‘Edtech’ boom transforms how Indian kids learn


  • TECH
  • Monday, 01 Apr 2019

In this photo taken on January 10, 2019, an Indian student looks at the education technology start-up Byju's app at the company's office in Bangalore. - From a multi-billion-dollar education startup to wired-up mannequins, technology is helping to revolutionise the way Indian schoolchildren are learning -- provided their parents can afford it. (Photo by MANJUNATH KIRAN / AFP) / To go with 'INDIA-ECONOMY-EDUCATION-TECHNOLOGY-AMAZON-BYJU',FOCUS by Vishal MANVE

MUMBAI: From a multi-billion-dollar education startup to wired-up mannequins, technology is helping to revolutionise the way Indian schoolchildren are learning – provided their parents can afford it. 

A host of online platforms are taking advantage of a surge in smartphone ownership to engage millions of youngsters with interactive games and animated video lessons. 

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