online classes

“Initially, given my knowledge in computer science, I decided to try and put up coaching videos on Math and GK on YouTube. The first two videos barely had any views, but then it picked up, and people started appreciating the content,” she tells me.

“Our teachers stand right under the solar system with the planets revolving around the sun just under the roof of our classroom. They show and explain to us different planets by touching them. It is so much fun to see an elephant or a tiger next to our teacher.”

“Thirty years ago, my parents started the school with the motto 'Come to Learn. Go to Serve'. I’m optimistic that these efforts will help over a thousand children to go to serve humanity tomorrow.”

“Yes, the lockdown has made things difficult for all of us in one way or another, but I believe we need to accept this change and find a way out. This has become my new normal.”

"Most of the girls from families of migrant workers are in the vulnerable age where they are likely to get married.”

“Many of my colleagues wanted to give back to India but didn’t know how to do so. With this model, I showed how each one of them could be a Mohan Bhargava (played by SRK in Swades) in their own right.”

Participants will have access to all the relevant course study materials like lecture slides, video lectures, open-source software and handouts of demonstrations, etc. through IIRS-shared link.

Seeing the struggle that the students are going through amidst the lockdown, a retired school teacher donated his pension money to buy 18 digital tablets for underprivileged students!

India has a shortfall of nearly one million teachers. But unique initiatives like Lenovo SmarterEd are filling the gap, reaching those who need help the most.

“I think one of the best pieces of advice Saritha ma’am has given us is to use rice starch as a pesticide. The insects get stuck on the plant because of starch’s sticky nature. I found this to be a great alternative to chemical pesticides,” says Anagha, a student.