With online learning becoming a necessity due to the ongoing COVID-19, CII Young Indians (Yi) Goa chapter in association with the Roshini Social Schooling Programme distributed free licenses for MS Office 365 to aided colleges in the state.
The tools available under MS Office will help the faculty and students of these colleges in its transition to online teaching and learning as remote learning has become necessary due to COVID 19 and as per UGC guidelines. Since most of the students belong to first generation users of these tools and other computer equipment, it will help to lessen the financial burden on these parents. There are also a large number of students of these colleges who are belonging to rural areas and will be benefited through this scheme.
Anirudh Dempo, chair, Yi Goa chapter presented the Microsoft 365 licences to Mr Prasad Lolayekar, Director of Higher Education Govt of Goa, which in turn would be allotted to all government colleges in Goa including 6500 students and all faculties of the colleges. This will offer the colleges a comprehensive learning platform. Yi Goa will handhold and train students and faculty in adopting the technology.
The initiative is targeted to benefit 6,500 students and faculty of colleges. “The programme will offer the colleges a comprehensive learning platform. Yi Goa will hand hold and train students and faculty in adopting the technology,” said Dempo.
