- Launches the novel concept for the first time in Mumbai at
SVDD School, Ghatkopar
Mumbai, July 7, 2009: Launching a breakthrough initiative
that aims at making the vital subject of Mathematics simpler, easier and fun to
learn for school students, NIIT, leading Global Talent Development Corporation,
today installed Mumbai’s first ever ‘NIIT eGuru Math Lab’, at SVDD School ,
Ghatkopar.
Dr. Inder Kumar Rana, Prof, IIT Mumbai, inaugurated the revolutionary
concept in the presence of Mr.L.Balasubramanian, President, NIIT School Learning
Solutions, Smt. Manjula S. Shah, President, SVDD School; Shri. Vrudhichand S.
Shah, Vice-President, SVDD School; Shri. Chandrakant D. Shah and Shri.Vaman J.
Mehta, Honourable Secretary, SVDD School; Shri. Kantilal Gosar and Shri.
Ratanshi L. Chheda, Treasurer, SVDD School.
‘NIIT eGuru Math Lab’—a novel concept, enables school
students to learn and explore mathematical concepts and verify mathematical
facts and theorems using tools such as the Geometer’s Sketchpad. This is a
dynamic construction and exploration tool that spans the mathematical curriculum
from Standard 1 to 12, being made available to Indian schools, jointly by
NIIT.
On inaugurating the NIIT e Guru Math Lab, Mr.Inder Kumar Rana, Prof. IIT
Mumbai said, “Mathematics has always been considered a difficult subject
and favourite of only few. Our present education system does not allow
interactive learning but concepts like NIIT eGuru Math Lab will go a long way in
making the learning more interactive and interesting for
students.”
Speaking at the launch of ‘NIIT eGuru Math Lab’, Smt.Manjula S.Shah,
President, SVDD School, Ghatkopar said, “We believe in imparting basics
of a subject to students that helps them comprehend the subject better.
Innovative concept of NIIT eGuru Math Lab will make the difficult subject of
Mathematics simpler and exciting to learn for our students.”
Mr. L. Balasubramanian, President-School Learning Solutions, NIIT said,
“NIIT believes in providing impactful learning solutions for students.
NIIT eGuru Math Lab is another initiative to make the present curriculum
interesting and interactive thereby bringing back the joy of learning
Mathematics.”
Following the NCERT guidelines indicating that mathematics would be treated
as a prime focus area in schools till 2010, the state board in Mumbai is
committed to making the learning of subjects enjoyable and stress free, and in
case of Math, more visually appealing to enable better learning. In line with
this mission, CBSE has issued directives to all schools following the CBSE
curriculum, to install a Math Lab for promoting the subject. CBSE has also
directed that 20% of the marks to be allocated to each student from the Lab
Assessments, towards the final marks.
In addition to providing greater scope for individual participation in the
process of learning and becoming autonomous learners, the Math Lab also enables
the teacher to demonstrate, explain and reinforce abstract mathematical ideas by
using concrete objects, models, charts, graphs, pictures, posters, etc.
NIIT eGuru Math Lab offers Multiple Teaching and Learning Aids comprising
of Technology Applications, Videos, Measuring Instruments, Tables and Charts, to
schools. Based on the three pillars of ‘Imagination, Investigation and
Interaction’, it provides an opportunity to students to understand,
internalize, discover and verify the basic mathematical and geometrical concepts
through concrete objects and situations, thus building interest and confidence
in students for learning the subject. The laboratory also allows and encourages
the students to think, discuss amongst themselves as well as with the teacher,
and assimilate concepts.
About SVDD School, Ghatkopar:
SDDR Shala an All
Girls school Gujarati medium school was set up by the SDDR Trust in 1920 with an
Initiative for educating children based on the Mahatmas Philosophy for Education
in India for Indian children. In 1985 with changing times, they felt the need
for an English Medium school and this was when SVDD School was started
separately. In 1998 and was made a co-ed and today it is celebrating its 25th
Year. The School has been consistently getting 100% results in the SSC exams.
The Students have been part of the School education system starting right from
KG to 10th Std. as the school believes in bringing up of not only education but
also traditions and family values in each of the students right from the very
start.
About NIIT
NIIT Limited, leading Global Talent Development Corporation and Asia’s
largest IT trainer, 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 successively for the past 15 years, since the inception of this
category. Rated among India’s Business Superbrands 2008, NIIT’s Individual
Learning Business offerings include industry-endorsed programs for students
seeking careers in IT - GNIIT, Edgeineers and Global
Net Plus for IT professionals.
NIIT has provided computer-based
learning to over 12,000 government and private schools. The futuristic NIIT
eGuru range for schools is a holistic education package that comprises of
Interactive Classrooms (an embedded Teaching Learning Material,
that uses elements of interactivity, automation and web links library);
Math lab (technology tools that enable school students to learn
and explore mathematical concepts); IT Wizard (equips the
students with core computer knowledge and IT skills); and Quick School
(an Education Resource Planning solution for School
Management).
For working professionals, NIIT Imperia, Centre for
Advanced Learning, offers Executive Management Education Programs in
association with Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) at Ahmedabad, Indore,
Kolkata, Lucknow, IMT Ghaziabad and IIFT Delhi.
NIIT Institute
of Finance Banking & Insurance (IFBI), formed by NIIT with equity
participation from ICICI Bank, offers programs for individuals and corporate in
Banking, Financial Services and Insurance.
NIIT Uniqua,
Centre for Process Excellence, addresses the increasing demand for skilled
workers in the business and technology services industry by providing training
programs in relevant areas. This is a part of NIIT Institute of Process
Excellence, a NIIT-Genpact venture.
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.
NIIT delivers a tailored combination of catalog
learning products, technology and services through Element K offerings. These
include: lab®: hands-on labs, instructor-led courseware, comprehensive
e-reference libraries, technical journals, and Knowledge Hub™: hosted learning
management platform. This makes NIIT the first and the best choice for
comprehensive learning solutions, worldwide.