The document describes a project by Colorss Foundation and Aircel at Mahadji Shinde High School in Pune, India to bridge the digital divide. The project provides computer-based education and vocational training to underprivileged children and adolescents. The training program has three levels - basic, intermediate, and vocational - and is designed in partnership with Microsoft India. The annual target is to provide computer training to 280 students and vocational training to 200 students. The first batch included 140 students in computer training and 80 students in vocational training.

1. Colorss Foundation – Baroda | Pune
Aircel a+ Project in Partnership with Colorss Foundation at Mahadji
Shinde High School, Wanowrie Pune
Project Objective:
Bridging the digital divide by empowering
underprivileged children and adolescents with
Computer based education and Vocational
training.
Programme curriculum is spread over three
levels :- Basic, Intermediate and Vocational.
Designed in partnership with Microsoft India.
Employability oriented programme with an
aim to touch and better the lives of the
community as a whole.
Annual target of 480 students, 280 students in
computer training and 200 students in
vocational training.
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2. Colorss Foundation – Baroda | Pune
Beneficiaries:
Sr. Date Name Activites Total no of Observation
N of Beneficiaries
o School
Male Female
th
1 24 Mahadji 140 students in A data collection of all 700
Jan Shinde computer students who are currently in
2012 High training our program, to find out the
School, identified from
knowledge they have
Wanorie 700 students
for the first acquired on computers.
batch and 80 Based on this, the first batch
high school with 140 students are
students in identified. After 5 months
vocational another batch of 140
training students would be induced in
training
2 Computer 87 53 The first batch of 140
Training students in computer training
above 11 years old
3 Vocational 26 22 The first batch would consist
Training of 100 students in vocational
traning above 17 years old
Students in Computer Training
Male Female
53
87
Statistical graph of students in Computer Training
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3. Colorss Foundation – Baroda | Pune
11th Grade Arts students 11th Grade Commerce students
Male Female Male Female
2
14
20
12
Statistical graph of students from High School Arts and Commerce stream in
vocational training program
Photo-updates:
Computer training being conducted with the help of Projector
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4. Colorss Foundation – Baroda | Pune
Vocational training for the High School students
Students practicing in the computer lab
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