Asia's first Nortel LearniT Center in B'lore

BANGALORE, INDIA: Asia’s first Nortel LearniT Center was set up in Bangalore, to help underprivileged children cross the digital divide.

Nortel said that the center was established in association with Dream A Dream, a not-for-profit organization.

LearniT is an initiative of Nortel Community Relations to prepare teachers, students, and learners of all ages to develop 21st-century skills that will provide a basis for their ongoing engagement in learning and personal achievement, Nortel said.

Through the Nortel LearniT center and the connectivity it offers, Indian students will have the opportunity to access, use and embrace technology as a powerful learning and discovery tool.

For many it will be the first time they are exposed to the Internet and the opportunities that technology brings to their education and their future.

LearniT focuses on building the skills and knowledge that 21st century learners need for success.

As mentors at the new Nortel LearniT Center, Nortel employees in India will play an integral part in the project’s success by spending time each weekend with the students to help inspire learning through the power of technology, said the company.