Shantanu Prakash, CMD, Educomp Solutions tells Kiran Sharma that the SmartclassOnline programme is taking the smart classrooms to another level. This version enables teachers, students and parents to collaborate on a platform
Tell us about the SmartclassOnlineIJ
The education system in India is revolutionised by the Internet, online social collaboration and increasing availability of smart mobile devices. SmartclassOnline is a step ahead of the smart learning programmes that we had introduced before. This version will be loaded with apps and learning tools which students can have access to 24*7.
How is this going to workIJ
This gives the students a 360 degree digital experience of learning with 3D quality graphics and explanation of theories through videos. It’s a platform which brings together teachers, students and parents under one roof. Through updates and feedback, parents are connected with the school and they are in the know-how of things — school events, academic performance, notifications etc.
The SmartclassOnline programme is available for all, even for open school students. The only thing a student needs to do is to register online and start learning in the digital way! This increases Educomp’s reach to students beyond those who are benefiting from their school programmes alone.
What’s the curriculum likeIJ
We work for all Boards including CBSE & ICSE and keep upgrading it as per them. Our reach extends from kindergarten to grade 12 covering all subjects. The curriculum also includes regional languages like Hindi, Gujarati and Tamil.
What are the key featuresIJ
This programme allows safe and secure online collaboration through messages, SMS, email, photo galleries, shared events, groups and announcements. Managing performance data is made simpler through features such as assignments, attendance, health status records, marks entry and the CCE complaint report card generation.
What are your plans for higher educationIJ
Right now our focus is on the basic education from kindergarten to class 12th. Taking one step at a time, we hope to take Educomp to higher levels.
How has Educomp performed at the tier 2 and tier 3 citiesIJ
We provide schools with the complete set-up of smart class where there is no dependency on Internet after installment. All features are available on this setup.
What is the cost of online smart classIJ
We provide free installation set-ups to the schools. For personal use, it costs Rs35pm approx.
Plans for 2015IJ
We’ve empowered 7 million students in India, and are planning to empower another 1 million students this year.