's how quickly institutions are willing to move." Supporting the collaboration, SRM Spokesperson, said, "At SRM, we are committed to adopting technology that meaningfully enhances academic quality and institutional efficiency. Conducting fully digital examinations across our campuses is a significant step forward in modernising assessment practices. The process has delivered a faster, more secure, and environmentally responsible examination cycle for both students and faculty - and we see this as the foundation for how assessments will be conducted across our programmes going forward." The initiative establishes a scalable model for digital examinations across higher education institutions and reinforces the shift toward secure, technology-led assessment systems in India. About Greatify Greatify builds digital infrastructure for education. The company's product suite -- including ExamX (digital examinations), LearnX (learning management), ManageX (institutional ERP), and PlaceX (placement management) -- serves universities, colleges, and schools across India. ExamX provides an end-to-end digital examination platform supporting handwritten, descriptive assessments on tablets, with offline capability, biometric authentication, encrypted question paper distribution, and real-time evaluation workflows. Greatify currently works with 15 educational institutions and is headquartered in Bangalore. (ADVERTORIAL DISCLAIMER: The above press release has been provided by VMPL. ANI will not be responsible in any way for the content of the same.)
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