Format of the event: Real Time on Cisco WebEx platform (Virtual, online, hands on).

Broad Casting Center: Oracle India ,Bangalore

Oracle Academy in India organized a Mega event to mark the International Girls in ICT Day, 2015. It was a real time event in a virtual format on the Cisco WebEx platform. The event was organized from Oracle Bangalore Office.

The International Girls in ICT day, 2015  shaped into a conclave of  women leadership, of leaders in action and leaders in making .

Why we choose the virtual format ( One of the Biggest virtual conclave)

·         To reach out more number of girls beyond metro cities  and to provide an opportunity to interact with women achievers in the field of ICT

·         To demonstrate the strength of technology interventions.

I am reminded of the lines of JF Kennedy  “We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things. Not because they are easy, but because they are hard “. The thrill of trying something new, something big, something challenging is loved by us.

The objective of organizing this event was to help girls to be ambitious, confident, courageous, aspirational demonstrating inventiveness and organizational ability, to shape the knowledge economy and drive innovation at work places. More and more girls are to be drawn to the field of ICT and make it their career.

Agenda: ( 9.15 am to 12.45 pm)

·         Interaction with Oracle Women Leaders (OWL)

•  The Oracle Women Leaders who shared their inspirational journey are

-  Anne Marie O Donnell

               VP Recruitment Europe and Middle East

-  Lakshmi Venkatakrishnan

               Software Development Director, Oracle India

-  Sujata Madhav Chandran

               Principal Sales Consultant, Oracle India

•  Presenting a perspective – Krishna Sistla, Sr. Director, Oracle Academy, JAPAC

Hands on session on Gaming and Programming with Alice by Kamal Peter and Chaithra Shetty. An Oracle Academy instructor and a classroom teacher in the computer labs across multiple locations worked in tandem to facilitate the virtual training that supported Oracle’s effort in enhancing the digital literacy for girls.

Feedback:

·         MANISH RUSIA, KV DONGARGARH, CHHATTISGARH

“It was a good program. Girls took keen interest in learning Alice. These type of learning based events should be conducted regularly.”

·         Junaid Siddiqui, JNV , Almora , Uttarakhand

“Quick inspiring and encouraging lectures”

·         Mr. Mithilesh Agrawal, School of Scholars, Wanadongri, Nagpur , Maharashtra

“The overall event was very wonderful. I like the most the student practice session so that the girls who do not have hands on or knowledge or Alice, they also got the prerequisite knowledge to cope with the Mega event.
The girls were enthusiastic since they were learning something new apart from their course curriculum and also as a Teacher Coordinator, I also learn some good & new things and I promise that I will definitely make good use of it as far as student is concern or personal development..
Once again on the behalf of all girls I thank you to Oracle Academy team for providing such a tremendous mega event to gain the knowledge on Alice. Thanks.”

·         Kiran Kumari K, KV Hebbal Bangalore

“It is very interesting and students were bubbled out with zeal and enthusiasm.”

·         Dattatray Khawale, JNV Kagal, Maharastra

“It is very good programme for girls & students can learn about very much.”

·         Praveen Kumar, Anamika Sharma, JNV Pekhubela UNA, HP

“Event was organised in a nice manner.”

·         SHEPHALI BOSE, RITESH SHARMA, RENU JAIN, KV BHANDUP, Mumbai

“It was an awesome idea as many girls could participate at a time.Boys also wanted a session specifically for them.My Principal said,If the same can be extended to teachers.  Thanks a lot for including us.”

·         Mrs Urmil Katoch, KV BAIRAGARH, Bhopal

“International Girls in ICT Day, Mega Event - 23rd April 2015 was a grand success. The Practice Session had motivated & prepared the students for the grand day. The inspirational talk delivered built the self confidence of the girls.
The demo organised in a virtual format has bridged the gap of distance in learning through ICT skills. It has opened the door in education to tap the talents and enhance knowledge by tele-conferencing. This has facilitated the girls especially whose parents are unwilling to send them to far places for safety & security reasons.
Kudos to Mrs Kamal Peter for organising this Mega Event and hats off to the Oracle Fraternity for an excellent web-conferencing.
We will update our ICT in advance format to achieve acme of excellence in education for such future events.”

·         Ruchi Jain, K.V.No.1 Ambala Cantt, Haryana

“very nice session”

·         ANNI KUMAR, NITIKA VERMA, VIKAS BHARATI PUBLIC SCHOOL, DELHI

“The event was very effective and the virtual format method was a nice approach as we need not waste our time in travelling and still be connected and attend the event. Our students appreciated the approach and they were very enthusiastic to attend the event. They were also motivated and inspired for their future. Many queries were also solved. So, I would like to thank Oracle Academy for organizing the event.”

·         MUNISH SHARMA, JNV SIRMOUR HP

“* Session on Girl Child Education and scope of their employment is excellent. Showing them role model and leader women in each industry encourage them and proud them to be a girl.
* Recorded session on Career scope in ICT should be available, so that it may shown to other students of vidyalaya too.
* Session on Alice is good but pace of delivery may needed little bit slow.”

-         NAVEEN CHAUDHARY (FCSA), PRAMOD KUMAR (PGT CHEM.), JNV VADODARA, GUJARAT

“Very effective, innovative, interesting successful programme for girls organized by oracle academy, I am very thankful to Oracle academy staff and leaders. Thank you very much.

-         Seema Mehta ,Krishna Kumari, AMS P.Obul Reddy Public School, Hyderabad

“Yes, it’s a very good Programme to learn and explore the logical concepts and the efforts what Kamal madam is putting for the girls to give them some directions in the field of IT.
It was very much good without doing many efforts students are able to explore and analyse the things.”

-         Amit Saxena, Sir Padampat Singhania Education Centre, Kanpur

“It was a rich and encouraging effort for the girls, which not only gives self confidence but also encourage them in future. The career orientation was also very good and full of guidance. And the most prominent was the training program on Alice by someone really patient and a good instructor. We thank Oracle for conducting such work and seminars and giving us the opportunity to be a part of it.”

-        Sarita Tejwani, KV Ujjain

“It is an innovative way of motivating girls. It encouraged girls to pursue Career in ICT. Girls enjoyed learning coding games. Interaction with leading ICT role models was the most enjoyed part of the program. Students were thrilled to get answers to their questions. Best initiative.” 

·         Bhawani Singh, JNV Hurda, Bhilwara,

 “The program was very useful in three ways
1. As on line career counselling for girls opting for ICT after 10th
2. Empowerment of girls
3. Designing curricular textbook content using Alice 3 to enhance teaching”

·         Mrs Pratibha Xess, KV CRPF Hyderabad,

“It was wonderful!! The students were enthusiastic, eager to learn ...and Oracle became a new dream for them as they got the exposure, interaction with all Oracle dynamic personalities.”

·         Taruna Mongia, Indraprastha International School, New Delhi,

“The event in a virtual format was really interactive and it posed a new experience for our students. Information and interaction by woman leaders were really inspirational, but that consumed lots of time and students have lesser time to learn Alice. “

·         Elizabeth J Mathew, K V NO-1 Raipur Shift-I

“It was interesting, motivational and unique programme for girls.  I have taken what I learned and start applying it directly to my project. Training team did a good work. They are very clear and easy to understand. Few technical difficulties. So completely packed with information that it is almost overload. Thanks for your motivation.”

·         Ruchi Verma, LIONS PUBLIC SCHOOL

“We are thankful to you for organizing this Mega Event. I think you will support us in future also with new softwares .The session was interesting and interactive also. So once again, thanks a lot.”

·         Kalpana Devi, Sharda International School

“First of all, thanks for this mega event and it was really very useful our students gathered information & also enjoyed well .....
Kindly organize more things like this to encourage school students. once again thanks”

·         Mr. Girijesh Dwivedi, Kendriya Vidyalaya No1 Rewa (M P)

“The participants appreciated the way of presentation and they expressed their thanks to the Oracle women for their valuable suggestions.”

·         Mridhu Sharma, K V No.2 Chandimandir Cantt.

“I would like to congratulate Oracle Team for successfully conducting the International Girls in ICT Day, Mega Event. Actually the success of this is the result of planning & execution. THREE CHEERS for the organizing team.”

·         V. Suneetha, B.Sarita, Bijayalaxmi, Oasis School, Raidurg, Hyderabad

“It is excellent program conducted by Oracle Academy. Our students also participated enthusiastically. Thank u very much. “

·         Dr. Ajay Kumar Garg, Kendriya Vidyalaya Hisar Cantt

“Students are really taking interest to learn ALICE now. They have asked me to take extra classes for this purpose.”

-         Ratna Pathak, PGT (English) Kendriya Vidyalaya Pushp Vihar, Saket, New Delhi

Thank you and your team for this wonderful event. My girls are truly inspired and I have a team of 'Alices' in my school now who are on the way of discovering their latent energies.