OLPC India/DBF/Hyderabad-Mandal Parishad Primary School

KMRF OLPC Pilot Site at Hyderabad - Mandal Parishad Primary School

About the Site

Mandal Parishad Primary School,Aziznagar

Demographics

School Name  : Mandal Parishad Primary School.
Type (Municipal/Government/Private : Government.
Address : Village-Aziznagar, Mandal- Moinabad, District-Ranga Reddy, Hyderabad, A.P.
Pincode : : 500 075.
Affiliation : State Board.
Name of School In-charge  : Sri. P. Chenniah.
Designation : Headmaster.
Total number of laptops to be delivered to school  : 30.
Medium of Instruction  : Telugu,
Grade where XOs will be deployed  : Grade 4.
Localisation requirements if any  : yes.
Number of Teachers/Administration staff  : 3.
Timings (Classroom hours of attendance) 9.30 A.M.to.3.45.P.M.
Monday-Friday  : Yes.
Lunch  : Mid-Day-Meals Scheme

Financing

The KMRF OLPC project of Mandal Parishad Primary School at Aziznagar has been funded by KMR Foundation,Hyderabad. KMR Foundation is a trust started in memory of Mr.K.Mahipathi Rao, by his children in June 2008.The KMR Foundation is a non profit organization that works with a rural community, with an aim to expand its reach with a diversified program to include as many villages surrounding Aziznagar where Sreenidhi International School is located. Presently the foundation is working from Aziznagar school campus and engaged in meaningful development projects focusing on health care, education and vocational skill development of youth for self employment.

DBF OLPC workshop at KMR Foundation

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Outline summary of the KMRF-DBF OLPC workshop at KMR Foundation

Participants at the workshop

Vasantha Srinivasan KMRF
K.P. Srinivas SNIS
B.Mahesh Kumar Varma SNIS
D.Rajesh Reddy SNIS
Mustaq Ahmed SNIST
Deepika reddy SNIST
Sushma Latha KMRF
N.nandu KMRF
Donthu Satya Prasad KMRF
Mahendra reddy SNIS
K Deepika reddy SNIST
F.Roja Rani Govt Teacher MPPS
K.Roopa Govt Teacher MPPS
Ramesh Swecha
Rekha Sankhala DBF
Rupa Benupani
Medhamsh Swecha
Hari KRISHNA Swecha
Sarath Swecha
kiran chandra Swecha
Arjun Swecha
Srujan Swecha
Siddhartha Swecha

Visit to the KMRF OLPC project site at Aziznagar

Teachers from MPPS,Aziznagar

KMRF OLPC atMPPS, Aziznagar

KMRF OLPC Support group Hyderabad

Volunteers from Swecha, Hyderabad

Exploring Sugar activities

Express your views

EXPERIENCE MAKES A MAN PERFECT

This was my feeling after the end of the 4 day OLPC workshop conducted by KMR-DBF Foundations at Hyderabad. Previously when I attended my 1st workshop at Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education ,I got to know the XO and its activities .i felt like a child who was exposed to a new toy and trying to learn its new activities. But the 2nd workshop led me to the insight of these activities and made me the advocate of open source OS.

Thanks to KMR-DBF for giving an opportunity to understand the system properly and its efficacy .

If I have to say about the workshop,it showed that the teachers and children of the underprivileged or municipal/government run schools are as enthusiastic as any urbane teacher to implement the newer technological way of learning.The keeness of Mrs.Roopa and Mrs.Roja in learning and trying to understand the newer concepts was infectious.It vanished away the myth that the teachers at these schools do not teach properly or do not have any inclination towards teaching newer concepts or for that matter do not accept new methods of teaching.The children were aware of computer but yes lacked in knowing about its uses (unable to use for not having it). These 4 days was not only an eye-opener but was also exhilarating especially for me .
Rupa Benupani