The Intel Learn program aims at bridging the digital divide and helping youth to acquire the skills needed to compete in knowledge based economy. Launched in 2004 in India, the program has been instrumental in promoting technology literacy and 21st century skills among children from the undeserved communities in the age group of 8-16.
The Intel Learn program was first implemented in India as a pilot project in the district of Malappuram in collaboration with the KSITM (Kerala State IT Mission). After the successful collaboration a statewide expansion agreement was announced, since then Intel Learn implementation processes have been established (through Akshaya centers) across 12 districts in Kerala.
Intel also collaborated with Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) in July 2005, as a part of the expansion of the program in India. NVS is an autonomous body under Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) which was set up to establish and manage fully residential co-educational schools “Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya” (JNV), one in each rural district in the country and providing educational facilities to children from rural areas. Intel® Learn Program curriculum has been chosen for the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India’s Pace Setting Program. The program has so far touched 225 JNVs across 22 states and 5 Union Territories of the country. The Intel Learn Program is implemented through JNVs to enable students to acquire the skills needed to compete in a knowledge based economy.
In Chandigarh the program was first implemented in January 2006 in selected schools under the Directorate of Public Interest (DPI) (Schools) in response to the request of the Department of Information Technology (IT), Union Territory (UT) Chandigarh Administration.
In the year 2008, the program was implemented across 56 Alternative Innovative Education Centers (AIE), under Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan to reach out to children residing near construction sites and labour/ slum colonies.
Alliances
Intel and MS Swaminathan Research Foundation have been implementing the program in alliance through various Village Resource Centres (VRCs) located in Pondicherry and in parts of Tamil Nadu. Over 1000 children from the coastal belt have been trained in the program.
On the common paradigm of empowering children from marginalized communities, Intel joined hands with Navjyoti India Foundation to initiate Intel Learn Program through learning centres in Bawana in the outskirts of Delhi.
The Intel Learn Program has trained over 250 children and also gained immense popularity among the children of Chandni Chowk where the program is implemented in collaboration with Awam Welfare Organization and Anglo Arabic Senior Secondary School.
The program has benefited over 1, 00,000 learners across 22 states and 5 Union Territories in India and continues in its efforts to reach out to the underserved sections of the society.
