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AKSHARAMAALA


                              Free Online Learning



                   Interface for Class X Students




                   A Joint Initiative of Aksharadaan, IIT Hyderabad and SCERT, Telangana


































           ksharamaala  extends  free   E-library:            sons has been cited as a key factor  which around 2000 students bene-
           online learning resources and  1200 instructional videos and e-  in  higher  SSC  board  exam  fitted from. Online feedback surveys
       Atools  and  connects  rural   books related to class X subjects, sci-  scores.120 out of 168 students in this  from student attendees revealed sig-
       students and resource persons to  ence awareness, general knowledge,  programme  received  100/100  in  nificant  impact  on  inspiring  stu-
       render academic learning, mentor-  biographies of famous persons and  Mathematics on their SSC board ex-  dents to dream big and create long-
       ing  and  motivation,  and  career  inspirational stories collected from  ams in 2021–2022.  term  strategies  to  further  their
       counseling  through  Aksharadaan  free online resources are organized  A few impressions from students:   careers.
       digital platform for voluntary edu-  as a library. Around 5000 students            Material Support and Recognition
       cation services (aksharadaaan.net).  have used these videos and question  l “Aksharamala  online  classes  awards:
       This  program  is  designed  by  Dr.  banks from the e-library. The high  helped  me  a  lot;I  improved  in
       M.S.R. Murthy Garu, Founder and  utilization  of  the  instructional  Mathematics  and  received  10  Around ten students were pro-
       Honorary Chairman of Aksharad-  videos of Aksharamaala during the  points.         vided with mobile phones and many
       han Charitable Trust who is also a  months leading up to the SSC board  l “I have got 10 points in Mathe-  more received financial aid to cover
       former Scientist of NRSC / ISRO,  exams reveals the positive impact of  matics because of Aksharamala.”  the cost of mobile recharges so they
       India.  Pilot  level  services  were  these resources and increased incli-  l “These online classes helped me  could attend online classes.In the
       launched  during  COVID-19  pan-  nation towards online learning.  a lot during SSC board exams.”  previous two years, meritorious stu-
       demic (2020) in Sangareddy district  Volunteer based online coaching:  l “The instructional videos helped  dents particularly those with no par-
       and were further scaled up during                        me  understand  concepts  in  ents  or  just  one  were  given  cash
       2021 for Mancherial, Nagarkurnool  350 students received math and  Physics better”.  prizes, bicycles, and cell phones.
       and Siddipet districts of Telangana.  physics coaching from 125 volun-  Motivation and Career Counseling:   Scaling services - 2022-23:
        Over  the  last  two  years,  6000  teers from twelve prestigious engi-
       SSC students from 120 government  neering colleges as part of as part of  Thirty nationally renowned per-  Based on the impactful success of
       schools in Telangana were provided  the CONNECT WITH GEMS pro-  sonalties  such  as  Dr.  Anil  Swarp  the last two years, the services are
       with  one  or  more  such  services  gramme.  As  part  of  an  NSS  pro-  IAS(Retd), former Secretary, Govt.  now scaled to reach 25,000 students
       such as e-library, volunteer based  gramme, volunteers used the Ak-  of India, Dr.B.V.Pattabhiram, a mo-  of 200 government schools over 10
       online coaching, motivation and  sharamala  platform  to  provide  tivational  expert,  lead  scientists  districts of Telangana with volun-
       counseling, material support and  coaching to students for a total of  from ISRO, civil servants, and doc-  tary teaching/mentoring contribu-
       merit-based awards. The details are  5000 hours.Improved learning from  tors provided motivational lectures  tions  from  250  volunteers  from
       as follows:                Aksharamaala's online coaching les-  and  career  counseling  sessions  twelve academic institutions.

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