KOLKATA: In an try to take virtual schooling to the underprivileged, Abheda Foundation gifted tablets loaded with instructional fabrics to 50 scholars right through a lately held serve as at Taki Boys' School.
Developed by way of the NGO that is run by way of a gaggle of like-minded IT execs, via these simple to use packages, the scholars can teach themselves English and Mathematics by means of fixing cutting edge puzzles.
"A challenge with the prevalent education system is the large number of first generation learners, who are riddled with the lack of appropriate learining material. Another challenge is the dearth of quality teachers and the government's helplessness to reduce the yawning gap in the student teacher ratio. Digital education provides a possible solution," said Abheda Foundation managing trustee Biswajit Mitra.
In initiative by way of Abheda Foundation and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on a venture to impart high quality virtual schooling, the undertaking is part of the collaboration named DEPUS (Digital Education Program for Underprivileged Students). 25 scholars every from Bengali and Hindi medium colleges respectively shall be benefitted by way of their one-year programme.
ONGC has chipped in with the function of the sponsor as a part of its CSR process. Officials from ONGC including DGM (CSR) S. Okay. Ghoshal and leader engineer Mrityunjay Dey said this used to be the organisation's dedication towards virtual India.
Apart from the contents (apps) advanced, Abheda is giving scholarship to 150 financially challenged but meritorious scholars of Canning, Jalangi and Jhargram. The scholars are taught English, Mathematics and pc operations via person tablets given to them with the assistance of ONGC. Abheda has also opened a virtual faculty at the faraway location of Jalangi in Murshidabad, the place rural scholars be informed existence skills equivalent to communicative English and Computer Operations.
Developed by way of the NGO that is run by way of a gaggle of like-minded IT execs, via these simple to use packages, the scholars can teach themselves English and Mathematics by means of fixing cutting edge puzzles.
"A challenge with the prevalent education system is the large number of first generation learners, who are riddled with the lack of appropriate learining material. Another challenge is the dearth of quality teachers and the government's helplessness to reduce the yawning gap in the student teacher ratio. Digital education provides a possible solution," said Abheda Foundation managing trustee Biswajit Mitra.
In initiative by way of Abheda Foundation and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) on a venture to impart high quality virtual schooling, the undertaking is part of the collaboration named DEPUS (Digital Education Program for Underprivileged Students). 25 scholars every from Bengali and Hindi medium colleges respectively shall be benefitted by way of their one-year programme.
ONGC has chipped in with the function of the sponsor as a part of its CSR process. Officials from ONGC including DGM (CSR) S. Okay. Ghoshal and leader engineer Mrityunjay Dey said this used to be the organisation's dedication towards virtual India.
Apart from the contents (apps) advanced, Abheda is giving scholarship to 150 financially challenged but meritorious scholars of Canning, Jalangi and Jhargram. The scholars are taught English, Mathematics and pc operations via person tablets given to them with the assistance of ONGC. Abheda has also opened a virtual faculty at the faraway location of Jalangi in Murshidabad, the place rural scholars be informed existence skills equivalent to communicative English and Computer Operations.
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