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Consequently, he began searching for
the teaching resources available in the
school.
Upon entering the computer
lab, he discovered that it was not in
good condition, with all the systems in
sleep mode. Leveraging his tech-savvy
skills, he took the initiative to address
the hardware and software issues of
the computers. The Operating System
supporting the 11 computers was
con gured. Recognizing the students'
backgrounds, many of whom come engagement, he extended computer With his continuos e orts, he
from remote areas without access to lab hours, both before and after school, secured support from kore.ai and the
c o m p u t e r s a n d b e l o n g t o t h e with personal assistance provided 100 Smiles Charity Foundation to
generation Z (digital natives), he during these extended hours. Through upgrade the computer lab in his school.
initiated a digital literacy program at consistent e orts and support from the A funding of Rs. 1,50,000 (One Lakh
the outset. He taught them the basics, Headmistress and sta , his school fty thousand rupees) was obtained to
including how to connect the desktops, achieved the rst position in English enhance the school's computer lab,
power them on and o , familiarize Language pro ciency among all CLIx- acquiring 8 CPUs, 5 monitors, 3
themselves with the keyboard keys, implementing schools in Telangana webcams, and headsets. This initiative
and follow simple instructions to get (300 schools). Furthermore, the school resulted in the development of the rst
started. He encouraged them to secured the second position among student-maintained computer lab in
experiment with computers and schools in Rajasthan, Mizoram, his community.
established ground rules for handling Chhattisgarh, and Telangana. At ZPHS Malkapur, Mr. Kola
computer accessories. Students at ZPHS Shaipet now motivated a former student who now
Mr. Kola guided students in record their songs on mobile devices, serves as the project head of Project 511
classes 10 and 9 to learn di erent tools and upload them to the school's to donate two interactive at panel
such as Typing Master, Libre O ce, podcast. The students have mastered boards. This contribution marked a
and internet connectivity. This various ICT tools for collaboration, signi cant milestone as ZPHS
increased their e ciency, leading critical thinking, and communication, Malkapur became the rst school in
students from these classes to enabling them to present lessons using Jangaon District to initiate digital
subsequently teach digital literacy to Power Point presentations. classes with interactive at panel
their peers in classes 7 and 8. This Through his observation, he boards (IFPs).
positive cascade continued, with noted that many academically Mr. Kola's dedication to
students in classes 7 and 8 imparting challenged students excelled in ongoing learning is evident in his
knowledge to those in classes 4, 5, and completing modules, enhancing their participation in various online
6. Serving as a Teacher Educator for skills across various subjects. There courses, including those o ered by
CLIX (Connecting Learning Initiative) was a noticeable increase in attendance esteemed institutions such as TISS
of TISS Mumbai, he incorporated percentages, and students actively Mumbai, IIT Bombay, CIET-NCERT
modules provided by the CLIX team, participated in academic programs. New Delhi, and the American English
covering subjects like Maths, Science, Despite the challenges, including some E-Teacher Programme sponsored by
and English. Students became deeply students lacking proper attire, they the US Embassy at Iowa State
engaged in learning, to the extent that con dently handle and engage with University, USA. His innovative spirit
some even skipped physical education computers. In essence, he has shines through his role as a Script
classes to complete CLIx platform successfully ful lled his mission of Writer and Presenter for Digital
modules. "REACHING THE UNREACHED Lessons from 2016 to 2021. His
To enhance vibrancy and USING ICT. contributions to the development of

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