Experience sharing by Shri Korath Mathew on e-Learning, Director, Akshaya Centers, Kerala

Kerala:  Kerala:  1414 districts, districts, 6363 taluks & taluks & 14531453 villages villages

80% 80% Akshaya e-centre's Akshaya e-centre's (80%) (80%) are in are in

rural areasrural areas

Akshaya Centers - Akshaya Centers - 2000+2000+

ONE e-CENTRE covers about ONE e-CENTRE covers about 2-4 sq2-4 sq. . KMs KMs serving serving 1,500 -3000 1,500 -3000 householdshouseholds

MISSIONMISSION

To Bridge the Digital DivideTo Bridge the Digital Divide

Vision StatementVision Statement

Gateway to OpportunitiesGateway to Opportunities

Specific ObjectivesSpecific Objectives 100% e-literacy100% e-literacy

Creation of a ubiquitous CSC networkCreation of a ubiquitous CSC network Empowering citizen through ICTEmpowering citizen through ICT

Delivering of G2C ServicesDelivering of G2C Services

Single window for all servicesSingle window for all services

Friendly Face of Friendly Face of GovernmentGovernment

Sustainability of Akshaya Sustainability of Akshaya EntrepreneursEntrepreneurs

ServicesServices offered through Akshaya offered through Akshaya

Trained Trained 34 lac 34 lac families under e-families under e-literacy campaign.literacy campaign.

Largest partner of Largest partner of IGNOU with more IGNOU with more than than 30003000 students students for various coursesfor various courses

Intel Learn Program Intel Learn Program covered 95000 school covered 95000 school childrenchildren

RSBY Health Insurance RSBY Health Insurance Policy for 1.7crore Policy for 1.7crore Population:Registered Population:Registered 1.6 lacs APL families and 1.6 lacs APL families and 19 lacs 19 lacs BPL families. BPL families. Renewal of policy for Renewal of policy for 13lacs 13lacs familiesfamilies

Transaction worth Transaction worth 200 200 crorescrores

Filed Filed 3lacs3lacs online online Application for Ration Application for Ration CardCard

helped Commercial helped Commercial Taxes to achieve Taxes to achieve 100% 100% computerization of computerization of VAT VAT ReturnsReturns

More than More than 1.25 lac 1.25 lac application submitted application submitted under e-district within under e-district within 55 months timemonths time

40,000 40,000 citizens citizens enrolled under UID enrolled under UID through Akshaya Centersthrough Akshaya Centers..

E- LITERACYE- LITERACYA Revolution: Tool to Bridge the gap between information rich A Revolution: Tool to Bridge the gap between information rich and information Poorand information Poor

At least At least oneone member in member in each of each of

the of the of 64 Lakh 64 Lakh families e-families e-Literate.Literate.

Survey was conducted with Survey was conducted with the help of LSGIs to identify the help of LSGIs to identify the beneficiariesthe beneficiaries

Total Trained – Total Trained – 3535 Lakh Lakh

E-learning E-learning IGNOU IGNOU CoursesCoursesWorld Class Educational Opportunities at the door step of World Class Educational Opportunities at the door step of the citizensthe citizens

Akshaya joined hands with Akshaya joined hands with

IGNOU, the people’s universityIGNOU, the people’s university

IGNOU, World largest Universities by

Student enrollment on internet and

Top Universities Ranking Guide” by

Wikipedia, IGNOU tops the list of 61

universities with the strength of over

30 lakh learners enrolled in 338

programs

Akshaya enrolled more than 3000 students for various IGNOU Courses

Became the largest partner of IGNOU

in Kerala..

E-learning E-learning IGNOU IGNOU CoursesCourses

Success StorySuccess Story

Bipin Kumar of Kadanchira village of Kottayam District while doing a Degree course in nursing had a fatal accident and lost both his hands and could not complete the course.

But Akshaya could revamp the spirit in him.

He joined the 10 days e-literacy program of Akshaya and since Akshaya Centre was also a study centre of IGNOU Bipin has taken up 3 months CLP course and completed successfully.

Now he is ready to take up Now he is ready to take up BCA through IGNOUBCA through IGNOU

E-learning E-learning Intel Intel Learn programLearn program

Making leaders of tomorrowMaking leaders of tomorrow

Akshaya launched Intel Learn Program in Mallapuram in 2004

Success of Malappuram soon replicated in other districts – 2007 to 201

Coupled the strengths of Akshaya and Intel

Akshaya’s reach & network

State of the art curriculum from Intel.

Achievements: Improving Digital Literacy. The Program has provided digital literacy to over 95000 children and over 2200 Akshaya Staff, Through hands-on experience

Improving Decision Making and problem solving abilities. encourages learners to imbibe processes designed to boost them to engage in systematic problem solving of issues relevant to their lives.

E-learning E-learning Intel Intel Learn programLearn programSuccess Story Success Story

A Young army of 25 Learners

led began their battle against

tobacco and drugs at

Ambalapuzha north grama

Panchayat after experiencing

Intel learn program at

Kakkazom Akshaya center of

Alappuzha district,

. . the children visited all the

households of the locality

distributing flyers self designed

and printed with the help of the

center and by their small financial

contribution and speaking

together to the community

members highlighting the

demerits of the use of tobacco and

drugs.

Now their small initiative

expanded as a huge

movement

E-learning E-learning DOEACCDOEACCGovt recognized computer coursesGovt recognized computer courses. .

Training 12 different courses Training 12 different courses through through

Akshaya.Akshaya.started in March 2009started in March 2009

DOEACC Courses DOEACC Courses

offered through offered through

AkshayaAkshayai.i.Basic level Linux packageBasic level Linux package

ii.ii.Advanced Open office PackageAdvanced Open office Package

iii.iii.Certificate Course in JavaCertificate Course in Java

vi.vi. Certificate Course in Page Certificate Course in Page Maker. Maker.

vii.vii. C++ certificate course in C++ certificate course in Photo ShopPhoto Shop

viii.viii.Diploma in web designingDiploma in web designing

ix.ix. g. Certificate course in g. Certificate course in IllustratorIllustrator

x.x. h. Certificate course in Corel h. Certificate course in Corel DrawDraw

xi.xi. Certificate course in Flash.Certificate course in Flash.

xii.xii. Certificate course in DirectorCertificate course in Director

xiii.xiii.MS OfficeMS Office

xiv.xiv.Certificate Course in Photo Certificate Course in Photo shopshop

E-learning E-learning Insight Insight empowering differently challenged through ICTempowering differently challenged through ICT

.

Insight is a joint initiative

of KSITM and SPACE

(Society for Promotion of

Alternative Computing

and Employment). KSITM

provides the financial

support .

Akshaya is used as the

platform impart training.

Insight makes differently abled

people active participants in

the Knowledge society.

e-learning e-learning Contd…Contd…imparting knowledge to ensure social securityimparting knowledge to ensure social security

E-vidyaE-vidyaGovt certificate course in Govt certificate course in Office ManagementOffice Management

In-depth training on the In-depth training on the different aspects of computer.different aspects of computer.

Trained more than Trained more than 60006000 students so far students so far

Computer Training for Computer Training for Jail InmatesJail Inmates

Akshaya in association with Akshaya in association with department of prisons department of prisons conduct computer training conduct computer training for open jail inmates. for open jail inmates.

Provided Provided 3030 hours hours Computer Training to 5 Computer Training to 5 members each from members each from 10611061 CDS Members of CDS Members of Kudumbashree Kudumbashree

Akshaya trained Akshaya trained 5305 5305 CDS CDS Members Members

Website: Website: http://sreesakthi.org/http://sreesakthi.org/

e-learning Contd…Malayalam ComputingMalayalam Computing

eliminating language barrier from the world of ICT, and ensuring information to all

Akshaya centers are the focal Akshaya centers are the focal

point of this point of this campaign campaign

Enabling Malayalam in Enabling Malayalam in Government offices, Government offices,

colleges(Kalalayam) etc.colleges(Kalalayam) etc.

Major job oriented courses Major job oriented courses in association with KELTRONin association with KELTRON

Medical Transcription: Medical Transcription:

Developing skills among Rural youths

To compete in the global job market.

ENTE GRAMAMENTE GRAMAM Online community Online community portal portal launched by Akshaya launched by Akshaya in Malayalam. in Malayalam.

Maintained by the Maintained by the citizens of each village. citizens of each village.

Philanthropic editors Philanthropic editors upload the articles on the upload the articles on the portal. portal.

Detailed information of the Detailed information of the Panchayat.Panchayat. It is moved into a self It is moved into a self sustaining model in sustaining model in Kozhikkod.Kozhikkod.

Website :http://entegramam.gov.in

Advantages for the citizenAdvantages for the citizen

Penetration of Akshaya Penetration of Akshaya Centers even in the remotest Centers even in the remotest corner of the state and hence corner of the state and hence easy accessibilityeasy accessibility

One Stop shopOne Stop shop

Excellent FacilityExcellent Facility

technically qualified and well technically qualified and well experienced instructors experienced instructors

Social commitment of the Social commitment of the centers. centers.

Standardization and Standardization and Government BackingGovernment Backing

Variety of coursesVariety of courses

Financial SustainabilityFinancial Sustainability

Akshaya NetworkAkshaya Network

Opportunity to offer other Opportunity to offer other

servicesservices

Optimization of ResourcesOptimization of Resources. .

Total Income for the year 2010-11- 9.8 croreTotal Income for the year 2010-11- 9.8 crore

25% of Akshaya’s Total income from services except 25% of Akshaya’s Total income from services except B2C services are from e-learning programs B2C services are from e-learning programs

1.1. Helped to popularize AkshayaHelped to popularize Akshaya

2.2. 2. Innovating to the needs of 2. Innovating to the needs of citizencitizen

3.3. Master CSC ConceptMaster CSC Concept

4.4. Financial sustainabilityFinancial sustainability

CHIAK- APL CHIAK- APL EnrollmentEnrollment Comprehensive Health Comprehensive Health

Insurance Agency of Kerala .Insurance Agency of Kerala .

Nodal agency for the Nodal agency for the ImplementationImplementation

of the Rashtriya Swasthya of the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima YojnaBima Yojna

APL beneficiaries enrollment APL beneficiaries enrollment through through

Akshaya E-centers.Akshaya E-centers.

Total No of APL enrollments Total No of APL enrollments 1.61.6 LakhLakhss website: website: www.chiak.org

Akshaya- Chiak Unparalleled Akshaya- Chiak Unparalleled Success s Success s