For decades, learning has been a one-dimensional process. It has been streamlined to be purely functional. In the past few years, the voices demanding a change in the status quo are getting louder. They became especially vociferous during the beginning of the pandemic, when concerned parents were not willing to compromise on their child’s development. Addressing these concerns is Schoolnet India Limited , a leading EdTech service provider in India. Schoolnet was born out of an inspiration to spread the light of knowledge for those at the middle and bottom of the economic pyramid in our society.

In India, the culture of learning has been present since time immemorial. As a nation, we have seen teaching methods evolve rapidly in the past few decades. While gaining knowledge from mainstream education, students have always opted to learn additional skills like singing, music, dance, and more from those around them. Today, the digital world has become the source of supplementary education to enlighten young minds. Parents and students have also realised that job opportunities have become competitive and there’s an increased demand for various supplementary educational options, such as distance learning, online coaching , among others. Today, we are looking at a new generation of learners. They know that education is not confined to the four walls of the classroom. Digital content for schools can be easily accessed through like mobile, tab, desktop, and even on a TV. Having been exposed to these digital modes of learning, students are quite comfortable absorbing information from them. The last two years have witnessed more and more educational products, packaged in innovative ways, rising in popularity in both urban and rural areas.

Learning is not an automatic process. It requires the learner to be engaged with what they’re learning.  Only this can make the learning process exciting. This is where digital learning solutions for schools step in. It has been successful due to the far and the wide reach of the internet in India. Today, EdTech service providers are transforming the educational ecosystem with accessible and affordable quality education by leveraging technology. They are offering comprehensive learning solutions for a wide spectrum of age groups in schools. Various government and private schools across India, who didn’t look beyond traditional learning models, were amazed at the prospects that digital learning solutions for schools bring. They were amazed by the innovation and the personalized approach. Today, digital content for schools is being adopted by more and more educational institutions as a part of their teaching process. EdTech companies are delivering innovative and scalable solutions to government and private schools across India for improving the quality of K-12 education. New-age learning solutions - Geneo

This case study examines an intervention by Yuva Unstoppable (YU), an NGO in India. YU has worked in Indian schools since 2006, previously focusing on programmes that enhanced hygiene and sanitation (WASH), as well as mentoring of students, and recently implemented a Technology-based Education (or EdTech) initiative called the Smart Classroom programme, which is aimed at upgrading schools with state-of-the-art learning technology. The Smart Classroom programme presents a unique and successful case of intervention by an NGO in the Indian education sector. We analyse the context in which it is deployed, study its outcomes and offer insights into the factors that have facilitated its success.

The chalk and talk method of teaching is being, slowly and steadily, supplemented with technology driven innovations. The idea is not to substitute the teacher, as this can never be the case, but to assist the teacher, in whichever possible way, to enhance teaching / learning experiences. In addition, technology aims to empower teachers, enhance learning outcomes. Geneo is one such app. It helps tp bring all important stakeholders in the education ecosystem on a single platform: students, teachers, and parents collaborate to achieve a common learning objective. The school benefits by positioning itself as a cutting edge education provider.