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Rs 26.60 cr for computerisation of Chennai schools
Chennai,
Nov
11:
The
Union
Government
has
agreed
to
provide
Rs
26.60
crore
for
the
computerisation
of
400
high
schools
in
the
State,
according
to
M
Kutralingam,
Principal
Secretary
of
School
Education,
Tamil
Nadu.
Speaking
on
the
occasion
of
the
presentation
of
the
Technology
in
Education
awards
on
Monday,
Nov
10
Kutralingam
said,
"In
three
years,
6,600
middle
schools
in
the
State
will
be
given
laptops."
Ten
teachers
from
the
districts
of
Chennai,
Cuddalore,
Kanyakumari,
Krishnagiri,
Madurai,
Thiruvarur,
Tiruchi
and
Virudhunagar
have
been
selected
as
winners
at
the
State-level
in
the
'Best
use
of
technology
in
education
contest.'
A total of 51 teachers were awarded the district-level prizes. The competition took place in three phases - block, district and state levels. There were over 400 entries.
The winners at the district-level received a joint citation from Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and Intel along with cash prizes. "Intel India in association with SSA has trained 9.5 lakh teachers through the Intel Teach Program. We have trained 45,000 teachers in Tamil Nadu," said B.Suryanarayanan, Director, Sales and Marketing (South), Intel India. The program is designed to improve teaching and learning through effective integration of computer technology in classrooms, he added.
M Kohila, a teacher who won the State award said, "Our project on the effective use of technology to create awareness on the pressing global issue of global warming among students has given good results."
Joint Director of SSA Tamil Nadu R. Kannappan and State Coordinator of Intel Teach Program Jayashree spoke. Earlier, groups of students from different districts made presentation to Mr.Kutralingam and other officials about the projects they did with the assistance of their teachers.
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