IL&FS Education has Been Awarded Globally Recognized IDA - ICT Company of the Year Award, 2015

Business Wire IndiaRecognizing ICT solutions that have enhanced the learning and teaching environment across schools, Indian Diadactic Association has recognised IL&FS Education as the ICT Company in Education for the year 2015. This Award is one of the highest recognition, globally recognized for setting Industry benchmark on Innovation, Implementation, Impact, Sustainability and Scalability. 'IDA Awards' is a presentation of India Didactics Association, the premier trade association for the Indian education and training fraternity engaged in improving learning and teaching. Every year the award ceremony is held concurrently with Worlddidac India, the largest exhibition in the Asia-Pacific region for educational material, training & technology based solutions for all levels and sectors of the Indian education & training industry.
 
The IDA Awards identify industry benchmarks for innovation and quality in the education and training domain. Facilitating Inspiration, Knowledge-Sharing and Experience in Innovative Solutions and Practices, the 3rd edition of IDA Awards celebrate and reward excellence in educational products, resources, and services in and among the education and training fraternity.
 
The importance of using ICT for improving education has been emphasized for over a decade in India.  The ICT @ Schools scheme was launched in 2004 by Government of India with a view to provide opportunities to students to develop their ICT skills as well as use ICT to aid the Teaching Learning process. This Award is a testimony of hard work, diligence and dedication of IL&FS Education and its team towards the mission - Quality Education for All.  “We are committed to taking education and innovative technology solutions to the most difficult and remotest parts of the country through our initiatives. We also deliver high – end, outcomes programmes for private schools aimed at holistic development of the school environment “, said Ms. Deepti Lamba, COO IL&FS Education. This Award is also a reinforcement of our belief in creating socially relevant and need based products for students, teachers, educators, parents and communities. We thank the Government and our partners for giving us the opportunity, she said.
           
IL&FS Education was set up in 1997 to provide Learning Outcome based ICT solution, which focus on enriching existing curriculum, facilitating acquisition of new skills and promote critical thinking amongst students. With the teacher as the core of education solutions, they are actively supporting the ‘Digital India’ mission.  Through their education solutions they have touched 10 million students, teachers and parents from 26,000 plus government, aided and private schools.
 
About IL&FS Education

Started in 1997 as Schoolnet, IL&FS Education and Technology Services Limited (IL&FS Education) is the social infrastructure arm of IL&FS group. Its core strength is in delivering large scale projects in PPP mode. They are focused on nurturing the human capital by building India's Education, Employability & Employment.

They work in the key areas of Education, Skill Development, Healthcare and Cluster Development for long term and sustainable impact. The 3E model has been recognized by McKinsey and Company as one of the top two global initiatives aimed at faster and inclusive growth. Globally, we deliver programmes in 17 countries of Africa, Middle East and South East Asia. Currently, we work with more than 10 Central and 28 State Government departments, several Public Sector Enterprises (PSEs), Multi – lateral agencies and 1500+ private companies as a partner to their social development goals.

Together with its subsidiary companies, IL&FS Skills (www.ilfsskills.com) and IL&FS Clusters (www.ilfsclusters.com) we have impacted over 15 million people in India.