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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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