Editorial StaffReNewIT, a Bangalore based Microsoft Registered Refurbisher has announced a new education specific initiative “Computers In Schools” on the Teachers Day occasion. All educational institutions could not afford the computer education in schools to their students. Because of which a wide gap has been developed in students coming from the digital literacy providing schools & the students from the formal educational background schools. Formal education students have to face tough competition mean while because of the drawback of digital illiteracy.
ReNewIT aims to fill this wide gap of digital illiteracy in the schools which are unable to afford digital technology through this initiative of “Computers In Schools”. And by this initiative nearly 5 lakh School students would able to join the stream of digital literacy journey in their life’s. ReNewIT is a provider of quality refurbished desktops & other computing infrastructure. ReNewIT takes this initiative “Computers In Schools” & could provide schools with quality refurbished computers that too at price of INR 4,500.00 along with assistance in setting up of a computer lab with internet connectivity. And even “Computers In Schools” program had plans of providing employment opportunity offers to local youths by giving training on computer repair & maintenance of computer labs of government schools.
Generally all the developed countries like USA, Canada, UK, Germany, France, Italy etc., has this practice of usage of refurbished computers by students. Raghav Boggaram, Co-Founder, ReNewIT said: “Globally, most of the schools use refurbished computers because they are highly economical, schoolchildren do not require the latest technology for learning and refurbishing helps the environment. In India, we don’t have any organized programs where schools are given good quality refurbished computers and ICT is integrated into the education. It is imperative for the students in today’s age to be digitally literate”.
India is visible to the World with a scenario of IT capital of the World. And all the leading organizations do their IT latest technological up-gradations in India. But on the other side of the scenario lies the society comprising more than 90% of Indian house holds & Indian government schools doesn’t have computers as per Census of 2011. Commenting on this, Mukund B S, Founder & Director, RenewIT said, ”At the heart of the digital divide in India is the issue of affordability. Our aim is to bridge this digital divide – to make India’s growth more inclusive by providing good quality computers at affordable prices. Our plan to target especially government schools because that is where more than 70% of Indians are educated and most of the students enrolled in government schools don’t have access to computers”.
Ignite mind to the fact of Indian government’s latest budget sanction of Rs 500 crores towards the goal of “National Rural Internet & Technology Mission” to attain the expansion & reach of broadband connection to the rural areas in India, could cover the maximum number of schools to come under the shadows of internet connectivity. 23 crore students study in 13 lakh Schools in India. So an igniting plan with a initiative & cause like “computers In Schools” lies a head of Indians, so that at least if 2-3% of these schools get enrolled to this type of practice or plan or initiative like “Computers In Schools” could afford computers at yearly basis will surely march India towards growth.
Mohith Agadi
