“As I told you I love children and I believe in the transformational power of the computers” He started.
She knew that being a thorough person he would build from the foundation.
“I have been toying with many ideas. From establishing a computer training institute to developing computer games”
“I thought about establishing a body that would conduct periodic competition for innovative software products that are developed by students” He continued.
His eyes had an intense look with his mind focusing on the idea that was evolving. As he was organising his thoughts his gaze was not directed specifically at anything or anybody; but appeared to be scanning something for out in the horizon. He was again silent. She did not interrupt.
“Now I have come to a specific idea. I plan to set up an organisation that builds educational tools for children.”
“So is it going to be a software development company?” Surabhi asked.
“ Oh! No. This company would develop a computer aided learning system that provided interactive visual and audio content to support, strengthen and complement the normal curriculum, made project works more exciting and strengthen the children’s computer literacy. It would make use of modern tools for collaboration and help unleash the hidden potential of these young minds.”
“OK” she acknowledged. She did not want to break his chain of thought. So she listened intently without making any comments.
“This is not to be just development of a software application or conversion of the regular school curriculum as a web-based presentation. It is meant to be an enabler; means to an end and not an end itself”.
“The organisation would have an exclusive development team that worked on course material, which included creative presentation of study material with innovative exercises, video and audio content that were specially developed with examples from the culture and background of various parts of Indraprasta.”
“We will continuously develop new modules which contain updates that reflect new developments in the world around. It would make use of the newer technologies and tools that are evolving, to strengthen the delivery and make the user interface and interaction more exciting for the children.”
“This sounds interesting” Surabhi quipped
“There would be a central site from which each of the subscribing school could access and update new modules. It would also provide for tutorial support to the students and the teachers so that they could use the system in a more effective fashion.”
“But where is the money honey” She asked laughingly. “Are you going to go around with a begging bowl for government aids and multilateral aid? Then you know what will happen. The same bureaucratic lethargy will determine your cash flow which in turn will determine the progress of your project”
“Don’t you know I am well aware of what my friends can do to this project if the lever is in their hand” Bhishu responded with a wide grin.
“I am going to set up a profit making entity. The initial development will be from the owner’s equity. The service is going to be priced and not a charity supported by donors. The surplus that my company makes will help me to make this service available to the poorer segment of the society” He explained.
“By the way, what are your naming your company as” Surabi asked.
“How about Surabhi Enterprise” He asked with a wink
“I know you are not that crazy” She replied.
“I will call it Indraprasta Educational Solutions (IES)”
“Getting out from ICS to set up IES?”
Both of them laughed.
“Come we let us go and sleep over this” She said
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To be continued
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