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NComputing Inc has announced that it has completed the installation of 10,000 of its thin-client systems in 1,000 adult learning centres in partnership with the Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited (MKCL), a public sector company established by the Government of Maharashtra, India. In addition, the two organisations announced plans to computerise 5,000 additional centres across India in the next two years.
MKCL’s mission is to help the people of Maharashtra join the knowledge economy by providing world-class IT literacy and skills through a network of more than 5,000learning centers. The learning centres are operated by small and medium IT enterprises and educational institutions to provide IT literacy, community development, and eGovernance services to the citizens.
MKCL needed a low-cost, energy-efficient computing platform for its learning centers and chose NComputing’s X-series technology which enables a single desktop PC to be shared by up to 11 students simultaneously. The NComputing solution costs less than Rs. 4,000 per station (compared to Rs. 15,000 or more for a stand-alone PC) and uses only 1 Watt of electricity (compared to 110 Watts or more for a stand-alone PC).
Speaking on the occasion, Vivek Sawant, MD, MKCL said, “MKCL’s goal is to expand computer learning to millions of learners who need these essential skills to join the 21st century workplace. Our challenge was to expand computing access in a highly economical and eco-friendly way and the NComputing solution was a perfect fit. We are pleased that in less than a year, we have been able to install or expand computing access in 1,000 centres and now plan to expand to another 5,000 centers in the next two years.”
“While there are many initiatives for school children to get computer training, we must not forget that there are tens of millions of adults who need computer literacy even more urgently,” said Stephen Dukker, Chairman and CEO of NComputing while on a visit to Mumbai. “NComputing is honored to support this very important initiative as it will improve the lives and job prospects of so many people.”