Set-up 5 MCLs to serve mainly rural
Prefectures by 2002
Prerequisites:
Ministry of Education to develop and implement a
programme for setting up Mobile-ComputerLaboratories (MCLs) for schools
Ministry of Education Policy on
Computer Education in Schools
(as per E2.1)
Increase the number of MCLs serving
the entire country to 10 by 2003
E2.3
Note: This Initiative will involve the acquisition of
buses or vans and equipping them with computers and
other necessary equipment to serve as MCLs.
Plan-Action Linkages:
E2.1
All rural Prefectures depending on
size and number of schools should be
served by at least 3 MCLs by 2005
Ministry of
Education
Urban Prefectures depending on size
and number of schools should be
served by at least 2 MCLs by 2005
Prerequisites:
Ministry of Education to set-up a “Computers-inSchools’ Unit or Secretariat within the Ministry.
E2.4
Note: This Unit or Secretariat will be responsible for
all policy initiatives targeted at the deployment,
exploitation and utilization of computers is the school
system. It will also responsible for the implementation
of all ICT projects and initiatives aimed at the
primarily and secondary schools.
Ministry of Education Policy on
Computer Education in Schools
(as per E2.1)
Plan-Action Linkages:
E2.1
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Set-up a “Computers-in-Schools’
Unit/Secretariat within the Ministry of
Education by 2001
Ministry of
Education