Article contributed by Ms.Kiran Dham, CEO, Globus Infocom

The government schools in India now days are well versed with the concept of technology enabled education. To evolve this trend, Indian Government has started their mission to provide access to quality education through technology enabled learning structure to upscale education level in rural & semi urban areas. Digital Classroom solution is implemented effectively in K-12 schools which uses latest technologies combined with best teaching-learning pedagogieshelping students to develop holistically.

How Tier 2 & 3 cities children can be benefitted from digital classroom solutions

Access to quality education has always been a challenge for the rural & semi urban school students. There are many issues which are prevalent in creating such differentiative scenarios in rural areas.The traditional framework of teaching doesn’t embark interactivity & engagement in the class sessions.Due to lack of optimum resources which is a mandate to deliver quality education, students usually are not having the zealto attend school in these areas. Teachers also havelimited resources to project knowledge about any topic of interest.Also, lack of advanced teaching content, enough funding & non-connectivity with the technology also poses as a barrier to connect the rural students with the mainstream educational environment.To address the above-mentioned problems & to enable & equip the children of not so developed backward community, going digital has been proven as the way forward. For past few years Government has identified the necessity of assimilating advanced technology into the regular course structure to provide a comprehensive 360’ learning approach to the students especially in rural & semi urban areas. Digital classroom solutions with the advanced learning tools provide options of interesting tools which increase the engagement among the students. Children are encouraged to speak, discuss, express opinions & solve problems together.Teachers can also easily upscale the subject expertise with the engaging & advanced content available with the solution. Companies are customizing the content in different regional language to encourage more students to participate & engage with the subject.

The Talent among rural cities children is up surging from Edu-tech solutions

Children are the future of our nation and therefore, it is imperative that they are provided with necessary means to realise their potential.Such potential when finds the right resource & guidance can easily move up their talent in right direction. Digitised education in rural areas provide multimedia teaching tools to teachers and engage students through learning methods that utilise digital toolsto teach them different concepts making it fun to learn. By making it possible for one teacher to deliver information remotely across several locations, interactive digital media will also help address the shortage of teachers & infrastructure in these areas. Encouraging more and more students to attend schools, the digital education has made it possible to bring best quality education to students. Now India is spotting many empowering minds from rural areas which are coming up with innovations & entrepreneurial ideas for a better India.

Specially for higher education, where rural children still don’t get proper guidance or resources, the modern virtual classroom-based education gives them opportunity to join the mainstream education & pursue higher degree courses even from their homes.

How these solutions can raise the education growth ratio of Girl child in rural areas

It is evident that education of girl child is crucial for their self-development & overall development of the nation& there are numerous reasons in rural areas because of which girls are still deprived of quality education.

The conservative thought process, long distance to travel to go to schools, the unsafe environment, financial restrictions etc are the major concerns which rural girl child faces for getting education. Lack of proper infrastructure also concern parents while sending a girl child to school. Even if they complete the primary education, due to lack of proper resources they have to drop out of the secondary school education. Digital technology has efficiently managed to tackle these issues by providing technology enabled classrooms which are designed to provide robust learning experience. It not only helps the girl student to pursue the further education at their own pace but also assists them to explore world class knowledge & opportunities. Government has started initiatives like e-Pathshala, Operation Digital Board, SWAYAM, RUSA and many more to encourage & uplift girls by providing technology enabled education even in remotest part.

Not only academically, but theseDigitally equipped education solutions are also increasing the career development opportunities by conducting skill development programmes & vocational courses through online mediums.

Technology making children from rural areas competing with urban 

The access of digital education has transformed the avenues of possibilities rural students could have imagined few years back. The transition is visible seamlessly in the board exam results where student from rural areas are making in the top list. Technology has positively changed their mindset towards imbibing a healthy competitive spirit & equip them with the resources to conquer it.

In the past few years the technology-based education has been prevalent in upscaling the education among rural children where the solutions are backed up with technology &are paving the way for them to access knowledge from anywhere in this world. The advanced language labs are breaking the barrier of English language providing the rural students all necessary language learning resources. It enhances their language skill & curbs the barrier for learning & employment. Also, rural students are also studying on the similar curriculum to urban students. Best of the platforms are available online to guide them & strengthen their capabilities in the best possible ways. e-Cells & e-courses are created for skill development & is applied to increase the employment opportunities.

Apart from the Digitised classroom solution making wave in the rural school education for children, Digital Classrooms have also created quite a mark in expanding the opportunities of higher education in rural & semi urban areas. The Virtual Classroom solution has made it possible for rural students to pursue higher ed courses without leaving their home. Students who work during day time can also continue their education via distance learning e-courses at their own pace. The ease &24*7 accessibility of digitized educational contents & teachers have made Virtual classrooms a game changer in developing these backward rural places of India. Virtual classrooms create a bigger platform for these students increasing exposure through discussions, and simulated classrooms bring greater awareness to students cooped up in far corners of the country helping them feel more connected with the outside world