- Sant Saqlain / Umar School , Puliya No. 9 Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India 185
- Universal Sr. Sec School , Ward no 29 Mohalla Khokhran Devipura Road Sikar, Rajasthan, India 240
- J.K. Convent high school , Vill:- Shankarpur, Post:- Shivpur Sakra, 841245 Siwan, Bihar, India 160
- Oxford world school , NP ward no-29, Near bus depot Sikar, Rajasthan, India 150
- V.D.M High School , Vill & Post Jassowala the Vikasnagar Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India 96
- Gyan sthaly Inter college , Jhansi Nagar, 284003 Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India 170
- Dr. Rajendar Prasad Public School , VPO- Rajanpura PS: M.H Nagar Siwan, Bihar, India 119
- Taigore Public Sr. Sec School , Near main bus stand Hasanpur, shrimadhopur -332715 Sikar, Rajasthan, India 170
- Saraswati Shishu Mandir , Sanjay Nagar, Bindukhatta, Lalkua -262402 Nainital, Uttarakhand, India 120
- Hitaishi Vidya Niketan , Dyonai, Garur Bageshwar, Uttarakhand, India 150
- Hridaya Foundation School , RC-38/6 Deepak Vihar, Khora Colony, Sec 57 Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India 74
- Elite Public School , Madanpur Kishanpur Gaulapar Haldwani pin code 263139 Nainital, Uttarakhand, India 210
- Mother Land School , Manju Market Chakkarpur Gurgaon, Haryana, India 75
- S.B.S Inter College , Vill-Dehra Kadar Bakhsh, Post- Chuchaila Kalan Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, India 170
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.
