it is good progress, are they going to install JAWS for VI students to make Inclusive Education successful? ----- Original Message ----- From: "renuka warriar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 7:14 PM Subject: [AI] [EMAIL PROTECTED] project to upgrade infrastructure in schools
> Date:24/01/2008 URL: > http://www.thehindu.com/2008/01/24/stories/2008012459160300.htm > Back > Kerala - > Thiruvananthapuram > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] project to upgrade infrastructure in schools > > Staff Reporter > > To impart IT-enabled education to students > > Broadband Internet connection in high schools in the district from next > academic year > > Trial run on to introduce IT-enabled education in government upper primary > schools > > THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The [EMAIL PROTECTED], project under the Directorate of > Public > Instruction, has decided to upgrade the existing infrastructure in > government > high schools to impart Information Technology (IT)-enabled education to > students. > > The facility will enable the students to learn subjects other than IT with > the assistance of technology. > > K. Anwar Sadath, executive director of [EMAIL PROTECTED] announced this > during a > workshop organised to discuss the activities proposed to be carried out in > schools > using Centrally funds to the tune of Rs.50.8 crore. > > Steps to ensure broadband Internet connection in all high schools in > Thiruvananthapuram district from the next academic year are currently > under way. As > part of this, each high school will have a separate web site, chronicling > the history, activity and educational facilities at the school. > > Mr. Sadath said a trial run to introduce IT-enabled education in > government upper primary schools is currently on in schools at Attingal, > Chala and Poovachal. > > Local cable TV operators have agreed to beam VICTERS, the education > channel for students, through their networks across the State. > > As per the understanding, nearly 70 per cent of the cable operators will > air the channel after school hours. More programmes focussing on the > educational > requirements of the students will be beamed through the channel. > > The channel will also start airing documentaries and news programmes > developed by students from June, Mr. Sadath said. > > The tie up of EDUSAT with local cable TV networks will also enable repeat > transmission of educational material direct to homes. > > The workshop was attended by teachers, IT coordinators and [EMAIL PROTECTED] > master trainers from 121 high schools in various parts of the district. It > was presided > over by Vijayakumari, district educational officer. > > The [EMAIL PROTECTED] project, launched nearly four years ago, is being > implemented in 2,738 high schools in the State, including in Mahe in > Puducherry and Lakshadweep, > and the Gulf. > > > To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, > please visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in Send instant messages to your online friends http://in.messenger.yahoo.com To unsubscribe send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the subject unsubscribe. To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please visit the list home page at http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in
