In an effort to make education more engaging and inclusive, the Karnataka government's Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and software giant Intel India today launched the e-learning pilot 'Computers On Wheels' programme in five districts of the state.

The programme, which includes digital instruction material from Educomp, will see a total of five Government Higher Primary Schools in Karwar, Mysore, Davanagere, Yadgir and Bangalore rural districts being covered, a statement said.

It has been envisioned to enable teachers so that they utilise a variety of learning strategies and tools in serving diverse learning styles and abilities of students.

"Computers On Wheels brings technology to classrooms where it can be utilised to teach students core subjects and provide teachers with access to laptops to develop and deliver lesson plans," it said.

As part of the approach, "Netbooks are housed in a cart that can be moved between classrooms as needed." The cart will be used to both store and charge the netbooks, and provides a wireless access point, it added.