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A DECADE and a half ago, a mouse meant Micky Mouse and computers were something which only the technically qualified people worked on. These days computer training starts young, very young, right from the time a child learns to walk, perhaps even before they can talk coherently!

And, parents are constantly on the lookout for the right course for their wards which would make computer learning a more stimulating exercise and help in the overall development of their wards' personality.

`Kids Online', a city-based organisation, claims to have formulated a specialised computer programme of learning computers with fun "to unleash the cyber power in the child". The programme is suitable for children of different age groups (two years to 15 and above) and varied psychologies for developing their academic and computer skills, besides making them Net savvy too, according to Renu Sekhar, Programme Director.

The programme has six regular modules as in - `Jump Start', where a child is taught about the software and hardware basics and an introduction to the worldwide web. Through `Star Trek', the child is taken into the far-away galaxies and our very own solar system, getting an insight into space and beyond.

While they are at it, they are made familiar with the word processing, e-mail and accessing information from the Net. The amazing world of animals is brought forth in the `Wildlife Adventure', downloading images of animals and knowing their habits plus habitats.

There is `Math-a-Magic', `Rhythm and Blues' (Becoming a `Napsterian') and `Design Studio' where the child gets to know the concepts of computing, flow charting, surfing and ability to design.

There are other exclusive summer packages like `Young Scientists' (4-8t years), `Creative Eye' (4-8 years and 9-14 years), `Wonders of the World' (4-8 years), `Web Masters (9-15 years), `Small Wonders' (3-4 years), `Mask' (4-8 years) and `Net Crackers' (5-8 years and 9-14 years) - these are of 10 days duration and deal with word processing, web page designing, morphing, browsing, etc. Interested? Contact on phone Nos. - 6219757/7813775.

By V. Geetanath

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