From Digital Isolation to Global Inclusion

Released on: July 3, 2008, 10:03 pm

Press Release Author: CyberLearning

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: CyberLearning Educational Society, NGO arm of
www.cyberlearningindia.com, in association with Rotary Club of New Delhi.

Press Release Body: Successfully oncluded a pilot program to bridge the digital
divide amongst students from disadvantaged families. This significant pilot was
aimed at schools adopted by Rotary Club of New Delhi.

In the last decade, the information age revolution has brought India to being
considered as IT Super Power. To ensure that the benefits of this revolution reach
everyone especially the students and youth from underprivileged families,
CyberLearning and Rotary Club of New Delhi initiated this digital learning and
certification program.

This program was conceived in October 2007 and 2 girls\' schools in Delhi were
selected for the pilot. Students in the selected schools pay a monthly education
fee of Rupees 10/month, which is equal to 25 cents. 30 girl students were selected
for the pilot of 3 months. The pilot was launched in Jan\'08 and was completed in
April 2008. The entire fees were subsidized for the selected group of students
jointly by Rotary Club and CyberLearning Society. In the program, students were
trained using eLearning from CyberLearning and at the end of the pilot, 26 out of
30 students earned the coveted Microsoft Office Certification.

This program was aimed at empowering the students from the economically challenged
background and I am happy to see the results stated Rtn. President Kamal Bhambhani.
This program will help them realize their full potential with the help of best- in-
the-world- training on Microsoft Technologies. It ensures that their talent is
nurtured and competitive spirit among girl students from disadvantaged families is
developed to their full potential.

These students, when certified, will be an asset to the country as this program
provides them guidance; training and certification to take on the challenges of the
21st century economy stated Rtn. Pankaj Rai, President of CyberLearning Educational
Society.

About CyberLearning: CyberLearning Educational Society is NGO arm of Delhi based
www.cyberlearningindia.com, which offers eLearning in over 2500 courses covering 50+
certifications like MOS, MCSE, MCSD, CCNA, CCDA, ITIL, ACA, IC3 etc.
CyberLearningindia.com is the exclusive provider of MOS, MCAS, ACA & IC3
certifications in the Indian sub-continent including Mauritius.

About Rotary Club of New Delhi (RCND): RCND has been adjudged the best club in dist
3010 for past 2 years and has won several accolades for community projects
especially focused for betterment of girl child. The key projects launched by RCND
include library for girl students, computer center for street children, blood
donation camps and health check up camps.

For more details on the project, you may contact:
info@cyberlearningindia.com

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Web Site: http://www.cyberlearningindia.org

Contact Details: INDIA CYBERLEARNING PVT. LTD
C-56/22, 3rd Floor,
Sec-62 Institutional Area
NOIDA - 201306 (UP)

Phone: + 91 1204212999
Fax: + 91 1204212990
URL: www.cyberlearningindia.com
Email: info@cyberlearningindia.com

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