ICT School Subject

What is the importance of the information and technology in the school subject?

Information and technology as the subject was launched in the year 2004 to provide opportunities to secondary stage students to mainly build their capacity on ICT skills and make them learn through computer aided learning process.

The scheme is to bridge the digital divide of the students of various classes through the computer education.

Components of the scheme-


I.The first one is the partnership with State Government and Union Territories Administrations for providing computer aided education to Secondary and Higher Secondary Government and Government aided schools.

II.The second is the establishment of smart schools, which shall be technology demonstrators.

III.The third component is teacher related interventions, such as provision for engagement of an exclusive teacher, capacity enhancement of all teachers in ICT and a scheme for national ICT award as a means of motivation.

IV.Fourth one relates to the development of a e-content, mainly through Central Institute of Education Technologies (CIET), six State Institutes of Education Technologies (SIETs) and 5 Regional Institutes of Education (RIEs), as also through outsourcing.


ICT as a school subject

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