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VOL. 2, ISSUE 4 (2017)
Functioning of ICT@7500 School Programme as perceived by the Head masters of secondary schools
Authors
Dr. G Srilatha
Abstract
ICT@School programme introduced by the government of India at National wide from 2004 onwards. Technology is used as one or
the other form of educational process from LKG onwards. Technology hasn’t penetrated as much as it should be even at secondary
school level due to various reasons. Utilization of technology in the schools has become necessity in the present context as the whole
world is technodriven for providing quality education and smooth governance. The study investigated the perception of headmaster
on computer education programme. For this selected 20Head master from 15Zilla parishat and 5 Government secondary schools of
five different mandal form Waranagl district at randomly. A questionnaire was developed and validated through expert judgement.
Findings confirm that the 41% of computer not functioning in the school, Insufficient no of computer, electricity problem, no funds
for repairs & maintainace, not qualified instructor for this programme. Just above 50% of the schools are running the computer
education programme satisfactorily. Based on the finding some suggestion they were made which include it should be implemented
from the primary level onwards. Number of computer supplied is not sufficient for the students, as per the student strength it should
be provided @ the ratio of 1:5. Computers can be used not only for imparting basic skills of computer but also teaching and learning
process. Now- a- days E-learning and M-learning are taking place all over the world. High speed Internet connection should be
provided to all the schools to meet the requirements of the computer education programme. Instead of buying Desktop, good quality
laptops/palmtops may be supplied to overcome the electric city problem, space and threatened problems. In view of the explosion of
Information and Communication Technology (ICT), every student needs to become a computer-literate and the Govt has to consider
the computer education programme as a priority programmme and necessary instructions need to be given to all the states that each
teacher should be a computer literate and the usage of computer for teaching and learning process in the class rooms is must.
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Dr. G Srilatha "Functioning of ICT@7500 School Programme as perceived by the Head masters of secondary schools". International Journal of Multidisciplinary Education and Research, Vol 2, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 01-05
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