Wockhardt Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation known for its committed service to the poor, weak, and needy, has introduced E-learning programme, a first of its kind initiative, in 26 publicly funded schools of Aurangabad and benefits more than 22000 underprivileged students. The aim of this programme is to make learning a fun-filled and interactive experience.

This initiative was inaugurated by Rajendra Darda, Minister of School Education, Maharashtra. He said, “Ministry of School Education has set up ICT labs in 8000 schools in Maharashtra. I am extremely happy with the Wockhardt Foundation initiative. It is my sincere request to all the students and teachers of the targeted 26 schools to take full advantage of this facility and gain maximum out of it.”

These 26 schools include 14 Zilla Parishad schools, 10 Aurangabad Municipal Corporation, one ashram and one private-aided school. Out of these 21 schools are funded by Wockhardt Foundation and the remaining five by the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation.

Speaking at the launch, Dr Habil Khorakiwala, founder chairman & group CEO, Wockhardt Limited, said, “E-learning is a major step by Wockhardt to cater to and support rural development in India. Our aim is to fill the gaps in the current education system through this initiative. We believe that innovative methods such as e-learning, which includes a scientifically developed syllabus, will make learning interesting, engaging and an enjoyable experience for the students & drive them towards academic excellence.”

This programme is developed by quality E-learning experts and qualified instructional designers and it is designed for children from Standard one to 10 for all subjects. The curriculum is as prescribed and followed by the Maharashtra State Board.

The whole syllabus is made into an audio-visual format in Marathi and English languages. The audio visual format comprises an interactive question bank and is designed with a child friendly interface.

The hardware to run these programme (comprising of a computer, LCD projector, speakers, screen, inverter, battery, and a keyboard) is provided by Wockhardt Foundation.