NComputing provides computer labs to 2622 schools in Haryana

HARAYANA, INDIA: Ncomputing today announced the implementation of high-performance and green computer labs in 2622 government schools of Haryana as part of the Haryana government's major education initiative called the 'ICT in Education' project, said a press release.

Powered by NComputing's cost effective and high performance computing technology, and pre-loaded with C-DAC's (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing) EduBOSS operating system, 58,500 workstations have been implemented across 2622 government schools of the state.

The initiative, which is aimed to introduce each and every student of the state to the world of computing, will benefit over 1 million government school students across all districts of the state, said the press release.

Apart from Haryana, NComputing's cost effective shared computing technology is already providing desktop computing access to school children in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Punjab, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.

Jagjit S Bhatia, executive director, C-DAC, said, ''At C-DAC, we have to be 100 per cent in alignment with the country's priorities; hence, our commitment to enabling affordable access to computing for education. Along with NComputing, this is an ideal solution to provide affordable computing access.''

Each of the 2622 schools has a 22 seat computing lab comprising 20 NComputing's X550 virtual desktops, two desktop PC's, one UPS, and two printers. Each system runs C-DAC's EduBOSS (a customised version of BOSS Linux for school education), pre-loaded with various educational applications, which are being used to teach computer skills and facilitate and enrich learning of various subjects, said the press release.

Manish Sharma, vice president, APAC, NComputing, said, ''We are privileged to be selected by the Haryana government, and associated with C-DAC, for this prestigious project that will equip the next generation of Haryana's workforce to be globally competitive. Our products and technology are ideal to overcome challenges related to infrastructure and limited power supply.''