STD 1 TO STD-5 GYANKUNJ PROJECT BABAT MAHTVAPURN LETTER
Gyankunj’s prime objective is to bridge the gap in the academic opportunities provided to children from well off families and the cavity in the education of students from low income groups families, i.e. academic exposure to digital devices, utility of the internet, institutional grooming in verbal and written skills.

The project is implemented in 1,609 Government primary schools, having interactive eclass developed with smart boards using technology in 3173 classrooms of class V to VIII. The 3173 classrooms are spread across all 33 districts and 242 talukas (blocks) across the State. Total 2.85 Lakh students of Class V to VIII are taking advantage of this initiative. With this scheme, the state government ensures it scales operations and increases digital inclusivity of the population. Further, in phase 2, the project is implemented in 12000 classrooms of Std.7 and Std.8 across the state with facilities like Short throw projector, Interactive White Board, laptop, speakers, Learning Management System (LMS), Usage tracking software. With this scheme, the students improve their IT Skills and have an opportunity to learn through the digital content. Our aim is to further improve access to Elementary Education and to achieve 100% enrolment by scaling this initiative to next level.


WHY WAS GYANKUNJ STARTED?
Core reason behind starting Gyankunj is to effect change by reducing school dropout rates in targeted communities and equipping them with the soft skills required for the modern world