Gujarat State govt ties up with HCL for computer-aided learning system

Information technology company HCL has bagged a Rs 110-crore contract with the state government for installation of bio-metric attendance and computer-aided learning systems in 7,000 schools across Gujarat. 

HCL will collaborate with Tribal and Education Department to facilitate capturing of online attendance data for both students and teachers in ashram and adrashnovasi shalas that function in tribal and backward regions, a company release said. 

Initially the project will be implemented in two tribal districts comprising 150 schools each, out of the eight notified here.

Under the scope, HCL will supply PCs with biometric finger print scanner and UPS to over 7000 schools across the state. The company would implement the biometric based attendance system, offer facility management and run teacher training programs to supply and implement robust education software effectively at schools