HP sets up lab in Bangalore school

BANGALORE: Hewlett-Packard Company is setting up an 'HP Computer Lab' at BSAP

Girls’ High School premises in Bangalore. The lab will provide students and

faculty, access to high-quality technology learning resources.

The Computer Lab, with state-of-the-art equipment will provide students and

teachers at BSAP to be in touch with the latest methods in teaching. The lab is

self-contained with HP Brio PCs.

HP India president Arun Thiagarajan said, "It is extremely important to

nurture young minds, allow space to express and let their imagination soar.

Through this program, we wish BSAP Girls’ School will be able to provide to

the young citizens of this country an environment to learn and the will to

conquer."

"We are pleased to be in this partnership with Hewlett-Packard. BSAP

Girls’ School now has the opportunity to prepare young minds for a digital

tomorrow," said S P Sarathy, president, BSAP Girls’ School Trust.

"With technology, our teachers and students will have access to more modern

teaching methods and we thank HP for this gift," he added.

HP India has, in this year alone, set up Computer Labs in seven schools, five

out of which are in Bangalore.

HP and its people are actively working world over to improve the quality of

elementary, secondary and higher education through various philanthropic

programs. More than 70 per cent of HP's philanthropy is given to the area of

education. Over the past 20 years, HP has given more than $1 billion in

philanthropic grants.