KOZHIKODE: One among the chosen districts for implementation of Intel Learn Programme (ILP), Kozhikode now has much to expect from this Kerala State IT Mission’s initiative.
Extending learning opportunities beyond classrooms and engaging the students in a project-centred approach with the help of Intel, a leading company in computer and technology, the programme had its successful experimentation as a pilot project in Malappuram in 2004.
The programme will be officially launched state-wide by Chief Minister V.S.Achuthanandan at a function to be held in Malappuram on Sunday.
Kozhikode was among the seven districts selected for the expansion of the project, intended for school children aged between eight and 16 years.
Ahead of the official launch, a batch of 65 students from Kozhikode district have successfully completed the course, that too on experimental basis.
Now the project will be implemented across the district through 33 Akshaya centres which would be expanded to 50 centres later this year. “The programme is designed for children with limited access to technology,” said K.A. Jacob, state coordinator, ILP.
Intel had designed this plan as part of their World Ahead Programme which has already been implemented successfully in nine countries, he added.
“The objective of ILP is to provide digital literacy to children, make them work as a team and to create an awareness about the society and the problems they may face.”
ILP is a 60-hour curriculum built around two modules such as Technology and Community (TAC) and Technology at Work (TAW).
Form : http://www.newindpress.com/
