Eduisfun Technologies Private Limited’s STEPapp (Student Talent Enhancement Program Application) received an order from the Ministry of Tribal Affairs(MoTA) to implement its gamified learning application in the tribal schools across India and to benefit the tribal students and to empower them with quality education.
This is the first time for a government institution to tie up with an Indian EdTech startup on a monetised project.
STEPapp:
i.STEPapp, a gamified learning solution which provides conceptual clarity in mathematics and science to the students and makes learning fun and enjoyable.
ii.The application provides content in English language.
iii.This will improve the performance of the students in both school exams and competitive exams.
Objective:
To use technology and gamification and provide universal access to qualify education for every child in India.
Features:
i.The features of the application include simplified testing methodology, measurable learning outcomes, self-paced learning.
ii.The concepts in the application were created by more than 400 IITians and Doctors.
iii.This will enable the schools to measure the learning outcomes of the students with a dashboard.
iv.This initiative will benefit around 1.5 lakh students of class 1 to 12 across India.
Implementation:
i.This application provides online learning solutions to the tribal kids and empowered the Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) and teachers.
ii.As of 31st August 2020, the application has been implemented in around 242 schools across 21 States benefiting around 35167 registered students.
Recent Related News:
i.As a part of Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL) initiative of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog has launched pan India “ATL App Development Module”, a free online course for school students and teachers on the lines of the Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s vision of AtmaNirbhar Bharat.
ii.Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank launched an Artificial Intelligence(AI)-powered mobile app called the ‘National Test Abhyas’. The app is developed by the National Testing Agency(NTA) to enable candidates to take mock tests for upcoming exams such as Joint Entrance.
About STEPapp (Student Talent Enhancement Program Application):
Founder & CEO– Praveen Tyagi
Headquarters– Maharashtra
