ICT பயன்பாடு குறித்த ஒப்பந்தம் விரைவில்

23.02.2018 அன்று தலைமை செயலகத்தில் பள்ளிக் கல்வி அமைச்சர் திரு.செங்கோட்டையன் மற்றும் பள்ளிக் கல்வி செயலர் திரு.பிரதீப் யாதவ் இருவரையும் சந்தித்து எமது பள்ளியின் செயல்பாடுகளை புத்தகமாக வழங்க பார்த்து பெரிதும் பாராட்டினார்.

தமிழக பள்ளிகளில் அரசு பள்ளி ஆசிரியர்கள் தகவல் தொழில்நுட்பத்தை எவ்வாறெல்லாம் பயன்படுத்தி வருகிறார்கள் என்பதை விளக்கியதும் ஆசிரியர்களை பெரிதும் பாராட்டிய அமைச்சர் மேலும் இது அனைத்து ஆசிரியர்களுக்கும் சென்றடைய வேண்டும் என்று தெரிவித்தார்.
மைக்ரோசாப்ட் நிறுவனத்தின் தேசிய கல்வி மேலாளர் திரு .மனிஷ் பிரகாஷ் அவர்கள் தமிழக பள்ளிக் கல்வியுடன் புரிந்துணர்வு ஒப்பந்தத்தை கையெழுத்திட்டார்.
இந்த ஒப்பந்தமானது ஏழு பள்ளிகளுக்கு அனைத்து வகை கணினி வசதிகள் செய்து தருவதற்கம் 500 ஆசிரியர்களுக்கு முதற்கட்டமாக ஆபிஸ் 365 மென்பொருளை இலவசமாக வழங்கி பயிற்சி தரவும் முன்வந்துள்ளனர்.அனைத்து ஆசிரியர்களுக்கும் இணைய வழியில் கணினி சான்றிதழ் படிப்பை வழங்கவும் திட்டமிடப்பட்டுள்ளது.
I have got a wonderful opportunity of meeting the education minister Mr.K.A. Sengottaiyan and principal secretary Mr.Pradeep yadav in a meeting held at secretariat on 23.02.2017 .
Tamil Nadu Government and Microsoft strengthen collaboration to accelerate the cloud computing
Reaffirming its commitment towards transforming the education landscape, the government of Tamil Nadu today announced an agreement with Microsoft to improve the integration of technology in teaching and learning in the state.
The partnership was announced by K.A. Sengottaiyan, Minister for School Education, Government of Tamil Nadu at an event attended by academia and regulators. It aims to reform education, build tech capacity and enhance digital literacy across all levels.

As a part of the agreement, Microsoft will adopt seven schools identified by the government and train their teachers and students around building 21st century skills which includes critical thinking, creative coding & gaming, app development, robotics, and entrepreneurship.

Microsoft will also offer its Microsoft Innovative Educator Program to all educators in primary, secondary, vocational and tertiary education across the state. Additionally, the company will train and provide a digital literacy certification District Education Officers (DEOs) in Tamil Nadu.

Talking of the agreement, K.A. Sengottaiyan, Minister for School Education, Government of Tamil Nadu said,” We are committed to harnessing the power of the technology to reform education in Tamil Nadu and make our youth future-ready with the essential digital skills. We have a longstanding partnership with Microsoft and believe their expertise in this area makes them an ideal partner for our transformational initiatives.”

Building educator capacity

Microsoft will provide resources, free tools & software, as well as online professional development specifically tailored for educators through its Partners in Learning Network.  The company has so far trained 48,000 teachers in Tamil Nadu on usage of ICT in education. From this skilled ecosystem, the company will now further train a set of 500 school teachers as ‘master trainers’ over next few months .

These master trainers willin turn enable  their peers state-wide. In addition to offering a fundamental understanding of computers and productivity software, the comprehensive Microsoft Teaching with Technology (TwT) Curriculum program will empower educators with a deeper knowledge of how technology integration can enhance the teaching and learning experience, equipping students with 21st-century skills.

   All educators of Tamil Nadu will be eligible to seek certification as Microsoft Certified Educators and apply for the elite Microsoft Expert Educator program.

Building administrator capacity

The company will also impart training to  District Education Officers (DEOs) over a the next few few months. The DEOs will further percolate  technology usage to the schools and staff  in their districts. The Digital Literacy Curriculum will be available both online and offline and provide the officers the opportunity to be internationally certified on various Microsoft Technologies.

Manish Prakash, Country General Manager - Public Sector, Health & Education, Microsoft India, said, “At Microsoft we believe that education is the single-most important investment in the future of individuals, and key to the growth of a nation.  We are deeply invested in empowering India’s education ecosystem with technology, necessary for success in the 21st century. The combination of quality content, partnerships, capacity building of teachers and administrators is as essential for this as access to technology We are delighted to continue our collaboration with the state of Tamil Nadu in this journey.”