Home› School Education› Secondary Education› Schemes› ICT @ School Secondary Education Overview on ICT Printer-friendly version Send to friend The Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in Schools Scheme was launched in December, 2004 to provide opportunities to secondary stage students to mainly build their capacity on ICT skills and make them learn through computer aided learning process. The Scheme is a major catalyst to bridge the digital divide amongst students of various socio economic and other geographical barriers. The Scheme provides support to States/UTs to establish computer labs on sustainable basis. It also aims to set up smart schools in KendriyaVidyalayas and NavodayaVidyalayas which are pace setting institutions of the Government of India to act as “Technology Demonstrators” and to lead in propagating ICT skills among students of neighbourhood schools. Based on the experience gained so far, the Scheme was revised, in July 2010. Components of the scheme The scheme has essentially four components:- IThe first one is the partnership withState Government and Union Territories Administrations for providing computer aided education to Secondary and Higher Secondary Government and Government aided schools. IIThe second is the establishment of smart schools, which shall be technology demonstrators. IIIThe third component is teacher related interventions, such as provision for engagement of an exclusive teacher, capacity enhancement of all teachers in ICT and a scheme for national ICT award as a means of motivation. IVFourth one relates to the development of a e-content, mainly through Central Institute of Education Technologies (CIET), six State Institutes of Education Technologies (SIETs) and 5 Regional Institutes of Education (RIEs), as also through outsourcing. The highlights of the revised scheme are:- aThe non-recurring expenditure for school has been revised from Rs. 6.7 lakh to Rs. 6.4 lakh whereas annual recurring expenditure has been revised from 1.34 lakh to Rs. 2.70 lakh. The recurring cost will be provided for a period of 5 years from the year of sanction. bThe objective of the Scheme is to cover all Government and government aided secondary and higher secondary schools by giving priority for early coverage of schools in educationally backward blocks andin areas having concentration of SC/ST/minority/weaker section. cUnder the revised scheme, there is aprovision of a suitably qualified full time computer teacher in each secondary and higher secondary school. In case of higher secondary school having computer related subjects as elective, there would be need for a post graduate in computers teacher. dThere are provisions for in-service (induction and refresher) training for all teachers in secondary and higher secondary schools to enable them to impart ICT enabled teaching. e150 smart schools would be sent upby State Government and UTs at the district level using a grant of Rs. 25 lakh for a schools and a recurring grant of Rs. 2.5 lakh per year. This would enable provision of at least 40 computers in each such school. fThere is a provision to strengthen SIETs to contribute to e-content development. gManagement, monitoring and evaluation will be strengthened. hConvergence with the existing programme would be essential especially in teacher training and ensuring reliable power supply and internet connectivity. iThe scheme includes National Award for teachers using ICT in schools in the teaching learning process. jThe sharing pattern will be 75.25 between the Centre and the State except for the north eastern States including Sikkim where the ration would on 90.10. Coverage The scheme currently covers both Government and Government aided Secondary and Higher Secondary Schools. Financial assistance is provided for procurement of computers and peripherals, educational software, training of teachers, development of e-contents, Internet connectivity & set up of smart schools. Financial Assistance and cost norms Financial assistance is given to States,CIET and SIETs on the basis of the approvals accorded by Project Monitoring and Evaluation Group (PMEG) chaired by Secretary (School Education and Literacy). The project cost is shared between Centre and States in ration of 75:25 except for the NER states including Sikkim where it is 90:10. Smart School Out of 150 smart schools 63 smart schools have so far been approved in 12 States and 3 UTs under ICT in Schools Scheme. ICT Policy A Committee has been constituted todraft a Policy on the usage of ICT in Schools Education. A draft policy has been prepared which is in the final stage. The draft policy aims at using ICT for preparing youth to compete globally and participate creatively in the establishment, sustenance and growth of a knowledge society. National Award for Teachers using ICT for Innovation in Education. The entries for the ICT award for 2010 and 2011 have already been screened. The awards will be announced soon. States were requested to send the nomination forthe ICT award for the year 2012 by 30th June 2012.
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