Field Visit -- Digital Literacy Program -- Thiruvallur District 24th Aug 2022
The Ford Digital Literacy Program has been in existence for more than a decade. Partnership with primarily Rotary and with several deserving NGO has led to the deployment and setting up of computer labs across the country – As they Say “Kashmir to Kanyakumari” –covering the length and breadth of the country. There is nothing like visiting the schools or other institutions to see how the computers are deployed and used.. the proof the pudding lies in being on the ground and understanding realities. It was with that intent that I visited Thiruvallur district – Area where one of our partners ASHA works in and with 85 schools – spread across Elementary( Classes 1-5 ) to Middle ( 6-8) to High Schools( 11and 12 th grades ) Mr Rajaraman and Mr Ramakrishnan Volunteers of ASHA were kind enough to take me to some of the schools that they work with and show how effectively the computers are deployed. We visited a middle school , a elementary school and a High school covering all c