[krat0sprakhar]

I think what worked in our (India) favor, despite the dearth of good teachers was the fact that Computers was an available subject in the nationwide standardised exams. Most of students who wanted to pursue Engineering loaded up on computers because it was easy (& fun) to score (compared with languages at the very least).

[lliwta]

> Computers was an available subject in the nationwide standardised exams

This would certainly help.