There is an urgent need to usher in a digital revolution in the field of education and person without association with computers isa considered as illiterate in today’s world, said the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat while launching a smart class at Government school Dehra located on Rajpur Road on the occasion of the National Girl Child day on Wednesday. He said that every student should study with the help of computer and understand facts in a better way with the help of a projector. The CM said that in a state like Uttarakhand the handicap of adverse geography and shortage of good teachers can be overcome by use of E -learning and smart classes.
launching the ‘KYAN All in one device’ Rawat said that the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mumbai has developed the device keeping view the situation of villages.
The CM also inspected an exhibition on employment generation and energy conservation on the occasion.
KYON is a device developed by IIT Mumbai in which computer, projector, amplifier and high quality audio system are integrated for smart class. With the help of the device virtual blackboards on the walls of schools can be prepared and students can be taught in an interesting manner.
The device was presented to the school by Apex Indian Consortium Private limited. The Principal Secretary Radha Raturi, Principal of the school Hukum Singh Uniyal and Marutsut Tiwari of Apex India consortium private limited, were also present on the occasion.