- New Horizon English School 2 , Lane No. 14, Near Khar Building Bhagyodaya Nagar Kondhwa Khurd 411048 Pune, Maharashtra, India 130
- Saint Dnyan Sagar English Medium School , Near Shri Hospital Chikhali 411062 Pune, Maharashtra, India 200
- GOVT. PRIMARY SCHOOL , PRAKASH PURI Gurgaon, Haryana, India 104
- Shanti Niketan Ucch Madhyamik Vidyalaya , Mundawara, Sikar, Rajasthan, India 200
- Modern Convent Inter College , Rambagh Colony Gali No. 2 Ramghat Road 202001 Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India 200
- SWAMI VIVEKANAND SHIKSHA SANSTHAN SEC SCHOOL , THIKARIYA BAORI KHANDELA Sikar, Rajasthan, India 250
- Madarsa Islamiya Ameenatul Uloom , Moh Sarai Kona (Nai Basti Naaipura ) 244221 Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, India 83
- Vidya Niketan Public School , Mairwa Dhaam Siwan, Bihar, India 260
- Saraswati Shishu Mandir , Ward No. 7, Kaladhungi, Nainital, Uttarakhand, India 120
- Anvesh Modern Inter College , Vill Hasanpur Kalan, Post Patai Khalsa 244102 Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, India 240
- Pragati Public School , Bhaggega, neem ka thana, Sikar, Rajasthan, India 160
- Shekhwati Public Sr. Sec. School , Takhron ki dhani, Antari, Bajaj Gram Sanwali -332021 Sikar, Rajasthan, India 190
- GOVT. MIDDLE SCHOOL , GAIRATPUR BASS Gurgaon, Haryana, India 134
- New Rajasthan Public School , Neechwa road Sikar, Rajasthan, India 250
Number of lives touched
Besides the number of children currently taking lessons from Computer Shiksha there have been many more who have taken a few lessons but were unable to complete the course.Besides children there have been a few enthusiastic senior citizens who have also taken lessons.
Children in Nai Kiran Universal School in Ardee City, Sector 52, Gurgaon are mostly children of migrant labour. The school used to struggle in convincing the parents to send their children to school. Many would prefer their children to beg or engage in some other work where they could earn some money rather than study.
To join the school, the biggest attraction for the children and their parents used to be the free mid day meal. After Computer Shiskha started its Computer Literacy classes, some interesting trends became obvious.
More parents started approaching the Nai Kiran School for admissions and when they were queried, what brought them to this school; the answer mostly was that they had heard that Nai Kiran had started Computer Classes and they wanted their children to learn Computers.
The second trend too was quite interesting. We used to do computer classes at this school twice a week. Over time, it became apparent that there will be higher attendance on those 2 days compared to other days of the week. It was simply because children did not want to miss the Computer Classes. Later, when we expanded our Computer Literacy program to other schools, it became the usual observation in other schools too.
Enhancing Employability
Computer Shiksha has now taken kids from Class XI and XII into its fold at Government Senior Secondary School, Chakkarpur Village. The course structure has been modified to make it accelerated so that the students are able to complete all lessons by the time they are ready to leave school. With it becoming almost mandatory to have some preliminary knowledge of using IT equipment to be eligible for applying to many jobs we are hopeful that those students who would want to take up employment after Class XII will find it easier to do so.
