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Intel, NIIT tie up for tech education

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CIOL Bureau
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NEW DELHI: Intel and NIIT have signed a MoU to significantly enhance the usage of technology-assisted learning in schools. As part of this MOU, Intel and NIIT are aspiring to double the number of Indian schools benefiting from computer-assisted education to 80,000 by 2010.



According to the press note, the MOU outlines how Intel and NIIT will work together to integrate information and communications technology (ICT) into schools, across all classes, from kindergarten to XII. The two companies will also set up collaborative teams, with professionals from the IT industry, educationists and community members, to support the country's most challenging technology induction initiative in schools.





Intel and NIIT will also develop new technologies and education models to make technology-assisted learning more affordable and accessible. The two companies will work with governments and education planners to define new ICT deployment models, devise IT education standards and build replicable learning models.



Intel and NIIT will be setting up technology-assisted centers of excellence in schools and education establishments, to showcase state-of-the-art technology architecture, emerging pedagogy models and cognitive abilities to the education planners, policy makers and implementers. NIIT will be actively involved in offering customized technology-assisted learning solutions to schools in the government and private sector.



"Together with NIIT, we aim to infuse global best known practices into India's education system and introduce technology-assisted learning in this vast country," said CEO of Intel Craig Barrett. "Intel will contribute technology strengths to NIIT's content creation, curriculum delivery and education process management capability to enhance education across India," he added.





NIIT co-founder and chairman, Rajendra S Pawar said, "Through this association, we will work towards raising the education standards in the K-12 space, particularly among the rural populace."

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