TNN | Jul 3, 2014, 02.16AM IST
PUNE: As many as 300 students in five villages near Pandharpur will receive Akash tablets loaded with science applications that will enhance their learning and interactive skills.
The project will be launched by the Rajiv Gandhi Technology Commission and the free wi-fi network for the tablet user has been provided by the National Knowledge Network.
Two more applications for farmers will also be launched by the commission by next week in the ongoing Pandharpur pilgrimage.
"The project is called 'Shikshan Pandhari' and schools in five villages including Chale, Anawali, Kasegaon, Khardi and Kasegaon Road located within 20 km from Pandharpur, will receive these tablets supplied by Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay," said senior scientist and chairman of the commission Anil Kakodkar at a news conference on Wednesday at the Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited (MKCL).
"Web-enabled educational material is being developed in Marathi which could be accessed through the network. Students using the tablets would get access to interactive learning, develop skills to access open educational resources available on the web, utilise communication and information technology for self- learning and get benefit of knowledge network," he said.
The educational content is being developed by MKCL and the project is aimed at taking low cost ICT- enabled education to remote villages.
The commission has organised a mobile exhibition on rural technolgies which will be launched in the ongoing Pandharpur pilgrimage. The commission has developed a technology called -- Maharashtra Network Technology and Innovations hub for Rural (Mahanetra) which enabled dissemination of appropriate technology in agriculture, livestock, etc.
Another application developed by the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre on biogas plant, low-cost water filters, etc would also be displayed, Kakodkar said.
