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The Ministry of Human Resource Development had launched a revised Computer Literacy and Studies in Schools (CLASS) in 2001-02 to promote computer literacy in schools in the country. Under the revised CLASS Scheme, financial assistance had been provided to 10 States/Uts since 2001-2002, for covering 3113 Government and Government aided schools.
A new scheme titled “Information and Communication Technology (ICT) @ Schools”, has been introduced during 2004-05. The Revised CLASS scheme has been merged in the new ICT@Schools scheme. Under the ICT @ Schools scheme, financial assistance would be released to the States/Uts for imparting computer education in Government and Government-aided Secondary and Sr. Secondary schools during the 10th Plan. Funds will be provided to States/Uts on the basis of Computer Education Plans submitted by the State Governments/Uts, which would be considered by the Project Monitoring and Evaluation Group (PM & EG) headed by the Secretary (S&HE). PM & EG would also be responsible for ensuring the proper implementation of the scheme.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Human Resource Development, Shri M.A.A. Fatmi, in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha today.
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