Indian Consortium for Educational Transformation (I-CONSENT) eLearning in India

A group of more than 20 educational institutions, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and governments has come together to form the Indian Consortium for Educational Transformation (I-CONSENT). COL helped to form I-CONSENT, which is working to increase access to quality education through eLearning.

"Technology will help us level the playing field for all learners," said Professor Ram Takwale, a former Vice Chancellor of India's Indira Gandhi National Open University and Honorary COL Fellow, who is the head of I-CONSENT. "It's not possible for a single institution to meet the challenge of Education for All, so we need to come together - public institutions, private groups, communities and individuals - to develop solutions."
I-CONSENT is currently leading four initiatives:

Virtual School and Learning Homes: a pilot programme in Maharashtra State that offers education to out-of-school children through open and distance learning.
Open Educational Resources: learning materials that are freely available online for educators.
Nurturing Excellence and Talent Services (NETS): a training programme that teaches teachers to use various tools and techniques to identify and nurture talent in students.
eTeacher Training: an audio programme with learner support that provides teachers with knowledge and skills in information and communications technologies, open and distance learning and the development and use of open educational resources.
For more info visit-: www.mkcl.org/iconsent