What is the state of computer literacy in rural India? A case of Government Schools in Maharashtra

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[caption id="attachment_979" align="aligncenter" width="840"] Computer Mitra program by Thinksharp Foundation[/caption] Summary E-learning, youtube, emails, Zoom, Google meet, screen share, Google drive- Who isn’t aware of the new lingos that came into our everyday language after 2020? From preschoolers to doctorate students everyone is dependent on digital devices to learn, grow and socialize. There are multiple factors contributing to computer literacy among school students including the curriculum, infrastructure, tutors, evaluation system etc. This study focuses on determining the computer literacy level particularly among Government school teachers in rural Maharashtra. The research was conducted by the Young Changemakers - Diya Dhyani, Satchidanand Radhesh, Muhammad Asjad, and Lakshya Arora from TribesforGood for Thinksharp Foundation in order to establish adequate systems to better Computer Education in the state of Maharashtra. Through the study, there…
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Tips on usage of computer by Dr.Varsha for our ComputerMitra beneficiaries

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StudyMall is helping more than 5000 rural children read,learn and do better in studies. StudyMall has reached 33 schools in 33 villages of Maharashtra. Recently we launched computer learning program "ComputerMitra" with help of NIIT foundation, where our volunteer teaches computer  for period of 3 months to a batch of students from 6th and 7 th std at Z.P.School of village Jambargaon and at end of this course (once they pass exam), they get certified by NIIT foundation as computer literates. But with technology, comes few health disadvantages which are preventable and we decided to create awareness regarding same. Our volunteer Dr.Varsha, (Dr.Varsha contact page),  a well known respected medical doctor from Mumbai, decided to help us. On occasion of children's eye health and safety month, took a audiovisual presentation…
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