A MoU to that effect was duly signed today. The partnership envisages rolling out of the software giant's partners-in-learning program in the state.
The program encompasses Microsoft's India education initiative "Project Shiksha. In the 5 year period, Microsoft aims to reach out to over 1 million students and over 12,000 teachers in government and government-aided schools across the state.
Microsoft claims to develop and design a curriculum encompassing a variety of software tools and supporting courseware. This will be introduced as a subject in the IT stream in all classes from Class V up to Class XII.
The alliance also entails setting up and running of a Microsoft IT Academy Center in Kolkata for delivering teacher training. This will have a facility, which will be equipped with an IT lab that will have hardware, software, curriculum, and staff.
According to the company, the partnership will also see the formulation and implementation of a comprehensive teacher training program, creation of a localized IT curriculum for students plus setting up of a teachers portal.
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