Educomp adds 582 schools and over Rs60 crore to its ICT portfolio

07 Sep 2011

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Educomp today announced that it's ICT division, Edureach, has added 582 government schools to its existing portfolio of schools under ICT implementation across India, which would generate business of a total value of Rs60.72 crore.

This takes the total number of schools under the Edureach portfolio to 11,154, Educomp said, adding that it is now working with 12 state governments across the country.

Educomp signed an agreement with the directorate of public instruction of the government of Chhattisgarh on 27 August for the implementation of 'ICT@Schools' project in 582 government high and higher secondary schools in Sarguja Zone covering the six districts of Sarguja, Jashpur, Korba, Korea, Raigarh and Janjgir Champa, the company said.

This progamme is expected to benefit 3.25 lakh learners from class IX to XII every year, the company said in a filing with the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE).

The project, with a total value of Rs60.72 crore, will be implemented under the `build, own, operate and transfer' (BOOT) model for a period of five years.

The contract includes supply and maintenance of computer hardware, software and lab accessories, provision for computer faculty in each school, training of school teachers every year, provision of computer educational services, including deploying and running school management software, multimedia educational software as per-state board curriculum in 370 learning areas covering core subjects like mathematics, social studies, English and science, safe usage of internet and awareness on cyber-crime.

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