With no chairs or a blackboard, a very basic sixty-year-old Jila Parishad Prathmik School in the village of Pimpaloli, situated between Lonavala and Pune, has taken what could be considered a giant step in the field of education by preparing to introduce e-learning on the auspicious occasion of Independence Day. With a population of just around 1200 villagers — primarily dependent on agriculture for income — the school boasts a 100 per cent literacy rate, which is an achievement in itself.

Shedding light on the development, School Principal Dashrath Gavde informed that their six classrooms have been readied for the change. The entire process began with training the school teachers on handling the software and developing the skills to effectively use apps and online resources on digital platforms. This includes uploading relevant software to television screens as well as students’ mobile phones, which will serve as a tool for revision.

Teachers alongside students during a school assembly