Chandigarh: In a bid to raise the computer literacy rate in the state, the Haryana Government will launch a new scheme under which all students of Government-aided schools from class VI to XII will be imparted computer education free of cost.

Education Minister of Haryana Mr. Mange Ram Gupta said that all expenditure for the scheme would be borne by the state government.

Mr. Gupta added that two private service providers will be selected and they would work under the Director, School Education. They would impart computer education in schools both in Hindi and English.

The duration of the course is 90 hours of which 60 hours would be towards practical classes and 30 hours for the theory classes.

The general computer education will be an optional subject and all students from class VI to XII who opted for this would be provided the prescribed books free of cost.

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