From SMS to virtual reality: Education for all kinds of students

Entrepreneurs, innovators and non-profits are coming up with newer methods of teaching so that students across all socio-economic strata have an equitable access to education

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BY NAINI THAKER, MANSVINI KAUSHIK

14 min read

PUBLISHED: Dec 8, 2020 02:43:44 PM IST

UPDATED: Dec 9, 2020 10:40:50 PM IST

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Akanksha Chaturvedi, 23, launched Eduauraa in September to make education affordable and accessible via OTT platforms Image: Arpit Jain for Forbes India

It’s well documented how Covid-19 has amplified the existing gaps in the Indian education system. The country, which was already struggling with problems of inadequate access to education for its 600 million young people, suffered a further blow when educational institutions halted physical operations due to the nationwide lockdown in March.

Only 42 percent of urban Indian households and less than 15 percent of rural households have internet access, according to a report by National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) in 2017-18. The Remote Learning Reachability report issued by UNICEF in August pointed out, “In India, over 1.5 million (15 lakh) schools have been closed due to the pandemic, affecting 286 million (28.6 crore) children from pre-primary to secondary levels, (of which 49 percent are girls). This adds to the 6 million (60 lakh) girls and boys who were already out of school before the Covid-19 crisis.”

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Zee5 Partners With Eduauraa To Offer World Class Online Education

ZEE5 and Eduauraa join hands to democratize education by giving world-class quality education content at an affordable price, empowering over 310 million students.

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BY Vaishnavi Gupta

Features Writer

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ZEE5, India's largest ConTech brand, has announced an exclusive partnership with Eduauraa, a premier digital learning platform. With this association, ZEE5 took a strong step forward in creating purposeful content for its viewers across the Nation.

The partnership has been launched at an event in Delhi, which was graced by the presence of Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', Hon'ble Minister of Human Resource Development, Government of India.

Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' said, “My congratulations to ZEE5 and Eduauraa for showing great foresight in bringing education to a streaming platform, a technology which made its debut on the global stage just over a decade ago. I am sure that the digital transformation of education will transform the delivery in our country and democratize education by addressing issues of accessibility and affordability that hamper a wider reach.”

ZEE5 and Eduauraa join hands to democratize education by giving world-class quality education content at an affordable price, empowering over 310 million students.

Punit Goenka, MD & CEO, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd, stated, “Education is the most important pillar of any economy. If the education of this country can be revolutionized, then every individual can be empowered to improve their standard of living, thus having a trickle-up effect and in turn positively impacting the development of our country. ZEE5's initiative with Eduauraa is our first step towards giving back to our extended family by delivering purposeful content at an affordable price.”

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