As part of the Sankya Plus program, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Rotary International District 3190 (Rotary) today announced the launch of the first ‘Sankya learning laboratory’ for empowering Anganwadi workers in the state. The Sankya laboratory has been set up in association with Sumangali Seva Ashram in R.T. Nagar. Sumangali Seva Ashram currently works with more than 147 Anganwadi workers in and around 35 centers across Karnataka.
Part of the Sankya Plus Project, this is the first of the series in the Sankya Learning Laboratory centers that have been planned in different parts of the state to improve children’s healthcare and education. The learning laboratory will train Anganwadi workers to collect information about Anganwadi children digitally. The information collected will be collated and analyzed, helping track children’s progress. This information will help control and reduce malnutrition amongst children.
Speaking on the launch, Mohan Ramanathan, Chairman, Program Sankya, said, “Health initiative, especially for children, has been one of the key focus areas for Rotary. In Karnataka over 52% of children suffer from malnutrition. We hope that our efforts in the pilot will help address the complex issue of information management and raise awareness about the causes of malnutrition in children and its implications especially in their education. With our partners, Hewlett-Packard, we look forward to applying technology to address challenges in healthcare and education in a very cost effective way.”
“We are pleased to partner with Rotary to launch the first Sankya learning laboratory at the Sumangali Seva Ashram. The Sankya learning laboratory, an integral part of the Sankya Plus initiative is exploring new and innovative ways to integrate technology to aid education and learning. The Sumangali Seva Ashram Laboratory is the first of the learning labs planned as part of the Sankya Plus program, a 150, 000 USD grant initiative awarded to Rotary” said Nishita Hanspal, Corporate Marketing, HP India. “Our community involvement through the HP-Sankya project allows HP to extend its reach to key audiences while demonstrating our commitment to the ingrained social causes that HP supports worldwide,” she added.
The information system which is central to keeping track and analyzing the huge volume of data collected is held back by insufficient use of computer networks. Lack of computer hardware remains a problem up to the district block levels. This is solved by Sankya providing hardware to select Anganwadi centers where the initiative is being piloted. The basic objectives of this software are to provide easy reporting of the data and in determining the kind of medical intervention required.
India, with around 20% of global children population in the age group between 0 to 6 years, accounts for over 40% of children suffering from malnutrition globally. Anganwadi centers are run by the Department of Women and Child Development to serve young, underprivileged children in Karnataka. The centre aims to provide health, nutrition and pre-school education to children less than 6 years old.
There are 40,000 Anganwadis in Karnataka which are currently operational under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS). ICDS is the world's largest programme for young children
Part of the Sankya Plus Project, this is the first of the series in the Sankya Learning Laboratory centers that have been planned in different parts of the state to improve children’s healthcare and education. The learning laboratory will train Anganwadi workers to collect information about Anganwadi children digitally. The information collected will be collated and analyzed, helping track children’s progress. This information will help control and reduce malnutrition amongst children.
Speaking on the launch, Mohan Ramanathan, Chairman, Program Sankya, said, “Health initiative, especially for children, has been one of the key focus areas for Rotary. In Karnataka over 52% of children suffer from malnutrition. We hope that our efforts in the pilot will help address the complex issue of information management and raise awareness about the causes of malnutrition in children and its implications especially in their education. With our partners, Hewlett-Packard, we look forward to applying technology to address challenges in healthcare and education in a very cost effective way.”
“We are pleased to partner with Rotary to launch the first Sankya learning laboratory at the Sumangali Seva Ashram. The Sankya learning laboratory, an integral part of the Sankya Plus initiative is exploring new and innovative ways to integrate technology to aid education and learning. The Sumangali Seva Ashram Laboratory is the first of the learning labs planned as part of the Sankya Plus program, a 150, 000 USD grant initiative awarded to Rotary” said Nishita Hanspal, Corporate Marketing, HP India. “Our community involvement through the HP-Sankya project allows HP to extend its reach to key audiences while demonstrating our commitment to the ingrained social causes that HP supports worldwide,” she added.
The information system which is central to keeping track and analyzing the huge volume of data collected is held back by insufficient use of computer networks. Lack of computer hardware remains a problem up to the district block levels. This is solved by Sankya providing hardware to select Anganwadi centers where the initiative is being piloted. The basic objectives of this software are to provide easy reporting of the data and in determining the kind of medical intervention required.
India, with around 20% of global children population in the age group between 0 to 6 years, accounts for over 40% of children suffering from malnutrition globally. Anganwadi centers are run by the Department of Women and Child Development to serve young, underprivileged children in Karnataka. The centre aims to provide health, nutrition and pre-school education to children less than 6 years old.
There are 40,000 Anganwadis in Karnataka which are currently operational under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS). ICDS is the world's largest programme for young children
