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How ex-Infosys CEO Shibulal is empowering school education through tech

ShikshaLokam, a technology platform founded by S D Shibulal, is bringing in qualitative changes in the education sector

ShikshaLokam is powered by the “Sunbird” platform, which is an open source, configurable, extendable, modular learning infrastructure
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ShikshaLokam is powered by the “Sunbird” platform, which is an open source, configurable, extendable, modular learning infrastructure

Debasis Mohapatra
Sarojini Damodaran Shibulal, better known as S D Shibulal, former CEO and MD at Infosys, did his school education from the little-known T D Higher Secondary School in Alappuzha, Kerala. Those days, schools affiliated to state boards were known for their quality education, and the Infosys co-founder never forgot the value of a good education and the role it played in his own life. 

Perhaps that is why after his retirement, Shibulal dedicated himself to the task of empowering school education through the use of technology. Developed by the Shibulal Family Philanthropic Initiative, the technology platform ShikshaLokam helps all stakeholders,