E-Connect Program

 
CII Foundation initiated an e-connect program for students with the aim of filling gap and bridging the digital divide by connecting school children with digital literacy in 25 schools across Bihar, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand, for whom access to such infrastructure and technology has been a challenge.

The project has been undertaken by CII Foundation as part of CISCO’s CSR project.

The beneficiaries for the project include students aged between 9-16 years, especially those studying in government schools and/or are
disadvantaged and lack access to IT resources.
 
 
Location
Bihar, Rajasthan,
Uttarakhand
Outcome
5000 beneficiaries
 

The project includes

• Creating provision of computers in schools
• Creating provision of internet connectivity in schools and
• Providing basic computer training through the Get Connected Programme’ which is provided by the CISCO Networking
   Academy and any other modules that may be considered useful for the students.
• While the Get-connected programme is a self-taught online course module, however teachers
   from respective schools would handhold the students for the course.