Over 2000 Government Aided Schools in West Bengal to get ICT Boost

West Bengal Electronics Industry Development Corporation Limited (WEBEL) on behalf of the School Education Department, Government of West Bengal announced holistic intervention of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) mandate in 2000 Government.

Government aided secondary and higher secondary schools under Build Own Operate Transfer (BOOT) model wherein the priority would be given to educationally backward blocks and areas with a concentration of SC, ST, minority and weaker sections.

Achievements of Schoolnet India Limited:

Schoolnet India Limited has been awarded to implement ICT labs in 1400 schools. Students across the 5th to 12th standard spectrum would be benefitted from the new academic year.

To promote 21st-century learning skills like critical thinking and analytical skills, each school would be provided with an Integrated ICT tool cum projector i.e. K-Yan embedded with multimedia training modules, 10 PCs and printers alongside.

Since ICT education will be imparted to all secondary and higher secondary students, an exclusive ICT instructor will be provided to each school.

Similarly, there will be a need for pre-service as well as in-service training of all teachers for effective use of ICT in the teaching and learning process; teacher training hence would be provided to all the teachers.

"The ICT enabled education in classrooms is a significant step in achieving the educational goal of the government of West Bengal.

Given the rapid evolution of computer technologies, computer-aided education offers an adaptable and flexible environment for learning,” as quoted by Gautam Maiti, Vice-President of Schoolnet India Limited.

More about Schoolnet :

Schoolnet India Limited (Schoolnet), along with its subsidiaries, focuses on the global “demographic dividend” opportunity, with its 3Es agenda (Education, Employability, and Employment) through 3 key offerings:

Edtech solutions to K-12 schools for improved teaching-learning-assessment outcomes

Technical & Vocational Education & Training (TVET) services for enhancing employability and job-linkages

Providing English language education and skills to enable a global-ready workforce

Over the years, Schoolnet Group has created significant reach and impact at scale through its owned and diversified intellectual properties and partnerships with more than 45,000 institutions.

Having established its presence across 32 States and Union Territories of India, in more than 40,000 schools and with a network of 300 Institutes of Skills, Schoolnet directly impacts 15 million people on a daily basis, with the potential to reach out to a further 120 million in the catchment. Globally, Schoolnet delivers programs in 17 countries of Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia.