NComputing and C-DAC delivers computer labs to 2622 schools in Haryana

NComputing announced the successful implementation of high-performance and green computer labs in 2622 government schools of Haryana as part of the Haryana government's major education initiative called the ‘ICT in Education' project.

Powered by NComputing's cost effective and high performance computing technology, and pre-loaded with C-DAC's (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing) EduBOSS operating system, 58,500 workstations have been successfully implemented across 2622 government schools of the state. EduBOSS, C-DAC's free and open source operating system, has also contributed to bring down the overall cost of implementation significantly.

The initiative, which is aimed to introduce each and every student of the state to the world of computing, will benefit over 1 million government school students across all districts of the state.

Apart from Haryana, NComputing's cost effective shared computing technology is already providing desktop computing access to millions of school children through major state education projects in Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Punjab, Maharashtra and Rajasthan.

For its ‘ICT in Education' project, which is one of the major computer education initiatives currently underway in the state, the Haryana government was looking for a cost-effective solution that would require low maintenance and consumed less energy.

Each of the 2622 schools has a 22 seat computing lab comprising 20 NComputing's X550 virtual desktops, two desktop PC's, one UPS, and two printers.

Each system runs C-DAC's EduBOSS (a customised version of BOSS Linux for school education), pre-loaded with various educational applications, which are being used to teach computer skills and facilitate and enrich learning of various subjects.

"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. Our products and technology are ideal to overcome challenges related to infrastructure and limited power supply,"said Manish Sharma, Vice President, APAC, Ncomputing.

Apart from Haryana, over 7 lakh NComputing virtual desktops have already been deployed in India which includes major state educational projects in states like Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Maharashtra and Rajasthan, and also in many private educational institutions throughout India.