E- learning at govt schools in Pondy

Updated on: Saturday, July 11, 2009

Puducherry: Govt primary and middle schools would be equipped with broadband facility under a Central govt scheme to promote e-learning

As many as 244 primary schools and 65 middle schools would be provided broadband facility at a cost of Rs 14 lakhs under the Centre's Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (education for all) scheme with rural schools being the primary target, Chief Minister V Vaithilingam said in a release here today.

'We want to end the digital divide between urban and rural pockets and also ensure that e-learning system of education was available sooner than later for the students,'Vaithilingan, in charge of School Education, said.

Students would have access through the Internet to latest educational programmes and acquaint themselves with the development in curriculum system by interacting with other institutions.

The innovative education system would also help avoid use of paper and the directorate of education would pass on contents of all circulars, orders and other communications to each of the primary and middle schools through Internet.

Each of the middle schools would have ten computers, including five already provided, while primary schools would have one computer each. Around 650 computers would be purchased at a cost of Rs 1.76 crore.

E- learning at govt schools in Pondy

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