Intel in association with DSERT (Department of State Education Research and Training) and SSA (Sarva Siksha Abhiyan), today, honored winners of the 6TH Technology in Education Awards, held annually, for effective integration of technology in teaching – learning processes. 3 schools, 15 teachers, 15 student groups and 5 primary teachers/Block Resource Persons (BRP), were awarded for the best use of technology in education and integration of innovative teaching methods to promote 21st century skills and enhance student learning. Sri Visveswara Hegde Kageri, Hon. Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, Government of Karnataka, and Dr. R G Nadadur, Principal Secretary for Primary and Secondary Education, Government of Karnataka were present at the ceremony as Chief Guest and Guest of Honor respectively and felicitated the award winners. As part of the function, contributors (Annexure 2) who are part of 10 years of Intel Education in Karnataka were also honored.
A total of 450 entries were received for the competition from government schools across the state with good number of teachers and students from rural parts participating in the contest. After the final evaluation, jointly conducted by DSERT and Intel Teach Program, winners (Annexure 1) were awarded cash prize along with a joint citation from Intel® Teach Program, DSERT and SSA, Karnataka. The cash prize included Rs 10000 each for schools, Rs 5000 each for teachers, Rs. 2500 for each students group and Rs 3000 each for Primary school teachers / BRP’s. (Block Resource Persons)
“The Karnataka Teach Awards showcases the impact of effective technology integration in Karnataka schools and exposes youth of Karnataka to technology equipping youth with the ICT skills to prosper in the 21st century. The association of Karnataka Government and Intel® Education (IE) has been very fruitful, keeping in mind the growth of use of technology in education today in rural areas. It helped enhance the use of technology through education and reaching out to backward classes and rural students who cannot otherwise easily access advanced technology.” said Sri Visveswara Hegde Kageri, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, Karnataka.
According to Rahul Bedi, Director Corporate Affairs, Intel India “Intel® Teach program has supported Karnataka Government’s Department of State Education Research and Training (DSERT) for ICT integration and implementation in government schools of the state since 2001. In collaboration with DSERT, Intel® has successfully completed professional development training for 83,000 teachers all over Karnataka on effective use of technology in teaching learning-process.”
He further added, “This program attempts to recognize role models in this exciting journey of education transformation with the hope that they will inspire all the other teachers, students and schools in the state to effectively integrate ICT in their teaching & learning process.”
The Technology in Education Contest is promoted by State Department of Education (DSERT, SSA) by conducting various activities like principal sessions, sharing contest guidelines during trainings, refresher and enhancement workshops, through EDUSAT transmissions and published materials in government magazines and department’s websites. In recent years, success of this initiative has promoted this contest in Department of Education of other states like Gujarat, Tamil Nadu & Uttarakhand, Central bodies like Kendriya Vidyalaya Sanghatan (KVS), Navodaya Vidyalaya Sanghatan (NVS) and apex body like Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education (APSCHE).
This year, Intel® Teach program is supporting six contests in the states of Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh & Uttarakhand and a combined contest for KVS and NVS to felicitate schools, teachers and students from computerized schools and pre-service institutions, who have excelled in promoting technology supported project based learning. Intel® Teach plays a catalytic role in the implementation of computer based education and innovative teaching methods, such as inquiry based and project based learning methods in government school environment.
A total of 450 entries were received for the competition from government schools across the state with good number of teachers and students from rural parts participating in the contest. After the final evaluation, jointly conducted by DSERT and Intel Teach Program, winners (Annexure 1) were awarded cash prize along with a joint citation from Intel® Teach Program, DSERT and SSA, Karnataka. The cash prize included Rs 10000 each for schools, Rs 5000 each for teachers, Rs. 2500 for each students group and Rs 3000 each for Primary school teachers / BRP’s. (Block Resource Persons)
“The Karnataka Teach Awards showcases the impact of effective technology integration in Karnataka schools and exposes youth of Karnataka to technology equipping youth with the ICT skills to prosper in the 21st century. The association of Karnataka Government and Intel® Education (IE) has been very fruitful, keeping in mind the growth of use of technology in education today in rural areas. It helped enhance the use of technology through education and reaching out to backward classes and rural students who cannot otherwise easily access advanced technology.” said Sri Visveswara Hegde Kageri, Minister for Primary and Secondary Education, Karnataka.
According to Rahul Bedi, Director Corporate Affairs, Intel India “Intel® Teach program has supported Karnataka Government’s Department of State Education Research and Training (DSERT) for ICT integration and implementation in government schools of the state since 2001. In collaboration with DSERT, Intel® has successfully completed professional development training for 83,000 teachers all over Karnataka on effective use of technology in teaching learning-process.”
He further added, “This program attempts to recognize role models in this exciting journey of education transformation with the hope that they will inspire all the other teachers, students and schools in the state to effectively integrate ICT in their teaching & learning process.”
The Technology in Education Contest is promoted by State Department of Education (DSERT, SSA) by conducting various activities like principal sessions, sharing contest guidelines during trainings, refresher and enhancement workshops, through EDUSAT transmissions and published materials in government magazines and department’s websites. In recent years, success of this initiative has promoted this contest in Department of Education of other states like Gujarat, Tamil Nadu & Uttarakhand, Central bodies like Kendriya Vidyalaya Sanghatan (KVS), Navodaya Vidyalaya Sanghatan (NVS) and apex body like Andhra Pradesh State Council for Higher Education (APSCHE).
This year, Intel® Teach program is supporting six contests in the states of Karnataka, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh & Uttarakhand and a combined contest for KVS and NVS to felicitate schools, teachers and students from computerized schools and pre-service institutions, who have excelled in promoting technology supported project based learning. Intel® Teach plays a catalytic role in the implementation of computer based education and innovative teaching methods, such as inquiry based and project based learning methods in government school environment.
