The Rotary Foundation has joined hands with Rotary International District 2980 (India), Rotary International District 6270 (the U.S.) and Rotary Club of Elmbrook (Brookfield, the U.S.) to do a digital revolution for the poor children who pursue their education in schools in the Tamil Nadu.
The ongoing project is to make 60 schools in the State e-Learning centres.
An embedded projector to digital video play the syllabus is provided to these schools along with DVDs.
The teachers of these schools attended a seminar organised by the Rotary Club of Komarapalayam at Excel Engineering College.
R. Vasu, the district governor of Rotary International District 2982 inaugurated the seminar. A. K. Natesan, District Literacy Committee Chairman, presided over the function.
N. Asoka, zonal literacy coordinator, was the chief guest.
He explained the effort taken by Rotary India Literacy Mission to enhance the literacy rate of India from 74 per cent to 100 per cent. He emphasised the need to improve the quality of education in government schools.
R. Selvarangam, the project primary contact and District Rotary Foundation chairman, spoke about the project’s goals. K.V.S. Manian, president of Rotary Club of Komarapalayam, P. Sivasundaram, assistant governor, Rotary district 2982, and G. Sampath, district literacy subcommittee chair –teacher Support, offered felicitations.
V. Sundar, manufacturer of the embedded projector, explained the features of the gadget. About 120 teachers from 60 schools attended.
The e-Learning resource persons, Kamala Devi, Assistant Professor, Sri Sarada College of Education, Salem, and Yazh Mozhi, Assistant Headmistress of SSM Lakshmiammal Nursery and Primary School, Komarapalayam, conducted the sessions on “browse to rouse” and “animation: an effective tool” respectively.
