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Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited (MKCL) is a
public limited company promoted and established in 2001
by the Government of Maharashtra for the propagation of
the new education paradigm based on universalization and
integration of Information Technology in education and
thereby bridging the Digital Divide.
The Government of Maharashtra and nine reputed
Universities in Maharashtra have participated as the
initial equity holders. The other equity holders include
educational institutions, industry, etc.MKCL is a
technology driven organisation to promote the learner
autonomy centric new education paradigm. This paradigm
is based on an innovative mode of delivery that seeks
convergence of traditional classroom based learning,
print media based and CD based self-learning and
web-based collaborative eLearning.
It has initiated a 3 year program to provide several
relearning services to about one million students
learning in over 2000 institutions of higher and
technical education in the state of Maharashtra and
several million citizens of the state. These services
shall also be offered to the community at large in
partnership with the Universities, colleges other
institutions. For this purpose, MKCL is connecting these
institutions on its broadband portal by creating the
Network Access Centers at all these institutions with
state-of-the-art computing facilities, broadband
connectivity, rich interactive content and various value
added eLearning and educational e-Governance Services.
MKCL has, therefore, launched the initiative in design,
development and delivery of eLearning, eGovernance and
empowerment technologies, solutions and services to its
ever growing learner base. |
