Computer Education to the Rural Poor Children

Summary

Promote Computer Literacy for rural School Children progress reportread updates from the field

How Donors Like You Helped

Thanks to donors like you, a total of $1,840 was raised for this project.

Received $1,840 from 1 donation from people like:

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More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

In Rural Areas of India due to the following problems, it is not feasible to provide computer education in these areas. (1) Lack of Infrastructure (Building , furniture and Computing Resourses). (2) Poor Power Supply (3) Lack of Skilled Man-Power. The Project will benefit students, farmers and civilians to gain computer literacy and knowledge.

Activities

Project Implementation will include: (1) Building and Lab Infrastructure Establishment. (2) Computers with 12 Volt Power Supply to Over Come Power Supply Problem by using Power Batteries chargeable with Solar Energy.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $1,840

Funding Information

This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available.

Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $1,840.  The original project funding goal was $5,000.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

Resources

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

1. Computer Literacy. 2. Society Upliftment. 3. Reduction of Digital Divide.

Project Message

I am providing education in rural areas where computer education is needed.
- Dr. Amol C. Goje, Director

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Dr. Amol Goje,
Director
VIIT, Vidya Nagri
MIDC, Bhigwan Road,
Baramati, Maharashtra 413133
India
+919823024237
Email:

Project Sponsor

Ashoka Innovators for the Public

Organization

VIIT
VIIT, Vidya Nagri,
MIDC, Bhigwan Road,
Baramati, 413133
India
+919823024237
http://www.ict4rd.org

Learn more about VIIT and the project team.



Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in India and can also be found under Education.

For more information about India, read the Human Development Report on India or the Wikipedia entry for India.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on September 21, 2006.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on July 29, 2004.

Latest Update from the Field

Computer Educvation

By Dr. Amol C. Goje - Director, August 22, 2006 05:57 PM

VIIT is contucting the basic computer education to the students of age group 10-14(class 5th to 7th ) in Baramati and Indapur taluka from Pune district in the state maharashtra.
No of schools 48 and no if students 4177.

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