30Jul 2021 by Thinksharp Foundation No Comments

What is the state of computer literacy in rural India? A case of Government Schools in Maharashtra

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[caption id="attachment_979" align="aligncenter" width="840"] Computer Mitra program by Thinksharp Foundation[/caption] Summary E-learning, youtube, emails, Zoom, Google meet, screen share, Google drive- Who isn’t aware of the new lingos that came into our everyday language after 2020? From preschoolers to doctorate students everyone is dependent on digital devices to learn, grow and socialize. There are multiple factors contributing to computer literacy among school students including the curriculum, infrastructure, tutors, evaluation system etc. This study focuses on determining the computer literacy level particularly among Government school teachers in rural Maharashtra. The research was conducted by the Young Changemakers - Diya Dhyani, Satchidanand Radhesh, Muhammad Asjad, and Lakshya Arora from TribesforGood for Thinksharp Foundation in order to establish adequate systems to better Computer Education in the state of Maharashtra. Through the study, there…
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24Mar 2021 by Thinksharp Foundation No Comments

School Chale Hum – Bridging The Education Divide

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“School Chale Hum!!” Just a phrase is enough to take us back to the early 2000s when its melodious tune made us enjoy a delightful sense of euphoria. That marked the beginning of “Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan”, a nationwide program launched by The Government of India to ensure universalization of primary education. It was pioneered by late Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, which went on to become the 86th  Amendment to the Constitution of India. It made Free and Compulsory education a fundamental right for each and every child in the age group of 6 to 14. As an outcome, the total enrolment in elementary schools rose from 18.79 crore children in 2009-10 to 19.67 crore in children in 2015-16. The number of Out-of-School children reduced from 1.34 crore in 2005 to 60.64…
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02Feb 2021 by Thinksharp Foundation No Comments

Homeschooling by Thinksharp Foundation during COVID-19 pandemic

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Problem Statement As a result of COVID-19 India was put into lockdown where all isolation and remote means of communication were mandated for all citizens. Amongst them, the student body of rural India confronted severe complications in respect to their education. Most students had little or no access to technology which further disbaled the chances for an online homeschooling system thereby creating a gap in their learning. Since most of the students come from low income families the chances of them dropping out of school and taking up menial jobs to support their families is higher. Furthermore, there was a potential concern that the students who dropped out would not enroll in the school system again. Solution ThinkSharp Foundation’s solution to the following problem was to provide homeschooling programs -…
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