Education today needs to be transformed to make it more interesting and challenging for children of the 21^stcentury.Showcasing this change is the "SCIMA Digital Enhancement" and 'explore@myworld.com' program being implemented by Learning Links Foundation at the Government High School Uttarahalli, Bangalore in collaboration with Dell's signature program 'Dell YouthConnect'. Dell's vision is of creating a generation of young people across the globe prepared to connect and in India this is being initiated by Learning Links Foundation as its strategic partner.

To be a part of the change which is enhancing learning for students, Dell officials Mr. Ravi Bharadwaj, General Manager, SMB – Dell India, Mr. Satyen Vyas, Enterprise Director, Dell India and Department of State Education Research & Training (DSERT) Officers Mr. Venkatesh, Deputy Director & Ms. Prateema Devi, Sr. Asst. Director, visited the Government High School Uttarahalli, on the 12^th March 2010, to have a firsthand experience of the project implementation.

The event left a lasting impression in the minds of the officials. They viewed projects that not only focused on the mastery of technology tools but also addressed social causes like 'Power Conservation', 'Ill effects of smoking', & 'Child Labor'. The demonstration and interaction with the students by the officials created a strong impact. The students shared how they wanted to make a difference in their communities and discussed how they wanted to do it. The officials meanwhile expressed their happiness about the project and felt it was indeed transforming the way education is imparted to the generation of today.

The officials were also oriented on the objectives of the program and the various interventions carried out in the academic year by Mrs. Syeda Yasmin, Principal of the Government High School, Uttarahalli, Bangalore. She expressed her happiness at the program and felt that since the inception of the program in October 2009, a number of initiatives have been taken up in the school which has brought about remarkable changes in the teaching and learning process. She mentioned that till date more than 500 community students have been trained in Bangalore through this initiative.

The guests were thereafter given a tour of the Knowledge & Resource Centre established in the school. The teachers shared their experience on the activities that were initiated to promote a scientific temperament in the students. They shared their experiences and explained how smart class as a tool helps to explain abstract and vague topics and revolutionizes learning for a better understanding. The guests were also given an orientation on the instant assessment technique 'The Smart Assessment System' (SAS) practiced by the teachers to promote formative assessment.

The evening concluded on an encouraging note. Mr. Venkatesh, Deputy Director, DSERT, expressed this positivity in his concluding speech.

"I am very happy at the collaborative initiative of Dell and LLF for promoting a 21^st century learning environment through technology aided learning and community development in the school program". He felt other schools would also be inspired to take up this initiative.