Chennai: Indian Institute of Technology Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation is partnering with Asha For Education to launch Rural Technology Centres to take computer science literacy to remote and rural government school students in Tamilnadu.
Two Asha-IIT Madras Pravartak Rural Technology Centres were inaugurated Friday at Kanakamma Chathram and Seethanjeri Villages of Tiruvallur District, located about 60 km from Chennai. There are plans to launch more such Rural Technology Centres near Government Schools this year, said a press release.
A video byte of K Barkavi and A Kokila, Students, Government Higher Secondary School, Kanakamma Chathiram, Tiruvallur, sharing their experience can be viewed and downloaded from the following link – https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FM7Vik9xtxiV7nnboqGT8Xk8dY5Nl_U6/view
These centres will spread the knowledge of technology and its benefits to rural areas of Tamilnadu, it added. The centres will train students of Classes 9 to 12. IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation is providing financial support for this project with technical support being envisaged as well.
Highlighting the key objectives of Asha-IIT Madras Pravartak Rural Technology Centres and its benefits to rural students, Prof V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras and IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation, said, ‘IIT Madras is committed to working towards providing access to quality education and technology to students belonging to rural areas of our Country. The setting up of these two rural technology centres mark the beginning of our journey.’