Multimedia software to help school dropouts in acquiring basic reading, writing and mathematics skills fast are being developed by a multi-stakeholder partnership in Andhra Pradesh. The training modules developed in Telugu aim to impart knowledge on health and sanitation to the young people aged 10 22.
Developed as part of the Bridges to the Future Initiative (BFI), the project has expanded to 13 sites in the Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy regions in Andhra Pradesh, involving more than 250 youth. International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) and ILI have partnered to develop the multimedia training kits.
The project leverages the support of Andhra Pradesh state government, in addition to Azim Premzi Foundation, IIIT-Hyderabad, in setting up the CLTCs. Training for the CLTC facilitators is being carried out by ILI in collaboration with GOAP, IIIT and TeraSoft-Hyderabad.
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