- BR Memorial Shikshan Sansthan , Losal Ward No.25 Dhod 332025 Sikar, Rajasthan, India 200
- K-Tech High School & Jr. College , Mitha Nagar, Nr Unity Park, Kondhwa 411048 Pune, Maharashtra, India 780
- Brilliant City Public High School , Dhawande Washii Nashik Road Bhosari 411039 Pune, Maharashtra, India 225
- PGDSS , Vpo-Jassupura , Dhod , Sikar, Rajasthan, India 100
- Jamel ghareeb nawaz , Saral shekh satrikh road chinhat 226028 Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India 130
- City Montessori School , Budhiya Mai, Mandir Gandhi Maidan 841226 Siwan, Bihar, India 215
- KINGSFORD EDUCATION (2 BRANCH) , SALAPUR G.B. NAGAR 201304 Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India 300
- Rajesh Pilot Inter College , Jebda Gurjar 244255 Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, India 270
- National Model Public School , Mohalla Islampur Ward no. 48 Sikar, Rajasthan, India 200
- DR A.PJ abdul Kalam Public School , Gaziapur Bedwaliya 841245 Siwan, Bihar, India 260
- Rajkiya Prathmik Vidyalaya , Sarekhurd, Post-Churpur -30170 Alwar, Rajasthan, India 100
- Taigore Shikshan Sansthan , Khandela, Khadi Parisar ke andar, 332709 Sikar, Rajasthan, India 170
- Balak Dev Public School , Jourashi Chamoli, Uttarakhand, India 48
- New Horizon English School 2 , Lane No. 14, Near Khar Building Bhagyodaya Nagar Kondhwa Khurd 411048 Pune, Maharashtra, India 130
Number of lives touched
Besides the number of children currently taking lessons from Computer Shiksha there have been many more who have taken a few lessons but were unable to complete the course.Besides children there have been a few enthusiastic senior citizens who have also taken lessons.
Children in Nai Kiran Universal School in Ardee City, Sector 52, Gurgaon are mostly children of migrant labour. The school used to struggle in convincing the parents to send their children to school. Many would prefer their children to beg or engage in some other work where they could earn some money rather than study.
To join the school, the biggest attraction for the children and their parents used to be the free mid day meal. After Computer Shiskha started its Computer Literacy classes, some interesting trends became obvious.
More parents started approaching the Nai Kiran School for admissions and when they were queried, what brought them to this school; the answer mostly was that they had heard that Nai Kiran had started Computer Classes and they wanted their children to learn Computers.
The second trend too was quite interesting. We used to do computer classes at this school twice a week. Over time, it became apparent that there will be higher attendance on those 2 days compared to other days of the week. It was simply because children did not want to miss the Computer Classes. Later, when we expanded our Computer Literacy program to other schools, it became the usual observation in other schools too.
Enhancing Employability
Computer Shiksha has now taken kids from Class XI and XII into its fold at Government Senior Secondary School, Chakkarpur Village. The course structure has been modified to make it accelerated so that the students are able to complete all lessons by the time they are ready to leave school. With it becoming almost mandatory to have some preliminary knowledge of using IT equipment to be eligible for applying to many jobs we are hopeful that those students who would want to take up employment after Class XII will find it easier to do so.
