On Feb 4th 2022, Asha Chennai and Pravartak inaugurated two RTCs on Feb 4th. IITM handled the press release and it received very good press coverage.
On Feb 4th 2022, Asha Chennai and Pravartak inaugurated two RTCs on Feb 4th at Kanakamma Chathram and Seethanjeri, two villages in Thiruvallur District. . IITM handled the press release and it received very good press coverage. Here are the list of media outlets that covered the event.
Press Release List
Date: 13th February 2022 Media: The Hindu (clip attached) Edition: Chennai Page no: 8 Headline: IIT-M, NGO launch computer science centres for govt. school students in Tiruvallur URL: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/iit-m-ngo-launch-computer-science-centres-for-govt-school-students-in-tiruvallur/article38417283.ece
Date: 12th February 2022 Media: The Times of India (clip attached) Edition: Chennai Page no: 6 Headline: IITM to take basic digital literacy to TN rural children URL: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/iit-m-to-take-basic-digital-literacy-to-tn-rural-children/articleshow/89513911.cms
Date: 12th February 2022 Media: Deccan Chronicle (clip attached) Edition: Chennai Page no: 2 Headline: IIT-M launches two rural tech centres
Date: 12th February 2022 Media: Dinamani (clip attached) Edition: Chennai Page no: 10 Headline: அரசு பள்ளி மாணவர்களுக்கு கணினி தொழில்நுட்ப பயிற்சி சென்னை ஐஐடி ஏற்பாடு (Chennai IIT organizes computer technology training for government school students)
Date: February 2022 Media: The Assam Post (clip attached) Edition: Guwahati Page no: 1,11 Headline: IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation partners with Asha for Education to launch Rural Technology Centres in Tamil Nadu
Date: 12th February 2022 Media: DT Next (clip attached) Edition: Chennai Page no: 1 Headline: IIT-M takes technology centres to rural students URL: https://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2022/02/12013057/1343278/IITM-takes-technology-centres-to-rural-students.vpf
Date: 12th February 2022 Media: Dinamani (Tamil) (clip attached) Edition: Chennai Page no: 10 Headline: அரசுப் பள்ளி மாணவர்களுக்கு கணினி தொழில்நுட்பப் பயிற்சி : சென்னை ஐஐடி ஏற்பாடு (Computer Technology Training for Government School Students: Organized by IIT Chennai)
Date:12th February 2022 Media: The Hindu Business Line Edition: Online Headline: IITM’s Pravartak Technologies Foundation ties up with Asha for Education URL: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/education/iitms-pravartak-technologies-foundation-ties-up-with-asha-for-education/article65001768.ece
Date:11th February 2022 Media: NDTV Edition: Online Headline: IIT Madras, Asha For Education Launches Technology Centres To Help Rural Students URL: https://www.ndtv.com/education/iit-madras-asha-for-education-launches-technology-centres-help-rural-students
Date:12th February 2022 Media: The Telegraph Edition: Online Headline: Students enjoy brush with computers at IIT Madras Rural Technology Centres URL: https://www.telegraphindia.com/edugraph/news/students-enjoy-brush-with-computers-at-iit-madras-rural-technology-centres/cid/1851538
Date:12th February 2022 Media: Times Now Edition: Online Headline: IIT Madras to launch Rural Technology Centres in Tamil Nadu in partnership with Asha for Education URL: https://www.timesnownews.com/amp/education/article/iit-madras-to-launch-rural-technology-centres-in-tamil-nadu-in-partnership-with-asha-for-education/857879
Date: 11th February 2022 Media: The Print Edition: Online Headline: IIT-M Pravartak Technologies, Asha for Education to launch rural technology centers in TN URL:https://theprint.in/india/iit-m-pravartak-technologies-asha-for-education-to-launch-rural-technology-centers-in-tn/828207/
Date: 11th February 2022 Media: The Week Edition: Online Headline: IIT-M Pravartak Technologies Asha for Education to launch rural technology centers in TN URL: https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2022/02/11/srg3-tn-iit-m.html
Date: 11th February 2022 Media: The Outreach Edition: Online Headline: IITM’s Pravartak Technologies Foundation ties up with Asha for Education URL:https://theoutreach.in/iitms-pravartak-technologies-foundation-ties-up-with-asha-for-education/
Date: 11th February 2022 Media: Patrika (Hindi) Edition: Electronic Headline: IIT Madras : TN देहात सरकारी स्कूल के विद्यार्थी होंगे कम्प्यूटर विज्ञान में साक्ष (IIT Madras : Students of TN Dehat Government School will be proficient in Computer Science) URL:https://www.patrika.com/chennai-news/50-percent-reservation-in-local-body-poll-for-women-10101-7322986/
Date: 11th February 2022 Media: India Education Diary Edition: Online Headline: IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation Partners With Asha For Education To Launch Rural Technology Centres In Tamil Nadu URL:https://indiaeducationdiary.in/iit-madras-pravartak-technologies-foundation-partners-with-asha-for-education-to-launch-rural-technology-centres-in-tamil-nadu/
Date: 11th February 2022 Media: Samayam (Tamil) Edition: Online Headline: தமிழக கிராமப்புற மாணவர்களுக்கு தனி டெக்னாலஜி சென்டர்; அசத்தும் ஐஐடி மெட்ராஸ் (Separate Technology Center for Tamil Nadu Rural Students; Awesome IIT Madras) URL:https://tamil.samayam.com/education/news/iit-madras-to-launch-rural-technology-centers-for-tamil-nadu-village-students/articleshow/89506155.cms
Date: 11th February 2022 Media: Puthiyathalaimurai (Tamil) Edition: Online Headline: கிராமப்புற அரசுப் பள்ளி மாணவர்களுக்கு கணினி தொழில்நுட்ப பயிற்சி: சென்னை ஐஐடி (Computer Technology Training for Rural Government School Students: Chennai IIT) URL:https://www.puthiyathalaimurai.com/newsview/129351/Computer-Technology-Training-for-Rural-Government-School-Students-by-IIT-Madras-Pravartak-Technologies-Foundation-partners-with-Asha–
Date:12th February 2022 Media: DT Next Edition: Online Headline: IIT-M takes technology centres to rural students URL: https://www.dtnext.in/News/City/2022/02/12013057/1343278/IITM-takes-technology-centres-to-rural-students.vpf
Date: 11th February 2022 Media: Edex Live - Indian Express Edition: Online Headline: These tech centres by IIT Madras are teaching kids in rural Tamil Nadu about computers URL: https://www.edexlive.com/news/2022/feb/11/these-tech-centres-by-iit-madras-are-teaching-kids-in-rural-tamil-nadu-about-computers-27395.html
Date:11th February 2022 Media: Deccan Herald Edition: Online Headline: IIT-M launches rural technology centres in Tamil Nadu URL: https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/air-india-committee-members-charge-sheeted-in-bogus-sexual-harassment-case-1080412.html
Date:11th February 2022 Media: Business Journal Edition: Online Headline: IITM's Pravartak Technologies Foundation ties up with Asha for Education -Business Journal URL: https://business-journal.in/education/iitms-pravartak-technologies-foundation-ties-up-with-asha-for-education-business-journal/
Date:11th February 2022 Media: UNI India Edition: Online Headline:IIT-Madras launches rural technology centres URL: https://www.uniindia.com/story/IIT-Madras-launches-rural-technology-centres
Date:12th February 2022 Media: AP Direct Edition: Online Headline: IIT Madras, Asha For Education Launches Technology Centres URL: https://apdirect.in/iit-madras-asha-for-education-launches-technology-centres-122713.html
Date:12th February 2022 Media: Jio News Edition: Online Headline: IIT Madras, Asha For Education Launches Technology Centres To Help Rural Students URL: https://jionews.com/home/article/156/1128014487/IIT-Madras-Asha-For-Education-Launches-Technology-Centres
Date:12th February 2022 Media: News by Careers 360 Edition: Online Headline: IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation to launch rural technology centres in Tamil Nadu URL: https://news.careers360.com/iit-madras-pravartak-technologies-foundation-launch-rural-technology-centres-in-tamil-nadu
Date: 12th February 2022 Media: Thanthi TV (Tamil) Edition: Electronic Headline: கிராமப்புற மாணவர்களின் கல்விக்காக சென்னை ஐ.ஐ.டி.யின் புதிய திட்டம் (Chennai IIT's new project for the education of rural students) URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwgY-RWYw5U&t=20s
Date: February 2022 Media: Thanthi TV (Tamil) Edition: Online TV Headline: கிராமப்புற மாணவர்களின் கல்விக்காக சென்னை ஐ.ஐ.டி.யின் புதிய திட்டம் (Chennai IIT's new project for the education of rural students) URL: https://www.thanthitv.com/News/TamilNadu/2022/02/12150740/3122537/chennai-iit.vpf
Date: 11th February 2022 Media: ETV Bharat (Tamil) Edition: Online Headline: சென்னை ஐ.ஐ.டி.யில் ஊரகத் தொழில்நுட்ப மையம் தொடக்கம் (Rural Technology Center launched at IIT Chennai) URL: https://www.etvbharat.com/tamil/tamil-nadu/state/chennai/iit-m-launches-rural-technology-centres-in-tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu20220211223428520
Date: 12th February 2022 Media: The Times of India (Tamil) Edition: Online Headline: தமிழக குழந்தைகளுக்கு அடிப்படை டிஜிட்டல் கல்வி கற்பிக்க ஐஐடி சென்னை நடவடிக்கை URL: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tamil/iit-madras-to-take-basic-digital-literacy-to-tamil-nadu-rural-children/articleshow/89530221.cms
Date:13th February 2022 Media: Puthiya Thalaimurai (Tamil) Edition: Online Headline: சென்னை ஐஐடி சார்பில் கிராமப்புற அரசுப்பள்ளி மாணவர்களுக்கு தொழில்நுட்ப மையங்கள் (Technology Centers for Rural Government School Students on behalf of Chennai IIT) URL: https://www.puthiyathalaimurai.com/newsview/129351/Computer-Technology-Training-for-Rural-Government-School-Students-by-IIT-Madras-Pravartak-Technologies-Foundation-partners-with-Asha--
Date:13th February 2022 Media: tamilyugam (Tamil) Edition: Online Headline: தமிழகத்தில் பரபரப்பு…!!! கிராமப்புற மாணவர்களுக்கு ‘குட் நியூஸ்’…!!! சற்றுமுன் வெளியான பரபரப்பு ‘அப்டேட்’…!!! (Excitement in Tamil Nadu… !!! ‘Good news’ for rural students… !!! Recently released sensational ‘update’ !!!) URL: https://cutt.ly/dPy0SZP
Date:11th February 2022 Media: BehindWoods Edition: Online Headline: IIT MADRAS TO LAUNCH RURAL TECHNOLOGY CENTERS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ASHA FOR EDUCATION IN TAMIL NADU URL: https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/iit-madras-to-launch-rural-technology-centres-in-tamil-nadu-in-partnership-with.html
Date:11th February 2022 Media: Devdiscourse Edition: Online Headline: IIT-M Pravartak Technologies, Asha for Education to launch rural technology centers in TN URL: https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/education/1919194-iit-m-pravartak-technologies-asha-for-education-to-launch-rural-technology-centers-in-tn
Date:11th February 2022 Media: Higher Education Digest Edition: Online Headline: IIT Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation partners with Asha for Education to launch Rural Technology Centres in Tamil Nadu URL: https://www.highereducationdigest.com/iit-madras-pravartak-technologies-foundation-partners-with-asha-for-education-to-launch-rural-technology-centres-in-tamil-nadu/
Date:12th February 2022 Media: teakkadai Edition: Online Headline: கிராமப்புற அரசுப் பள்ளி மாணவர்களுக்கு கணினி தொழில்நுட்ப பயிற்சி: சென்னை ஐஐடி (Computer Technology Training for Rural Government School Students: Chennai IIT) URL: https://teakkadai.in/%e0%ae%95%e0%ae%bf%e0%ae%b0%e0%ae%be%e0%ae%ae%e0%ae%aa%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%aa%e0%af%81%e0%ae%b1-%e0%ae%85%e0%ae%b0%e0%ae%9a%e0%af%81%e0%ae%aa%e0%af%8d-%e0%ae%aa%e0%ae%b3%e0%af%8d%e0%ae%b3%e0%ae%bf/
Date: 11th February 2022 Media: Tech Circle Edition: Online Headline: IIT Madras, Asha For Education to set up rural tech centres in Tamil Nadu URL:https://www.techcircle.in/2022/02/11/iit-madras-asha-for-education-to-set-up-rural-tech-centres-in-tamil-nadu
Date: 13th February 2022 Media: Trinity Mirror (clip attached) Edition: Chennai Page no: 7 Headline: IIT-M Pravartak Technologies, Asha for Education to launch rural technology centres in TN
Date: 13th February 2022 Media: Dina Malar (Tamil) (clip attached) Edition: Chennai Page no: 2 Headline: ஐ.ஐ.டி- எம் ., தொழில்நுட்ப மையம் பள்ளிகள் அருகில் திறப்பு (IIT-M launches two rural tech centres) URL: https://m.dinamalar.com/kmalardetail.php?id=53225
Date: 13th February 2022 Media: Dina Thanthi (Tamil) (clip attached) Edition: Chennai Page no: 14 Headline: திருவள்ளூர் மாவட்டத்தில் ஊரகத் தொழில்நுட்ப மையங்கள் சென்னை ஐ.ஐ.டி. புதிய முயற்சி (IIT Madras to launch rural technology centres in Tamil Nadu as a new initiative)
Date: 12th February 2022 Media: News Today (clip attached) Edition: Chennai Page no: 2 Headline: lIT-Madras to launch rural tech centres in TN
Date: 14th February 2022 Media: Telecom Live Edition: Online Journalist: Binu Mathew Headline: IIT-M launches rural technology centres in Tamil Nadu URL:https://telecomlive.in/web/iit-m-launches-rural-technology-centres-in-tamil-nadu/
Date:16th February 2022 Media: Open Gov Edition: Online Headline: Tech Centres to Boost Digital Literacy and Opportunities in Rural Tamil Nadu, India URL: https://opengovasia.com/tech-centres-to-boost-digital-literacy-and-opportunities-in-rural-tamil-nadu-india/
Date: 11th February 2022 Media: Puthiya Thalaimurai Edition: Electronic Headline: சென்னை ஐஐடி சார்பில் கிராமபுற தொழில்நுட்ப மையங்கள் (Rural Technology Centers on behalf of Chennai IIT) URL: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fvCaolbxyusWEUclLCtSTionJPfmBRUT/view?usp=sharing