Maharashtra partners with Google to deploy learning tools for online education
- Considering the shutdown of schools due to the Covid-19 outbreak, the state government of Maharashtra has tied up with technology giant Google to launch online education project for the students in the state.
- Under the tie-up, students and teachers will get access to Google Classroom and G Suite for Education to provide solutions to support remote learning.
- Maharashtra is the first state in the country to introduce such a project.
- Key features of Google Classroom and G Suite
- The Google Classroom and G Suite allows interactive sessions, which will enable teachers to explain lessons using audio or video presentations.
- Students can also ask their doubts while sitting at home
- Homework and assignments can be uploaded, and teachers can check them online.
- Parents can submit their complaints or suggestions through the system
- Around 250 participants can attend the class at a time.
- The initiative will cover over 1.09 lakh government, private, aided, and unaided schools, and benefit over 22.03 million students.