Intel-powered classmate PC – expanding education opportunities

When an unfamiliar species of insect began decimating farmers’ crops in Faridabad, India, a fifth grader came to the rescue. As a participant in the classmate PC program at her school, she knew exactly where to turn to identify the insect and seek out an appropriate response: the Internet. Using her classmate PC, the student successfully identified both bug and necessary insecticide, and her father put this new knowledge to quick use. As a result, the family’s crops were saved. Additionally, the family shared the information with other farmers in the area, saving their crops as well, which explains why the student now describes her classmate PC as, literally, "lifesaving."