New Delhi : Aakash Educational Services Ltd., the premier institute in India for providing coaching for Medical as well as IIT-JEE entrance exams, today launched a new learning system that will help students learn better and faster. The launch witnessed presence of leading educationists and principals of reputed schools.

This new wing of AESL, called Aakash iSmart, will improve learning by combining the best elements of classroom and self-study -access to great teachers, full video lectures, engagement, tutor interactivity, assessments, personalized feedback, and peer learning -delivered in a way students study at their own pace and schedule. The solution is designed to work on any PC at home, or in a shared computer lab, with or without broadband Internet access.

Aakash iSmart is based on a platform powered by Pengala Learning Systems Ltd, which has designed & built this e-Learning platform with the help of a team of seasoned technology executives from across the globe. The product has been launched after four years of R&D done in close collaboration with the education industry. The product takes a ‘platform approach’ that securely distributes courseware while making it easy for students to learn.

Commenting on the launch, Aakash Chaudhry, Director, AESL, said, “Aakash’s mission is to take best quality education and training to the remotest corner of the land. E-Learning is the way forward and it will change the way the world learns today. To fulfill this missions, Aakash will put forward its content by bring its master teachers, comprehensive courseware, and the human element, all in one unique package called Aakash iSmart through technology, making it most valuable to our students”. Right now we are offering Aakash iSmart solution only for class X students, very soon we shall be offering Aakash iSmart solution from class VIII till class XII along with IIT-JEE and PMT entrance exams preparation.

Md. Zia Siddiqui, Dy. CME, AESL, said “Aakash iSmart platform has uniquely been designed for India. With inconsistent Internet connectivity, students do not have the time to wait for downloads. Aakash iSmart uses a hybrid architecture that allows students to study and learn while online or offline, even with rich media content like full motion video lectures and animations. And with computer penetration being low, Aakash iSmart platform is designed to work at home as well as in shared computer labs with low-cost infrastructure”.