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Launch
of the computer aided learning initiative in Tamil Nadu
 The
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Miss Jayalalitaa,
released 54 multimedia CD titles in Tamil produced by Azim Premji
Foundation at a function in Chennai on August 9, 2005. These titles
covering class 1 to 8 will be used in the 412 computer aided learning
centres across the state. These centres have been launched by Sarva
Shiksha Abhiyan in partnership with the state education department.
Azim Premji Foundation has teamed up with SSA to provide CDs, training
for block resource persons/ teachers and assistance for monitoring and
research.
The
54 CDs were received by the State Education Minister, Mr. C.V.
Shanmugham, and the function was attended Mrs. Girija Vaidyanathan,
Secretary, School Education, and Mr. T K Ramachandran, I A S, SPD – SSA.
>> Computer Based Assessment (CBA) in
Andhra Pradesh
Some 50,000
children took part in the Computer Based Assessment (CBA)
for children participating in the Computer Aided Learning (CAL)
programme in four districts. The CBA was held at centre/school, mandal
and district levels in West Godavari, East Godavari, Kurnool and
Visakapatnam districts and 19 children finally made it to the state
level contest held at Hyderabad on Feb 28, 2005. One student each from
class 1 to 6 emerged winners in the finals. More
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Computer
Aided Learning Docks in Andaman
From the mountains
in the State of Uttaranchal to the Union Territory of Andaman and
Nicobar Islands Computer Aided Learning has reached 14,700
children. More
>> President
Visits Computer Aided Learning Centre in Government Higher Primary
School, Nagasandra
His Excellency, President of India, Dr. APJ
Abdul Kalam visited the Government Higher Primary
School, Nagasandra, where 600 children study in class I to VIII. More
>> Village
knowledge centres
now computer labs for kids in Pondicherry
"Computer
labs outside school" is now in Pondicherry. M.S. Swaminathan
Research Foundation and Azim Premji Foundation are partnering the
cause. More
Mr. S C Tripathy,
Secretary
Elementary Education & Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource
Development and Mr. Sumit Bose, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Human
Resources Development, Department of Elementary Education &
Literacy, Government of India.visit the Computer assisted learning
centre at Government Higher Primary School Nagavarapalya, Bangalore
South on 19 October 2002.
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Workshop
on educational software content development
As a next step to enable
evolution of themes for educational software
content development a workshop was held in the last week of April '02
where we had the participation of the teachers from Karnataka, Andhra
and Uttar Pradesh in addition to the representatives of the content
developers and subject matter experts
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Late Mr.
J. Vaidyanathan of Azim Premji Foundation leads a panel discussion
during the consultative workshop on educational software content
development, Jan 2002 |
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CD
based learning to children in e-seva centres in West Godavari district
West Godavari
district in Andhra Pradesh has
started E seva kendrams in 46 mandal head quarters of the district.
These kendrams initiated by the district government identifies Self
Help Groups and rural youth who are given training and other support
for starting and managing the centres. There are 46 centres, 15 run by
SHGs and others by rural youth. These kendrams offer a variety of
services including collection of electricity bills, issue of various
certificates to the citizens, receiving and forwarding complaints etc.
These centres will now also be used to provide computer assisted
learning through CDs to children in the age group of 6 – 14 years.
As part of the
MoU,
Azim Premji Foundation
will
provide the educational CDs to these centres, besides providing
training to e seva kendram nirvahaks and RSDP nirvahaks on the use of
CDs for enhancing learning and management support on a need base at the
request of the District Administration.
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Adding
the Star Touch
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Chhoo Mantar
and Magic of Light…these
CDs are now sparkling with Tamil film star Madan Bob giving a special
touch in his inimitable style. The comedian contributed to the script
besides giving the voice over and music. This was Azim Premji
Foundation’s effort to bring together laughter and learning for
children in Tamil Schools.
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Cost Effective Innovations
Think
of a single PC with three display terminals, three keyboards and three
‘mouses’ More |
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>> Children
Develop Local Content
Chaitra, studying in
7th
standard in Govt. Higher Primary school, Hungenahalli in Malur Taluk,
Kolar District was curious and inquisitive, like any other child of her
age. She wanted to know more about her surroundings, nature, animal and
plant life. Chaitra was very curious about the ‘BUTTERFLY’…. Is it a
bird or an insect, what does it eat etc. This curiosity was recognized
by the Young India Fellow in the Computer assisted learning centre, who
encouraged Chaitra to learn more about the butterfly by developing
Local Content. More
Gajendra
belongs to Channasandra village of
Bangalore South District. Mentally challenged from birth, his family
background and living conditions add to the difficulties. More
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