MUMBAI, India, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
The eMaharashtra awards are
instrumental in promoting the most innovative initiatives in the
domain of Information Communication Technology (ICT) for
Development and to spread awareness about the role of ICTs in
addressing social concerns
Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), a pioneer and global leader in
learning solutions, has been recently honored with the eMaharashtra
2012 Award for the best multimedia content for K12 (jury's choice).
The award and certificate for best multimedia content for K12 were
presented by Ms Fauzia T Khan, State Minister, General
Administration, Public Health and Family Welfare, School Education,
Cultural Affairs, Information and Publicity, Government of
Maharashtra. The eMaharashtra award exemplifies Tata Interactive
Systems' commitment towards providing excellent education and
superior resources to students.
Sanjaya Sharma, Chief
Executive Officer, Tata Interactive Systems, said, "We are
happy and proud to receive the
prestigious eMaharashtra Award for our multimedia content
for K12. Being the world leader in innovative learning solutions,
we are uniquely positioned to improve the quality of education
imparted to children from under-privileged backgrounds. For
India to truly hold its own on the
global stage, there is a need to improve the quality of education
imparted to children from under-privileged backgrounds, and also to
improve their ability to communicate in English. India's challenge is not just unemployment -
but also un-employability of a vast majority of the people of our
country who are unable to communicate proficiently in English."
Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) along with Bombay Community
Public Trust (BCPT) and NGO Muktangan collaborated to provide
high-quality standardized interactive English teaching aids based
on the government prescribed curriculum to help children in
state-run and private vernacular medium schools overcome the
English barrier and become employable.
Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) was responsible for designing and
developing the DVDs. Muktangan assisted in guiding the teaching
methodology used in DVDs and providing a platform for user-testing.
Bombay Community Public Trust (BCPT) helped in fund raising,
administration, accounting and project coordination. Apart from
these three, Tech Mahindra Foundation also provided financial
assistance and NGO Learning Space Foundation helped with
distribution of the DVDs in municipal and village schools across
Maharashtra. The DVDs have already reached over 75 schools across
the state.
TIS took this initiative to improve the quality of education
imparted to children from under-privileged backgrounds, and also to
improve their ability to communicate in English. The project aims
to build English communication skills in under privileged children
and overcome inadequacies of English teachers in non-English medium
schools. This was achieved by prompting existing teachers to
improve their skills and imparting standardized language skills to
students through creative electronic learning content with an
engaging instructional design approach. It was identified that a
strong foundation in English is best built at an early stage -
therefore the defined target age-group was Std 1 to 4.
For further information visit:
http://emaharashtra.eletsonline.com/2012/04/04/e-teaching-aid-for-vernacular-schools-in-maharashtra-india/
© 2012 Tata Interactive Systems
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About Tata Interactive Systems:
Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) is the world's leading developer
of learning solutions. TIS' learning solutions are designed to
enable organizational initiatives across industry verticals
including Education; Government and Defense; Telecommunications and
ICT; Pharmaceuticals and Health Care; Banking, Financial Services,
and Insurance; Airlines, Transportation, Logistics, and
Hospitality; Consumer Package Goods; and Manufacturing, Energy, and
Construction.
With a team of over 800 multi-disciplinary specialists, TIS
creates 3000+ hours of learning content across 220+ concurrent
projects every year. TIS' solutions have proven their effectiveness
at more than 60 Fortune 500 companies, leading educational
institutions, and government departments.
TIS is the only learning solutions organization in the world to
be assessed at Level 5 in both the SEI-CMM and P-CMM frameworks.
Its solutions have won prestigious awards including Brandon Hall, APEX, BETT, and BIMA.
Areas of Business
TIS caters to three segments - Corporate, Education, and
Government. It offers clients learning solutions that include:
- Educational Multimedia & Blended Learning
- Web-based Training & Courseware
- Simulations
- Software Solutions
- Game-based Learning
The scope of TIS' learning solutions encompasses on-boarding,
sales training, process training, product training, curriculum
design, assessments, soft skills training, and technical
training.
Location
TIS has development centers in Germany, Switzerland, and India. Its sales and marketing operations span
the US, Canada, the UK, mainland
Europe, Australia, New
Zealand, the Middle East,
and India.
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About eMaharashtra Awards:
The e-Maharashtra Awards have been instituted with the
primary aim of felicitating and acknowledging regional
initiatives in the use of ICT in Government and Education. The
eMaharashtra awards will be instrumental in promoting the
most innovative initiatives in the domain of ICTs for
Development and to spread awareness about the role of ICTs in
addressing social concerns. The Award ceremony will felicitate
efforts made in Maharashtra though the innovative use of
ICTs.
The aim is to identify and popularise emerging leaders
and innovative projects from different sectors of the
development community, including the grassroot organisations. The
Awards are open for all national and international organisations,
civil society organisations, bi-lateral, multi-lateral
developmental organisations and enterprises working in Maharashtra
who have transformed social development opportunities into a
sustainable social enterprise through innovative use of ICTs.
Further information from:
Saurabh Mittal
Tata Interactive Systems
+91-22-6643-8000
saurabhm@tatainteractive.com