THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The much acclaimed 'IT@school' project of the
Kerala government has been formed into Kerala Infrastructure and
Technology (KITE) company. IT@school project has now been promoted
as a government company - KITE. Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief minister of
Kerala launched the logo of KITE at a function at Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.
The IT@School project under general education department of Kerala
government was set-up to augment the IT education in schools and
also to enhance the quality of IT education towards a complete ICT
enabled educational system.
According to Press Trust of India, the prime objective of IT@School's
transformation as a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Company named
KITE was to avail the funding from Kerala Infrastructure And
Investment Fund Board (KIIFB). The new decision will give more
freedom and authority for the organization to leap frog further,
a press release said.
KITE
The hitherto scope of General Education Sector has now been
extended further with KITE positioned to fuel ICT support to
Higher Education sector also including Arts & Science,
Engineering colleges and Universities, reports PTI.
Incidentally, KITE is the first new SPV to be formed after the
Nava Kerala Mission of the State Government commenced.
"The new form of KITE would help in facilitating ICT enhancement
in Higher Education sector also, by fully using Free and Open
Source Software (FOSS) tools.. The activities of VICTERS
channel would also be expanded under the new mechanism..
However IT@School would be retained as a brand name
under KITE," said Mr Anvar Sadath Vice Chairman and Executive
Director of KITE, who was Executive Director of IT@School.
Through the transformation, KITE has now more scope and
authority for implementing various ICT programmes, when compared
to the earlier Project mode of operation.
KITE has already started the implementation of Hi-Tech school
programme of the Education Department, by which 45,000 classrooms
in 4775 schools are being made Hi-Tech, for which KIFFB has already
approved a funding of Rs. 493.50 crores.
Usha Titus, Secretary of General Education Department has
been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of
KITE and K V Mohan Kumar, Director of Public Instruction is the
Director Board Member.
Under KITE, the existing wing of IT@School would be
expanded for ICT initiatives in schools and colleges,
while a dedicated wing would be formed for managing
the Infrastructure development activities.
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