An MoU was signed in November 2019 between the Department of Education, Government of Rajasthan and Our Foundation for the implementation of the Digital Literacy Initiative in Bharatpur District.
As per its directive, students of classes VI to XII in 236 government schools in 10 blocks will be provided with computer training.
The computer labs in these schools have been upgraded with functional equipment including workstations and internet access to enable a holistic learning experience for the students.
We organised a special Computer Teachers Training Program (CTTP) for teachers who have been appointed to deliver a pre designed syllabus aimed at improving the learning level of the students of classes VI to XII. Important aspects of child psychology, child protection, sexual harassment and the importance of the classroom set-up were also covered in the training program. A refresher training program will be conducted every four months to ensure the teachers have updated technical knowledge and soft skills needed to work with the children.
Each block has been assigned a Project Coordinator who monitors the implementation of the project in the schools. They are responsible for ensuring that the labs are functioning properly; that the schools allocate sufficient time for 5 classes a week to be held; that the teachers maintain regular attendance and that they are teaching according to the prescribed syllabus and that the students are satisfied with the curriculum and the teaching.
Bachhmadi Village
The total population of the village is around 4700 of which 45% are female. The village literacy rate is 64.9% and the female Literacy rate is 22.4%. The main occupation of the village is agriculture and the adults are marginally educated.
Computer training classes in MS Office (word, excel and powerpoint) in english & hindi are conducted at the Government girls secondary school for classes VI to X. The lab houses 9 computers and each class has between 30-40 students. The students of Class X will also be trained in CCC which will enable them to apply for government jobs.
Bina, is an Arts graduate who learnt computers from the IT Skills Development Mobile Van project. She underwent the CTTP Training and now teaches computers at the school. She plans to prepare and apply for a government job in the future, thanks to the qualifications she has received through this project.
Borai Village
The total population of this village is around 1200 of which 46% are female. The village literacy rate is 65.7% and the female Literacy rate is 25.4%. The main occupation in the village is agriculture and labour.
The government secondary school is from VI to X and is co-educational.
| Class | Boys | Girls | Total |
| VI | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| VII | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| VIII | 4 | 12 | 16 |
| IX | 10 | 19 | 29 |
| X | 20 | 17 | 37 |
The computer lab has 10 computers and classes are given priority by the principal. She will personally supervise the summer holiday project of Class IX wherein they will create a career chart from selecting their subjects in class X to the college they would like to opt for higher studies. A prize will be given for the best presentation.
The parents of the students are extremely happy with the initiative and a few have even invested in personal home computers for their children.
Sahnawali Village
The total population of this village is around 1500 of which 46% are female. The village literacy rate is 72.0% and the female literacy rate is 29.7%.
The government senior secondary school at this village ensures that the students of classes VI to XII get a computer period every day. Also, any extra or vacant periods are assigned to computer classes. The Principal feels that computer education would make a better impact if it is included as a formal subject into the schools’ curriculum.
The total number of students receiving computer education at the school is as follows:
| Class | Boys | Girls | Total |
| VI | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| VII | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| VIII | 5 | 11 | 16 |
| IX | 6 | 14 | 20 |
| X | 6 | 16 | 22 |
| XI | 3 | 9 | 12 |
| XII | 3 | 15 | 18 |
Peepla Village
The total population of the village is around 4600 of which the female population is 46.8%. The village literacy rate is 60.6% and the female literacy rate is 23.0%.
The school has a fully functional computer lab with 10 computers and classes are held daily, on Saturdays and during the summer and winter breaks to cater to the large number of higher class students of the school.
The school has a total of 600 students of which around 350 study in class VI to XII.
A baseline academic proficiency assessment was conducted for the VII, VIII and IX class students at the government high school from July to October 2017 to understand their comprehension levels in science, english and maths.
Found severely lacking, a project of school enrichment was undertaken to improve the schools infrastructure as well as their academic performance.
Water and sanitation facilities were installed at the school. Students began receiving quality computer education and additional teachers were appointed to support the schools’ faculty in teaching science, English and maths.
This initiative has resulted in a marked improvement by the students in their Board exams and school admissions have increased substantially.
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