NComputing has announced the successful implementation of high-performance and green computer labs in 2,622 government schools of Haryana as part of the Haryana government’s education initiative called ICT in Education.
Powered by NComputing’s technology and preloaded with C-DAC’s EduBOSS operating system, 58,500 workstations have been successfully deployed. The initiative aims to introduce every student in the state to computers. It will benefit over a million government school students.
Apart from Haryana, NComputing’s technology is providing desktop computing access to millions of school children through state education projects in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Punjab, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.
For its ICT in Education project, the Haryana government was looking for a cost-effective solution that would require low maintenance and consumed less energy. NComputing was selected as it provided a desktop virtualization solution that required 75% less maintenance and saved up to 90% energy.
Jagjit S Bhatia, Executive Director, C-DAC, said, “India holds a strong position in the world knowledge economy today. To maintain this edge, widespread and affordable access to computer skills is critical.”
Each of the schools has a 22 seat computing lab comprising 20 NComputing’s X550 virtual desktops, two desktop PCs, a UPS, and two printers.
Manish Sharma, Vice President, APAC, NComputing, said, “We are privileged to be selected by the Haryana government, and associated with C-DAC, for this prestigious project that will equip the next generation of Haryana’s workforce to be globally competitive.”