Computer literacy Programme was first started in 282 Schools spread over all the districts in the State (apprx 17 to 29 schools per Distt). The Schools were provided with minimum 3 Computers, 2 UPS,1 Dot-matrix printer, 13 chairs, 3 computer tables and 1 Black Board. Besides this Electrical cabling and earthing etc. has also been provided in all the schools. In addition to above Application/Operating Software like MS Windows XP (upgrade), MS Office -2003, MS Studio Dot Net and Encarta Encyclopedia have been provided to all the schools along with media.
To improve the quality of teaching especially that of difficult subjects like Mathematics, EVS and English, 25 Multi Media Content CDs of Azim Prem Ji Foundation have been mapped to the HP Board Syllabi and have been distributed in the schools free of cost. The CDs are interactive and enhance the grasping abilities of the children. The programme is implemented through subject teachers who are being provided training and guidelines for effective implementation.
Additional Coverage under CAL
With the available funds under Computer Education for the year 2009-10 society was able to cover 320 additional schools under CAL. Every school has been provided with three computers, one multipurpose laser printer, 2 UPSs and furniture. In order to introduce the concept of Smart Classroom in these 320 schools, out of the three Computers supplied in each school, one is with 42” LCD TV. All these schools were provided a set of around 50 content CDs developed by NCERT New Delhi. These CDs cover some of the hard spots in different subjects as per the syllabus of classes 6th to 8th.
During the year 2010-11 and 2011-12 additional 195 and 280 schools were covered under the programme respectivily and abobve mentined Computer hardware was provided to these schools. Another 125 schools were covered during the year 2014-15.As such, now 1202 govt. schools are covered under CAL. One computer Lab with N-Computing (Shared Computing) has been established in each DIET and SIEMAT for the purpose of teacher training on CAL. One Smart classroom has also been established with 42” LCD TV attached to a computer at each DIET and SIEMAT.
Out of the teacher training component, one TGT science from each of the these schools have been trained at state/district level to take up CAL activities in the schools and use the Computers & LCD TV etc. in actual teaching.
Phase wise list of schools covered under CAL Programme are as under: