- New Interactive Class Rooms, Labs to enhance teaching and learning
experience
- Partners with Intel and Microsoft for latest technology and
software
New Delhi, October 15, 2008: Leading Global Talent
Development Corporation, NIIT today announced the launch of a spectrum of
products and solutions for the Schools of tomorrow, under the aegis of
‘NIIT eGURU’. The futuristic NIIT eGURU range for schools,
comprises of ‘Interactive Classrooms’ for teachers, ‘Math lab’ and ‘IT
Wizard’ for students, and ‘Quick School’ an Education Resource Planning solution
for school management.
The NIIT eGURU portfolio leverages the cutting-edge technology from Intel,
the software platform from Microsoft and has been designed around the guidelines
of the ‘National Curriculum Framework’-2005.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Vijay K Thadani, CEO NIIT
said, “NIIT, pioneered the integration of ICT in schools, and has further
strengthened its portfolio with the launch of NIIT eGURU solution - a holistic
education package that addresses the needs of all key stakeholders within the
education realm—Students, Teachers, School management and Parents.
“Today’s announcement reinforces our commitment of making school education
more impactful with the help of IT, thereby preparing students for the future,”
added Mr.Thadani.
While, NIIT eGuru ‘Interactive Classroom’ solution is based on Intel
technologies and architecture, NIIT eGuru ‘IT Wizard’ curriculum is based on
Microsoft’s Windows Vista and Office 2007 suite.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. R. Ravichandran, Director – Sales,
Intel South Asia said, “There is tremendous potential for technology to
transform lives and we believe that connectivity will be a driver and education
and will be the enabler in this transformation. Intel has been spearheading
initiatives in education working with the industry for more than ten years in
India and has launched several activities with partners like NIIT. Under Intel’s
World Ahead Program, we are working to improve the overall quality of education
by providing schools access to technology through PCs, and creating learning
platforms designed with relevant content and technologies to empower students
and teachers. Today’s initiative with NIIT is one more endeavor to drive the
integration of technology into classrooms and help children gain skills to
compete in knowledge economies. This is also in line with a collaborative
movement Intel recently facilitated, called ‘Connected Indian’, where
government, industry associations and private enterprise have come together for
the common cause of connecting a billion Indians.”
“Education is one of the focus areas for Microsoft under its global
Unlimited Potential effort. We are committed to enabling a knowledge-driven
society in India where technology is an integrated part of the learning
experience. This association is an attempt along the same lines to integrate
comprehensive solutions into the education domain: the NIIT eGURU IT Wizard
curriculum is a pioneering school learning solution, which comprehensively
integrates Microsoft Windows Vista for the students.” said Mr. Karan
Bajwa, Director- Public Sector, Microsoft India.
NIIT has been using Microsoft technologies for deploying its school
learning solutions. ‘IT Wizard’ that was earlier based on Microsoft's Windows XP
and Office XP solutions has now been upgraded to include Windows Vista and
Office 2007, thus enabling a rich new experience.
Elaborating on the latest offerings, Mr. L Balasubramanian, President,
School Learning Solutions, NIIT Ltd. said, “NIIT constantly endeavors to
enhance teacher-student interactivity, to facilitate a conducive environment of
learning and growth. The launch of ‘Interactive Classrooms’ as part of the NIIT
eGURU portfolio will help bring latest tools and resources to schools across the
country. We are pleased to partner with Microsoft & Intel to offer the
latest technology & software to facilitate better learning of
subjects.”
During the announcement NIIT also unveiled a new logo for the ‘NIIT eGURU’
product portfolio.
NIIT eGURU solutions:
Interactive Classrooms – Designed as per the
recommendations of National Curriculum Framework-2005, NIIT eGURU Interactive
Classrooms is an integrated teaching and learning solution aimed at the
teachers. At the core of NIIT eGURU Interactive Classrooms is the embedded
Teaching Learning Material, that enhances teaching and learning through elements
of interactivity, automation, customization, web links library, and Teaching
Learning Plan. The solution provides tools through which the teachers and the
management will be able to track the performance of an individual child and
assess the areas where the child is weak.
Math Lab - NIIT eGURU ‘Math Lab’ enables school students
to learn and explore mathematical concepts and verify mathematical facts and
theorems using technology tools. Based on the three fundamentals of Imagination,
Investigation and Interaction, NIIT eGURU Math Lab offers Multiple Teaching and
Learning Aids entailing Technology Applications, Videos, Measuring Instruments,
and Tables and Charts among others.
IT Wizard - This unique new IT program from NIIT enables
Schools to keep abreast of technology.
It equips the students with core
computer knowledge and IT skills, which is an essential part of the Child’s
development & intellectual growth for the 21st Century. We have upgraded our
flagship ‘IT WIZARD’ curriculum to include Windows
Vista and Office 2007
Quick School – is an Educational Resource Planning tool
for schools which offers an integrated and comprehensive solution spanning all
functional requirements of educational institutions.
As part of NIIT eGURU offering, the benefits of the NIIT Mind
Champion Academy- a joint initiative between NIIT and Grandmaster
Vishwanathan Anand, will be extended to the schools. The initiative consists
of:
- Formation of Chess clubs at Schools
- Chess coaching
- Chess tournaments
- Identifying talents and encouraging them to play tournaments and get FIDE
rating
The chess clubs at the schools are facilitated with a chess kit consisting of
a chess coaching software, chess board, posters etc.
The schools will also benefit by getting a national platform to showcase the
talent of their children in digital arts. Opportunity to participate in
‘Digital Arts Festival’- an annual event conducted by NIIT,
will also form a part of the offering.
NIIT School Learning Solutions division, which has covered nearly 7.8 million
students, has provided computer-based learning to over 9,500 government and
private schools combined, equipping them with crucial IT skills to prepare them
for tomorrow’s knowledge society. The solutions are designed based on inputs and
extensive validations from academicians and academic institutions around the
country.
About Intel Technology India Private Limited
Through its Intel World Ahead Program, Intel strives to improve education,
healthcare, entrepreneurship and government services in developing countries
worldwide, by accelerating access to computers, connectivity, technology
training and localized Internet content. Intel has invested over USD 1 billion
in education programs through the Intel® Education Initiative in more than 50
countries on seven continents.
As a part of its efforts under the Intel World Ahead Program in India, Intel
has trained over 9,02,500 teachers under its Intel Teach initiative,
demonstrated the capabilities of school health monitoring solutions and remote
diagnostics solutions and has reached out to nearly 40,000 students in India
under the Intel Learn Program.
In August 2008, Intel facilitated a collaborative movement called ‘Connected
Indian’, where government, industry associations and private enterprise came
together for the common cause of connecting a billion Indians.
Additional information is available at www.intel.com/changingtheworld
and www.intel.com/intel/worldahead.
Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products
and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional
information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom/.
About Microsoft India
Founded in 1975, Microsoft
(NASDAQ "MSFT") is the worldwide leader in software for personal and business
computing. The company offers a wide range of products and services designed to
empower people through great software - any time, any place and on any device.
Microsoft Corporation India Private Ltd is a subsidiary of Microsoft Corporation
USA. It has had a presence in India since 1990 and currently has offices in 16
cities - Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Hyderabad,
Indore, Jaipur, Jamshedpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, New Delhi,
and Pune.
About NIIT
NIIT, Asia’s No. 1 IT trainer and leading
Global Talent Development Corporation, offers learning and knowledge solutions
to over 5 million students across 40 countries.
Leading IT magazine
Dataquest has conferred upon NIIT, the Top IT Training Company Award 2007. Rated
among India’s Business Superbrands 2008, NIIT’s Individual Learning
Business offerings include industry-endorsed programs for students
seeking careers in IT - GNIIT, Integrated ANIIT for Engineers (IAE), and
Advanced Technology Programs for IT professionals.
NIIT offers turnkey IT integration program for schools. NIIT has provided
computer-based learning to over 9,500 government and private
schools.
For working professionals, NIIT Imperia,
Centre for Advanced Learning, offers Executive Management Education
Programmes in association with Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) at
Ahmedabad, Indore and Kolkata.
NIIT Institute of Finance Banking
& Insurance (IFBI), formed by NIIT with equity participation from
ICICI Bank, offers programs for individuals and corporates in Banking, Financial
Services and Insurance.
NIIT Institute of Process Excellence Ltd., formed in joint
venture with Genpact will address the increasing demand for skilled workers in
the business & technology services industry by providing training programs
in relevant areas.
NIIT’s Corporate Learning Solutions, offers integrated
learning solutions (including strategic consulting, learning design, content
development, delivery, technology, assessment and learning management) to
Fortune 500 companies, Universities, Technology companies, Training corporations
and Publishing houses.
Element K delivers learning
solutions for customers and partners through a tailored combination of catalog
learning products, technology, and services. The offerings include:
vLab®: hands-on labs, instructor-led courseware, comprehensive
e-reference libraries, technical journals, and KnowledgeHub™:
hosted learning management platform.
NIIT together with Element
K is now the first and the best choice for comprehensive learning solutions,
worldwide.
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