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Bridging Rural-Urban education divide – Computer Education in Government schools

The necessity of a basic computer education is immense in this day and age. The lowest job to the highest job, the need for a computer is always there. As we become more technologically advanced, kids have started using computers and mobile phones since they start speaking. This helps them be smarter, worldlier wise and also be in touch with the relevant events of the world. This is a luxury for many kids in the rural areas of Bangladesh. Hence, we as country should strive to bridge these barriers.
At the Tecsa Welfare, we believe that education for all should not be a luxury, but a necessity. In the 21st century, computers, technology and everything related to it, has become a way of teaching and learning. Why should the lesser privileged or the remote villages be deprived of them? Tecsa Welfare has come up with this idea, where the organization donates computers and the peripherals for students in the rural areas so that they have access to basic computer education.

We are trying to help rural schools to upgrade their existing Digital Centre Infrastructures and develop Digital Classrooms focused on strategic principles of Digital Learning Models and the Lean Learning Methods. This online teaching NGO program in Bangladesh is dedicated to implement E-Learning Education from basic level to advanced levels. It helps adolescents in remote tribal and rural areas to acquire better digital knowledge and learn the necessary technological skills to enhance their employment prospects through virtual classrooms.
The research shows that in order to establish adequate systems to better Computer Education in the rural sreas. Through the study, there were several correlations between the teaching resources, skillset, and infrastructure. It was found that only 31% of the teachers were comfortable using digital means of teaching in spite of the fact that they use computers/ laptops multiple times a week. Though only a minority of 15% lacked basic computer knowledge, the need for training was quite evident among all the teachers. Digital tools like Powerpoint, Excel, Word, Creative apps, Video creating apps, etc could significantly widen the skill set of the teachers.

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