Case Study: Transforming Ramakrishna Mission Sikshanamandira's Digital Experience with Xigmapro

About the Client
Ramakrishna Mission Sikshanamandira (RKMSM) is a premier autonomous post-graduate college in West Bengal, India, affiliated with the University of Calcutta. As an educational institution rooted in the ideals of Swami Vivekananda, RKMSM is committed to fostering value-based education for future educators and scholars.

The Challenge
Over the years, RKMSM had built a robust online presence with a custom PHP-based website and an admission portal to manage their academic processes, including online applications and fee submissions. However, as the number of applicants and digital interactions grew, they began facing several challenges:

• Legacy code issues that made the website difficult to maintain and scale.
• Security concerns around sensitive applicant and payment data.
• High third-party payment gateway charges, impacting the affordability of online payments for students.
• Non-responsive and outdated UI/UX, leading to a suboptimal user experience on mobile and modern devices.
  
  The Solution by Xigmapro
  Xigmapro partnered with RKMSM to undertake a comprehensive website and admission portal redesign, focusing on modernizing technology, enhancing security, and improving user experience.

Key Deliverables

1. Porting to Laravel Framework
Rebuilt the entire website and admission portal using the Laravel framework, a modern PHP framework known for its security, maintainability, and scalability. Migrated all existing data, forms, and user accounts seamlessly from the custom PHP system to Laravel.
Improved database design and API structures, enabling better performance and modularity.
Introduced role-based access controls for administrators, students, and teachers to ensure secure data access.

2. Responsive UI/UX Overhaul
Designed a fully responsive and mobile-friendly UI/UX, adhering to the latest web standards.
Enhanced admission forms and application tracking systems with user-friendly layouts.
Optimized load times and performance, improving overall user satisfaction.

3. Direct Payment Gateway Integration
Collaborated with a reputed nationalized bank to integrate a direct payment gateway for application and admission fee payments.
Eliminated dependency on costly third-party payment providers (like Razorpay, PayU, etc.), significantly reducing transaction fees.
Ensured end-to-end secure payment processing, complying with government and banking security mandates.
Developed automated reconciliation and reporting modules, making it easier for the accounts department to manage fee collections.

4. Security and Compliance
Enforced SSL encryption and secure authentication mechanisms.
Built GDPR and Indian IT Act-compliant data management features to protect sensitive applicant data.
Added backup and disaster recovery solutions to prevent data loss.