Great news - Education gets a boost

Intel is riding the wave. Education is one of the key pillars of an economy to keep booming and climb the value added ladder. While this is recognised globally, far too many countries still see education and associated costs for the government as a burden to the society – roughly speaking. Just look at countries like Germany, once the economic powerhouse of Europe, but with a rapidly deteriorating education system. This decline might even correlate with the recent economic troubles of the country.

IT systems integration into schools – and from early ages onwards – is a sure bet for a country. Just look around and see the many activities offered to children before primary school, that involve IT.

Craig Barrett, Intel’s CEO now urges governments in ASEAN to further educational systems through better use of IT.

To quote: “"Working together, we can train 1 million teachers to integrate technology into lesson plans, outfit 100,000 schools with wireless communications and computing capabilities, and deploy 10 million computers in classrooms over the next five years in Southeast Asia.” Graig is famous for his rantings on the short comings of the US educational system - is he on his way to develop a new career?

(By Asia Business Consulting)