"A better learned person is a better citizen".
There is a big education quality gap between rural and urban education. Computerization, mobile phone availability & information technology has given us the opportunity to narrow this gap. Quality education can now be delivered at cheaper cost, with faster reach and deeper penetration in rural parts. It can help immensely in empowering rural India.
The Groktales program is an attempt to provide opportunity for improving the capabilities of children, through provision of quality education in a “mission” mode.
- A program with a clear time frame for universal elementary education.
- A response to demand for quality basic education all over the country.
- An opportunity for promoting social justice through basic education.
- An effort to effectively involve the Panchayat Raj Institutions, School Management Committees, Village and Urban Slum level Education Committees, Parents-Teachers' Associations, Tribal Autonomous Councils and other grass root level structures in the management of elementary schools.
- An expression of social will for universal elementary education across the country.
- A private - public partnership between the Central, State, and local government.
- An opportunity to develop a clear vision of elementary education
The declared
educational objectives of the Groktales project are:
- Universal Elementary Education for children in the age group 6-14 years.
- Universal retention in elementary school with Zero drop-out.
- Providing quality & comprehensive education for developing competencies in the children to compete successfully in all India competitions.
- Provision of Education Guarantee Scheme (EGS) Center for those habitations where schools are not available.
There is a
gap of quality of education between government run and private schools. This
gap can be measured in many ways. Some are:
- Non-Availability of quality content.
- Lack of technology usage.
- Lack of updated information.
- Old teaching methodology is not effective enough to attract children to school.
- Non-availability of digital content in regional languages.
- Non-Availability of subject experts for overall development of the children.
The biggest drawback of any society is lack of right education at the right time. However, technology has provided the opportunity of rural empowerment by providing information directly and at the location of the recipient. Using Virtual Reality, internet access and multi-lingual voice-over technology; quality education can now be offered to the children who were unable to get access to quality education due to their location.
The services provided in the Groktales program include:
- Virtual Reality and Info-Tech based learning applications development and marketing.
- Customized learning product development.
- Learning process and learning infrastructure management solutions.
The Groktales program helps in improving the quality of education and training. It enhances the quality of education in several ways: by increasing learner motivation and engagement, by facilitating the acquisition of basic skills, and by enhancing teacher training.
- It can deliver the following benefits irrespective of the location and reach of the schools:
- Universal access to quality content for students and teachers.
- Presentation, demonstration, and the manipulation of content using productivity tools.
- Use of curriculum-specific applications such as drill and practice, simulations, tutorials, educational games, virtual laboratories, visualizations and graphical representations of abstract concepts, and expert systems.
Motivating to learn Videos and multimedia Virtual Reality software that combine text, sound, and colorful moving images to provide challenging and authentic content that will engage the student in the learning process. This interactive system makes use of sound effects, life-sized VR simulation, and other performance conventions to compel the students to listen and become involved in the lessons being delivered. More so than any other type, this VR system with Internet connectivity can increase learner motivation as it combines the media richness and interactivity of other technologies with the opportunity to connect globally and to participate in world events.
Facilitating the acquisition of basic skills: The re-enforcement of basic skills and concepts, which are the foundation of higher order thinking skills and creativity, can be facilitated by through drill and practice. Virtual Reality technology learning focuses on the mastery of skills and content through repetition and reinforcement.
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