Programme 04 — Learning hubs

A computer that nobody switches on is furniture.

A working computer room, a teacher trained to run it, and time for every child in the school to use it.

Programme 04Hyderabad and aroundEvery month, not once
Students at a foundation event

Many government schools have a computer room funded years ago: nine machines, three working, the room locked, and no teacher who was trained to teach with them.

A learning hub is our answer — the machines repaired, the room used on a timetable, a teacher trained, and lessons that connect the computer to what the child is already learning in class.

How it is run

The school owns the hub; we set it up, train the teachers, and audit it each term — if the room is locked, we say so and fix it.

What it includes

The short list, agreed with the school, the home or the household.

01Computer room revivalRepairs, power backup, a printer where the school wants one, and a locked cabinet that a teacher controls.
02Computer classesTyping, files, internet safety and a first exposure to coding tools, on a timetable every class attends.
03Spoken EnglishOne hour a week, conversation first, with the audio and video material that makes it bearable.
04Digital skillsPhoto and video basics, forms and government portals — the skills a child needs at eighteen.
05Teacher trainingTwo teachers per hub, trained and paid a stipend for the first year.
Students at a foundation event
Students at a learning hub opening.
A school function
A school where a hub was set up.

How you can help

Three ways that actually move this programme forward.

01

Set up a hub

Repairs, a projector and two teachers' stipends for a year.

02

Give a used laptop

Working machines from an office refresh are exactly right.

03

Teach digital skills

Two hours a week to a class that has never typed.

Write to [email protected] or sign up as a volunteer. We answer within three working days.

Other programmes

The rest of the work.

01 — Early childhood education

02 — Foundational literacy & numeracy

03 — Primary & upper primary support

05 — Educational kits

06 — Recognition & motivation