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e-Learning drive in rural schools
SHANKAR BENNUR
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A Freedom through Education scheme of Round Table-21
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Freedom through Education Plus (FTE+), an e-Learning programme for schools, has been launched in Mysore. Mysore Round Table-21 (MRT-21) and Mysore Ladies Club-9 (MLT-9) launched the programme at Sarvajanika Girls School atop Chamundi Hills.
Says FTE+ Coordinator Subbu Jois, “The project provides multimedia learning equipment to rural schools. It will help children in understanding the subject better.” The project is a supplement towards teacher training efforts, focusing on qualitative improvement of education delivered and better utilisation of resources.
Freedom through Education (FTE) is the national project of Round Table India (RTI) to build classrooms in rural areas and educate one million children.
Classrooms built
“As part of this project, RTI has built nearly 2,000 classrooms in rural areas at a cost of Rs. 75 crore. MRT-21 has built 75 classrooms in and around Mysore,” said MRT-21 Chairman Bhanu Kiran. FTE+ is the extension of Freedom through Education.
The multimedia learning comes with a projector, UPS and Edurite e-learning software. The package caters to the requirements of students between Class III and X for Science, Mathematics, Social Studies, spoken English and computer training.
The languages available in the package are Kannada, Tamil, Hindi and Gurmukhi. The package comes with training and support at the schools.
“The advantages of the programme are audio-visual interactive learning; higher and longer retention and audio-visual animation to ‘walk’ the child through the relevant subject, thereby supplanting black boards and oral instructions,” Mr. Jois said.
The FTE had been introduced in more than 10 government schools in Bangalore, Hosur and Chennai.
“The project in Bangalore lead to 25 per cent improvement in attendance, scores and pass percentage,” Mr. Jois said. An increase in admissions was also seen in the subsequent year.
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