Apple's Gurukul Seminars brings technology closer to schools, building an infrastructure for learnin/g.

Apple Computer International Pvt Ltd, the company that pioneered the Personal Computer Revolution in the 1970s, in its true tradition, targetted the Education segment through its unique Gurukul Seminars.

Apple's education leadership is global and has been the choice in education for over a decade now. Since 1985, Apple has collaborated with universities, researchers and schools to study and create technology-rich classrooms that promote and incorporate the best practices to enhance teaching, learning and communicating. These efforts have enriched many generations of students and teachers around the world.

It has been observed that most of the Schools want to use IT in teaching - using computers for teaching Mathematics, Science, Languages, Multimedia and many other things, but they don't have proper knowledge, computers, training and software to do so. Apple introduced the first Computer in School way back in 1978 which was called Apple II and they never looked back since then.

Mr Naren Ayyar, MD, India and SAARC countries, Apple Computer International said "India has got a big potential for the education market and Apple is the only company which supplies total education solutions to the Schools and Colleges from computers to networking, software, training and consultancy in setting up a model interactive computer lab in an institution. This year Apple is aiming at providing total education solutions to Schools, Colleges and Biotechnology and Research Centers in India and all the SAARC countries."

The Gurukul Seminar series are aimed at introducing the latest Apple computers, specially designed for education, technologies and solutions from Apple and its partners to the School and College community and incorporating the best tools and practices to enhance teaching, learning and communicating.

Apple Computer gathered Principals and School board members from the top 500 institutions of India in these seminars that were engaged in this half-day seminar. They walked away at the end of seminar with a better understanding of the importance of consensus in balancing the needs of students, parents, school management and teachers and with new ways to realize the promise of technology in schools.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to students, educators, creative professionals and consumers around the world through its innovative hardware, software and Internet offerings.

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