BWI: Intel Celebrates 10 Years of Education Initiatives in India by Expanding Opportunities to One Million Teachers

Press release from Business Wire India
Source: Intel Corporation
Wednesday, September 02, 2009 08:00 PM IST (02:30 PM GMT)
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Intel Celebrates 10 Years of Education Initiatives in India by Expanding Opportunities to One Million Teachers


New Delhi, Delhi, India, Wednesday, September 02, 2009 -- (Business Wire India) -- School teacher Archana Tripathy of Government Upper Primary School, Meeranagar, Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, now finds the world a smaller place. She has learned to integrate computers and the internet into her teaching, as a result of which her students incorporate research and high-order thinking skills into their studies. Archana is one of the about one million Indian teachers who is certified under the Intel® Teach program and is able to communicate to her students the digital literacy so crucial for success in a knowledge economy.

Intel today celebrated 10 years of the Intel Education Program in India and announced a significant milestone with approximately one million teachers, teacher educators and student teachers having completed the Intel Teach program during the past 10 years, across 20 states and 73 universities in the country. Globally, Intel has trained over six million teachers across 50 countries and India is the second country to reach this milestone.

The estimated millionth teacher, Ms Sujata Goahin Baruah, who teaches chemistry at Jhanji Higher Secondary School in Sivasagar district, Assam, was honoured at the celebration for having demonstrated exceptional proficiency in implementing the Intel Teach curriculum. Under her guidance, students have submitted projects that demonstrated creative thinking and team work and how technology can be used to solve problems.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Praveen Vishakantaiah, President, Intel India said: "Intel is committed to empowering teachers and students in India with the tools to navigate the opportunities the global economy offers. We have collaborated with others who share this vision, and have been working closely with the government, development agencies, multilateral organizations and non-profit organizations to advocate education excellence. Making quality education available to more students around the world, with the help of technology, has inspired Intel's commitment to education for ten years in India. To see our vision turn into reality is indeed a great moment."

Commending Intel's effort, Honourable Minister of State for Human Resources, Smt. D Purandeshwari said, "Intel has been a valuable partner and key contributor towards our goal of driving educational transformation across the country. The Intel Teach Program has enabled numerous teachers to apply information technology and improve teaching. As a result, our students have gained valuable knowledge and skill sets through research-based learning concepts."

The Intel Teach Program and other education programs are key elements of Intel's commitment to be a socially responsible company. Intel plans to launch new education tools and resources that will help reinforce teaching and learning in government and government aided schools across the country.

About Intel

Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com/pressroom and http://blogs.intel.com.



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Camille M. Gonsalves, Intel Corporation, +91 (22) 6713 7000 , camille.gonsalves@intel.com
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