Computers at Schools

The success of the Midday Meals Scheme inspired the Trustees to take another novel step towards assisting the children with their knowledge skills in their schools. It was decided to provide computers at these Govt. schools with the dual purpose of making their school curriculum more interesting and giving them an early familiarisation with a computer at a young age. The project was the brainchild of M/s VXL Instruments Pvt. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of Thin Clients, who have provided their technology and services for installing the computer networks at each school. Another unique feature is that this project utilises the obsolete computers discarded by the software industries in the Electronics City by refurbishing them to operate in conjunction with the Thin Clients. The computers run specialised interactive animated software developed by the Azim Premji Foundation, for Learning rudimentary school lessons on a PC.

As part of the strategy of ELCIA Trust to achieve an 'inclusive growth' of the entire community in the vicinity of the Electronics City, young women from the adjacent villages was specially selected to undergo training on computers. These ladies were then used as trainers for the children at the schools.