Palghar district to get 120 'smart classrooms'

The district will soon have 120 'smart classrooms' for students, mostly in rural areas, under 'EkShiksha' campaign initiated by Maharashtra Government and ConnectEd Technologies, an education-technology start up.
The programme is being funded by Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Ltd (DHFL).
The commitment made by DHFL will enable ConnectEd Technologies to double its tally of 'smart classrooms' in Palghar district to 120, benefiting over 25,000 children across Government, aided and tribal welfare schools, a release from the housing finance company said.
"Under this initiative, each classroom is installed with ConnectEd's solar-powered 'smart classroom' system, allowing teachers to integrate tailor-made educational content into conventional teaching practices, thereby improving the learning environment and academic performance.

"Unlike conventional technology solutions installed in rural schools, these solutions are designed specifically for rural usage. The course content is in coherence with the State Board curriculum, yet optimised for rural students, it said.
Education Minister Vinod Tawde has said he is to see industry support digitisation of rural schools across Palghar.
"These efforts are in sync with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Digital India' mission, and will go a long way to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. I hope more corporates, NGOs and school trusts support the Government's 'EkShiksha' campaign," he said.