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Microsoft has already set up three IT academies in Pune, Aurangabad and Nagpur and has trained over 92,000 teachers who then mentored 46 lakh students.
The ambitious plan also includes training of 1,00,000 pre-service teachers. One educator from each cluster in the state will be required to undergo a 10-day training module in a classroom set up. Microsoft plans to conduct 200 sessions at the district level over the next two years for the training.
Students of standards 11 and 12 can avail of the Microsoft Digital literacy curriculum, a self-learning multimedia-based module, which introduces the fundamentals of computing. Those who complete the project will get a Microsoft certificate. “Microsoft will also stress on enhancement of soft skills like English-speaking and basic personality grooming,” added Anandan.
Under Live@Edu, a single login will be created for students and teachers in 85,000 schools in the state to acquire email with school specific domains. Schools will also be provided with tools to create an online community. DreamSpark, that enables students to download Microsoft developer and design tools, will be available at no charge. Chief Minsiter, Ashok Chavan said, “The ICT programme will help bridge the gap between what is being delivered and what is needed.” Admitting there were flaws in the online admission system, Chavan said that problems could be resolved in time for next year’s admissions and if need be Microsoft may be asked for help. State education minister R Vikhe-Patil said that UPS sets could be given to schools to deal with problems like load-shedding.
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