On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 9:17 PM, Rony gnulinuxist@gmail.com wrote:
Instead of Govt. schools, corporates can approach normal private schools like convents, which do not require intervention from any education dept. and can induct private certification courses for learning Linux.
Irrespective of the category of schools you'd like to focus on - it should work out best if the persons_interested/involved_in_education lead the project. Unless there are specific requirements drawn up via (what is classically called) subject matter experts, any intervention would be half-done.
The Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) syllabus for adults is quite comprehensive for learning Linux from basic to advanced in administration. Likewise Red Hat can create school level certification courses where focus is on use of the OS and its software like OpenOffice, GIMP, Inkscape etc. If it starts happening at least in private schools it can slowly overflow into public schools too.
What would be the incentive for private schools to invest in such certifications for their students ?