Co Partner

A number of organisations have collaborated with the REI and pledged their commitment to positive and affirmative action, by providing children with opportunities and resources to bring them up to par with other children placed in more advantageous circumstances.

The REI envisaged an integrated strategy revolving around two work streams:

• Using technological interventions for effective delivery of educational instructions (ICT Track); and
• Creating an enabling environment in which effective learning can take     place, including care and concern of disadvantaged students (Non-ICT Track).

The Government of Rajasthan has so far signed 26 MOUs with various organisations in the two work streams since the launch of REI.

REI Co-Partners

Snapshots of Co Partners’ Activities

Microsoft

Microsoft aims to accelerate computer literacy in Rajasthan by providing a comprehensive program (Project Shiksha), which includes software solutions, and comprehensive training for teachers. Over 8,000 school teachers from 3,000 schools per year will have an opportunity to strengthen their IT proficiency through this initiative over the next five years.

• Provision of comprehensive training, support and resources to Government school teachers and expose them to the latest computer technologies.
• Establishment of the Information Technology Academy (ITA) at Jaipur for 5 years, space provided by the State Government under SSA.
• Training of teachers through ITA and DIETs in 11 Districts (Jhunjhunu, Alwar, Churu, Hanumangarh, Nagaur, Sikar, Sirohi, Sri Ganganagar, Bhilwara, Jhalawar, Jaipur).
• Development of courseware, curriculum and training experts by Microsoft.
• Over 10,000 teachers trained from 4,500 Schools in 11 districts so far. Assessment, certification and monitoring of teachers by Microsoft.
• Annual national leadership awards for outstanding achievement by teachers in devising e-lesson plans.
• The future plans include seeking collaboration on Smart schools or Schools of future and PPP model for building teachers & students community.

 Intel

The Intel® Teach Program is a professional development program that helps in-service and pre-service teachers effectively integrate technology to enhance student learning. The teachers use technology in support of project-based learning and encourage active inquiry and higher-order thinking in classrooms.

1. Intel provides training, support and resources including, internet, multimedia and assessment tools to teachers in 3600 Government schools in the state.
2. Training intervention in 11 Districts. (Ajmer, Bikaner, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Dausa, Jaipur Jodhpur, Kota, Pali, Tonk, Udaipur).
3. Training of subject teachers in all the girl schools that have been computerized under Project Grace.
4. Number of principals trained – 1077, teacher trained – 9946 and total schools covered – 744 

Hole in the Wall Education Limited - HiWEL
HiWEL introduced an interesting and innovative initiative for improving the outcomes of elementary education in Rajasthan through providing Computer-Aided Learning in an outdoor, playground setting.

1. Establishment of 15 Learning Stations (7 in Jhalawar, 4 in Tonk and 4 in Dholpur) to provide underprivileged children with unconditional and unsupervised access to special purpose personal computers equipped with a range of learning software, so as to encourage the children’s innate sense of curiosity, experimentation and play.

HiWEL, JMC and RCEE

1. HiWEL has a target to install 2 computers per school in an outdoor situation, playground setting for 200 schools in Jaipur

American India Foundation
Digital Equalizer (DE) is a flagship programme of the American India Foundation (AIF) that aims to advance the use of technology to engage, educate, enrich and empower India’s under-served children.

• AIF’s initiative in the State aims to provide teacher training and capacity building inputs to Upper Primary and Secondary Schools in the implementation of Computer Aided Learning Programme (CALP).
• Coverage of 207 schools in 13 Districts by over 20 facilitators of AIF providing hand holding, training and monitoring.

CISCO (www.cisco.com/asiapac/academy)

CISCO aims at providing High End IT Training (internet and networking education) to faculty and students through Networking Academy Programme. 

1. Provision of courseware and training to master trainers, who in turn will impart the knowledge to students at DCEC in all 32 districts.
2. Till date, 44 Cisco Instructors trained. 28 out of them certified for giving Cisco training.
3. Currently Three DCECs are operational with the following enrollment:

• Two more DCECs (Ajmer and Kota) are being made operational very soon. Additional 10 DCEC’s operational – Overall 15 DCEC @ 50 students each – minimum 750 students exposed to  by the End of July 2008

 IBM

1. Joyful Learning through Early Learning Centers (Young Explorer Units) in the premises of the Host Primary Schools for education of students in the age group of 3-11 years.
2. 100 IBM Kid smart computers in 14 schools of Jaipur.
3. Technical support by Pratham.

Azim Premji Foundation (APF)
The APF’s initiative contributes to the quality of education in the State through Computer Aided Learning.

1. Educational content in the form of 30 CDs provided to CALP schools in the State.
2. Training of key resource persons/master resource persons and training material by APF.

Hindustan Zinc Ltd. And Sterlite Foundation

1. Computer education to the students in 50 schools in Udaipur District.
2. 5 sets of computers and required furniture in each of the identified schools.
3. Computer training to identified teachers.

Bodh Shiksha Samiti
The Bodh initiative aims to evolve a community based effective and sustainable model to ensure universalization of equitable and quality education for disadvantaged urban children with focus on appropriate transformation of mainstream education system.

1. Under Janbodh Programme, 58 Government Schools and 6 Bodh Resource Schools covered
2. Academic and pedagogic support through facilitators.
3. Plan to expand the programme in 16 more schools and reach to 15,000 children.

Foundation to Educate Girls Globally - FEGG
FEGG’s initiative aims at involving the communities in the educational processes, strategies and outcomes, promoting enrolment and retention of girls in schools in Pali district, reducing gender disparity and improving the level of life skills and competency of the girl child.

1. Programme covers 500 schools in Bali, Rani and Sumerpur blocks of Pali District.
2. Formation of Gram Shiksha Sabhas in villages for mobilizing the community participation/Bal Sabhas for vocational preparedness, leadership and skills.
3. Teachers trained for life skill development and competency enhancement.
4. Life and work skills to girl students in Kasturaba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas.

Naandi Foundation

1. Providing comprehensive health care to approximately 40,000 students from around 222 schools.
2. Subsidized evening meal from Mid Day Meal (MDM) for 70,000 students within 35 km. radius.
3. Established Indoor patients centers at two major Government Hospitals.
4. Established 22 out-patient clinics in 22 schools. 

CII – Shri R.K. Poddar’s Trust

1. Adopted 3 schools at Chomu for additional Quality and civil work inputs.
2. Donated 3 Vans to Akshaya Patra for carrying meals from kitchen to schools.
3. CII carried out Gap Analysis in 80 schools of Jaipur district.

Azim Premji Foundation (APF)

1. APF’s Learning Guarantee Programmes aims at building a voluntary spirit of accountability among schools, community and government functionaries and study factors that influence learning.
2. Intervention aimed at improving competency skills of children in schools in two districts of Sirohi and Tonk.

ICICI, Digantar and Vidya Bhawan Society

1. Field level strengthening of SSA interventions.
2. Intervention in 75 schools (pace setter schools).

Bharti Foundation

1. Adopted 50 schools in Alwar and Jaipur districts for ten years.
2. Pursuing Quality Education within State curriculum.
3. All facilities, resources, teachers and day to day management of schools by Bharti.

K. C. Mahindra Trust

1. Providing support to approximately 10,000 ST girl children of Tribal sub plan (TSP) area of Udaipur to pursue education
2. Students of class 1 to VIII to get uniform, additional books, stationery and academic support in the form of remedial, special coaching.

Pratham Rajasthan

1. Organizing `Read Rajasthan’ campaign in schools of 14 districts by using innovative teaching-learning methodology for developing the reading skills of students in Classes I and II.
2. The teachers will use Flash Cards to enable identification, spelling, pronouncing alphabets, words and numbers.
3. Active involvement of SDMC members and young volunteers in children

          Piramal Foundation