1. ICT adoption in Schools
Rajendra S Pawar
National Conference on ICT in School Education
13-14, August, 2013, New Delhi

2. ICT in Schools: The genesis
ICT adoption in Schools
ICT in Schools: The genesis
1974
Education Technology scheme(ET) commenced
100% assistance was given to 6 State Institutes of Educational Technology (SIET)
Assistance to States/UTs for buying radio cum cassette players and colour TVs.
Centrally sponsored scheme for Computer Literacy And Studies in Schools (CLASS) project for educational institutions.
Later including Higher Secondary schools
1998
Prime Minister‐led National Task Force on Information Technology and Software Development (IT Task Force), recommends IT in education sector
Includes schools for making computers accessible through
The Vidyarthi Computer Scheme, Shikshak Computer Scheme and School Computer Schemes.

3. ICT adoption in Schools
ICT in Schools: Now
1999
Pathbreaker: TN Schools tenders for ICT Education as service (later called BOOT model)
• Other States adopt BOOT model: Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh.
• Fully from State funds
• BOOT model stabilizes as a solution to accelerate ICT in schools
2004
Centrally Sponsored scheme.(Centre: State funds at
75:25; 90:10 in specific states)
now
SSA and State funds drove ICT adoption in schools for student education & Teacher Training
• BOOT: Build--‐Own--‐Operate--‐Transfer
• BOT: Build--‐Operate --‐Transfer
• Subscription
• Infrastructure bought By Govt; but outsourced faculty
• Digital content In local language, MIS

4. ICT in Schools: The genesis
ICT adoption in Schools
ICT in Schools: The genesis
1974
ET scheme
100% assistance to 6 SIETs
Radio/cassette players, CTVs
CLASS project
1998
PM IT Task Force
Vidyarthi and Shikshak Schemes

5. ICT in Schools: Now 1999 Pathbreaker: TN BOOT model 1999 - 2003
ICT adoption in Schools
ICT in Schools: Now
1999
Pathbreaker: TN BOOT model
Karnataka, AP
• Fully from State funds
2004
(75/25, 90/10)
now
SSA, State Funds
• BOOT/BOT/Subscription
• Govt. Infra, outsourced faculty
• Digital content (local lang), MIS

6. ICT adoption in Schools
NIIT Experience
1:04

7. Success Indicators • The Mission Control centre
ICT adoption in Schools
Success Indicators
Quality in Project Management – delivery and implementation
• The Mission Control centre
• Quality manual, MIS, multi-level daily and weekly calls
• Support call centre

8. INNOVATIONS introduced
ICT adoption in Schools
INNOVATIONS introduced

9. INNOVATIONS introduced
ICT adoption in Schools
INNOVATIONS introduced
• Shared Computing
• Mathlab
• Mobile Science Lab

10. INNOVATIONS introduced
ICT adoption in Schools
INNOVATIONS introduced
Digital Content Development with research-driven pedagogy

11. Development of children outside classwork
ICT adoption in Schools
Development of children outside classwork
Mind Champion Academy
• NIIT’s initiative
• Major impact
• Improvement in academics; motivation

12. Development of children outside classwork
ICT adoption in Schools
Development of children outside classwork
Mind Champion Academy

13. Development of children outside classwork
ICT adoption in Schools
Development of children outside classwork
Digital Arts Festival

14. Partnering with Government : starting 1999
ICT adoption in Schools
Partnering with Government : starting 1999
Andhra Pradesh
2,668 Schools
Gujarat
2,010 Schools
Rajasthan
1,672 Schools
Assam
2675 Schools
Chhattisgarh
1855 Schools
Karnataka
700 Schools
Tamilnadu
371 Schools HP
282 Schools
Meghalaya
265 Schools
Maharashtra 1,513 Schools
West Bengal
100 Schools
Bihar 438 Schools
Tripura
73 Schools
UP - NOIDA 25 Schools
NDMC
29 Schools
Madhya Pradesh 4 Schools
Andhra Pradesh
Teachers Training
Tamilnadu
Teachers TRG
Puducherry
Teachers Training
Kerala Exam Board
Orissa 1,518 Schools
Private Schools
Project Shiksha
Intel® Teach

15. ICT adoption in Schools
NIIT in Schools
Students
26,278,440
Teachers
1,191,815
Nodes
104,895
Hrs of Content
21,461
Instructors
18,138
Schools
20,183 
States 19
Schools
Cumulative

16. ICT adoption in Schools
No Child
Left Behind !