Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will soon introduce computer education in its schools.
The syllabus in this regard has already been prepared by the Education department of the civic body.
"The syllabus has been framed in accordance with the computer syllabus of the state primary schools that are run by the West Bengal Board of Primary Education. The syllabus has been prepared in three languages: Hindi, Bengali and English," said Avijit Mukherjee, Member Mayor-in-Council (MMiC) Education.
The department is, however, facing some difficulty in preparing the syllabus in Urdu language but hopes to complete it soon.
The KMC plans to start computer education in nearly 50 schools at first and then proceed further in this regard.
The syllabus has been prepared by a special committee that has been constituted for overseeing computer education. "The proposal has been forwarded to Mayor Sovan Chatterjee for his final approval," a senior official said.
According to a senior KMC official, the company which will bag the contract for imparting computer education will have to arrange for the equipment required for this purpose.
"Our focus will be on hands on training to every single students so that the students have first hand knowledge after they pass out from our primary schools. We will ensure that the teachers who will be teaching computer have the requisite skills," a senior official said.
It may be mentioned that the infrastructure of KMC schools have witnessed a sea change, since it was taken over by the Trinamool Congress board in 2010.
The Education department has introduced Hindi medium, Urdu Medium and English medium schools catering to the demands of the people in different localities in the city.