Govt. signs MoUs with six NGOs to transform school education

To introduce state-of-the-art technology and teaching, free of cost, in government schools, six non-governmental organisations (NGOs) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the School Education Department in the presence of Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Sunday.
The MoU seeks to introduce technology-enabled teaching services, entirely free of cost. The initiative is part of the State government's vision to enhance accessibility to quality education for underprivileged students.
Among the six organisations collaborating with the State are Nandan Nilekani-led EkStep Foundation, Sunita Krishnan's Prajwala Foundation, Alakh Pandey's Physics Wala, Khan Academy, Shoaib Dar's Pi Jam Foundation, and Safina Hussain's Educate Girls.
As part of the MoU, the EkStep Foundation will expand its AI-powered learning platform from 540 schools to over 5,000 primary schools in all 33 districts. The platform offers multilingual foundational learning in Telugu, English, and Mathematics, for Classes 3 to 5.
Physics Wala will offer free, high-quality coaching for competitive exams like NEET, JEE, and CLAT, to government school students at the Intermediate level. The focus is on early preparation right from school.
Khan Academy will provide curriculum-aligned, video-based learning in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects for Classes 6 to 10, enabling students to learn at their own pace.
Prajwala Foundation will launch comprehensive child safety and protection programmes targeting students from Classes 6 to 12.
Pi Jam Foundation will impart training in coding and computational thinking for students from Class 1 to 10, nurturing problem-solving and digital skills from a young age.
Educate Girls has already facilitated the enrolment of over 16,000 out-of-school children in Telangana. The organisation will continue its focus on improving literacy among girls and promoting gender equity in education.
Expressing his government's commitment, Mr. Revanth Reddy said that leveraging partnerships with reputed organisations will bring about transformative change in education.
'We are laying the foundation for a knowledge-based future. These partnerships reflect our commitment to ensuring that no child is left behind in this digital age,' he said.
Government Advisor K. Kesava Rao, Education Secretary Yogita Rana, CM's Special Secretary Ajith Reddy, School Education Director Narasimha Reddy and representatives of the partnering organisations were present.

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