New Delhi, March 24, 2009: Global Talent Development Corporation, NIIT has entered into a contract with the Rajasthan Council of Elementary Education (RCEE) to introduce Computer Aided Learning in 1,672 Government Upper Primary Schools in 22 districts of Rajasthan within the framework of Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA). The value of the contract is Rs. 214Mn.
The five-year agreement involves setting up 1,672 fully furnished modern computer labs with over 5016 computers, which will benefit 33,340 teachers and 836,130 students, cumulatively.
Mr. L Balasubramanian, President, School Learning Solutions, NIIT Ltd. said, “We are honored to partner with the Government of Rajasthan in their initiative to promote computer education in schools. Receiving the mandate to carry out the largest implementation in 1672 schools of Rajasthan is a reflection of the confidence and faith vested in us by the government. NIIT has been in the forefront of providing state-of-the-art teaching curriculum in schools and we look forward to replicating this in the state.”
NIIT had recently bagged the single largest turnkey IT education contract in the school segment in India of 2005 schools from the Government of Andhra Pradesh. This was preceded by its bagging of two back to back orders from the Maharashtra and Bihar State governments to provide training in 900 schools for the next five years.
NIIT programs are designed to enable students to acquire skills necessary for the knowledge economy. NIIT’s computer aided education programs will provide effective learning environment for children in subjects like Mathematics, Science, English and Social Studies, with special tools to promote critical thinking and analytical skills leading to student centric learning.
Recognizing the potential of Information and Communication Technologies to transform the teaching–learning process in the non-formal and formal education space, and its potential in changing the way teachers and learners gain access to knowledge and information, NIIT’s ICT in Education initiative focuses on using IT to enhance the reach and quality of teaching and learning.
For over a decade, NIIT has worked with Governments of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu, Tripura and West Bengal to offer computer education in schools. Additionally, NIIT has also partnered with many private schools in the country to help students discover the pleasure of learning through computers.