Intel empowers education ecosystem in Chhattisgarh

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Intel today donated 300 PCs to the Chhattisgarh state government for the benefit of government-run schools. The donation took place in Raipur, and was attended by Dr. Raman Singh, Chief Minister, Chhattisgarh, Shri Shivraj Singh, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Chhattisgarh, Shri Ajay Chandrakar, Education Minister, Chhattisgarh, Shri Nand Kumar, I.A.S., Secretary, School Education, Govt. of Chhattisgarh and Dr. Maninder Kaur Dwivedi, Mission Director, Rajiv Gandhi Shiksha Mission, Dept. of School Education, Govt. of Chhattisgarh. Today also marks the first anniversary of the Intel® Teach program in Chhattisgarh.

 

The Intel® Teach Program - one of the most successful educator development programs of its kind - is a sustained professional development program that helps classroom teachers effectively integrate technology to enhance student learning. To date, the program has trained over 2000 teachers in Chhattisgarh, who in turn have reached 360000 students, enabling them to take up socially relevant issues as part of their curriculum such as water contamination, sanitation, population explosion, renewable sources of energy, soil erosion and effects of drug addiction, at the same time, improving their communication, problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, etc.

 

"Chhattisgarh is an excellent example of what Intel's World Ahead program was launched for enhancing lives by giving students access to technology, knowledge and 21^st century skills training. With quality education and access to technology, school children are able to creatively apply their learning to improve the environment they live in," said Rahul Bedi, Director, Corporate Affairs, Intel South Asia and India Business Operations Manager.

 

With the donation of 250 computers and 50 Classmate PCs, Intel aims to extend its World Ahead Program to deeper beneficiaries in the education system, such as Ashramshalas and schools for girls. Over 50 schools in Chhattisgarh will benefit, with each school receiving minimum of 05 PCs for usage in classrooms. The Classmate PC powered by Intel brings the full value of PC technology to bear in helping students and educators in primary and secondary schools by assisting in the learning process, and continues the advancement of teaching and interactive learning experience. It offers a reliable, portable and durable personal learning tool, thereby providing for in-classroom, in-transit, and at-home learning. The PCs will be used to further improve education and increase access to the state's vast resources of information. They will be wireless-enabled and supported with Internet connectivity and basic software applications and digital educational resources. Intel and the government aims developing model schools that gets full benefits of effective technology integration in teaching and learning through these computers and teacher training program approach.

 

Speaking at the donation, Shri Nand Kumar, I.A.S., Secretary, School Education, Govt. of Chhattisgarh said, "We welcome this PC donation by Intel as an effort to provide children to better learning and technology in schools. It is a positive development as companies like Intel start helping us create awareness of education and the importance of investing in enhancing India's young children who will drive India's economy tomorrow."

 

The Chhattisgarh government in collaboration with Intel will work towards equipping uninitiated teachers into using technology by conducing regular refresher courses, enhancement workshops, technology workshops and principal seminars to sustain and promote ICT integration in government schools. Through this public- private cooperation, they plan to train 7000 teachers in the next 2 years, and adopt various schools for Technology Aided Learning implementation.

 

In India, Intel plans to donate 10,000 PCs to state governments and teacher training institutions, as well as train 1 million teachers on the application of technology to improve classroom learning by 2008. As a result, Intel expects to help more than 30 million students across India. In India, the Intel® Teach Program has currently impacted over 8.40 lakh teachers across 15 states governments, 2 Union territories, 40 teacher education universities and central government schools like Kendriya Vidyalaya and Navodaya Vidyalaya.

 

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