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The NIH website represents an academic and technical institution focused
on hydrography and related maritime disciplines. The platform is used to
present institutional information, training details, and official
communications in a structured and accessible format.

The website supports transparent dissemination of information while
maintaining consistency with Indian Navy digital standards.
 

About the project

Goals

  • To modernize the Naval Institute of Hydrography website using a
    scalable and supported content management system.
  • To present academic, training, and institutional information in a
    clear and structured manner.
  • To improve accessibility of information for officers, trainees, and
    faculty.
  • To streamline content publishing and reduce manual dependencies.
  • To ensure long-term maintainability and platform stability.

Challenges / Requirements

  • The website contained specialized academic and technical content
    requiring careful structuring.
  • Migration from a legacy Drupal 7 platform to Drupal 10 involved complex
    data and configuration handling.
  • Existing custom functionalities needed to be reviewed and updated.
  • Ensuring content accuracy and consistency during modernization was a
    key requirement.
  • Multiple content types and user roles required proper access control.
  • Maintaining availability and data integrity during the upgrade
    process was critical.

Solution Delivered

  • The NIH website was successfully migrated from Drupal 7 to Drupal 10
    to ensure long-term support and improved security.
  • Custom and contributed modules were upgraded and optimized for Drupal
    10 compatibility.
  • Content structure was reorganized to better support academic and
    institutional information.
  • A refreshed and maintainable theme was implemented to improve clarity
    and usability.
  • Legacy issues and system-level errors were resolved.
  • The upgraded platform now supports efficient content management and
    future enhancements.

Why Drupal was chosen

  • Drupal supports structured content management for academic and
    institutional websites.
  • It provides role-based access control suitable for official
    organizations.
  • Drupal enables editorial workflows to ensure content accuracy.
  • The platform is widely adopted in government and public-sector
    institutions.
  • Strong community support and a clear upgrade path ensure
    sustainability.

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