Jaipur will soon have over 200 learning centres to promote computer education among underprivileged schoolchildren by providing them access to educational content and games, officials said Saturday.
The unique project is an initiative of Hole-in-the-Wall Education Ltd. (HiWEL), Jaipur Municipal Corporation and the Rajasthan Council of Elementary Education (RCEE). A memorandum of understanding (MoU) to this effect was signed between the three partners here Saturday.
According to the agreement, HiWEL will set up 200 playground learning centres (PLCs) with 400 computers in schools near low-income areas of the state capital.
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