ASHRAYA to nurture 100,000 AI leaders in schools of Punjab and Haryana with MEWS: Ashraya, having successfully implemented its AI education in over 50 schools across 10 states in India and creating India’s first on bagless school in AVM Ambabari in Jaipur, now joins hands with the Maur Educational Welfare Society (MEWS) to transform learning for 100,000 students and help them compete world-wide.
This first-of-its-kind initiative will provide tablets, under Ashraya’s One Tablet Per Child (OTPC) program, preloaded with Edufront’s AI Tutor app to students and implement PINGALA, an AI integrated STEM and Robotics program with US certifications, by Thimble.io.
Shri Satish Jha and Shri Makhan Lal, on behalf of Ashraya and MEWs respectively, signed the MoU on behalf of their organisations to commemorate this long-awaited partnership.
Chairman of Ashraya, Shri Satish Jha said, “We endeavour to bridge the gap between education and learning in a scalable and sustainable way, enabling every student to unlock their full potential leveraging AI and modern technologies. This initiative is part of Ashraya’s larger goal of transforming the lives of 5 million learners in the country by 2027.”
Through this partnership, Ashraya aims to provide Edufront’s “Triple Offering” bundle to revamp schools with:
- Edufront App: AI Tutor
- PINGALA – AI-STEM and Robotics program
- Gamified AI English Communication Program
Students will be able to leverage AI to enhance their learning experience across subjects and develop critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills.
The Founder of MEWS, Shri Makhan Lal Garg said, “MEWS has been engaging in rural schools for the past decade. But, this initiative is the first of its kind MEWS is undertaking to break new grounds in the realm of education, and together with Ashraya, we are shaping a future where AI learning becomes accessible to all.”
Know More About Ashraya Society
Ashraya is a non-profit, established in 1997, committed to delivering innovative education solutions to schools and students across India.
Ashraya has been transforming education with modern tools and techniques of learning across the schools catering to that face resource challenges and making them world-class at a fraction of the global cost.
Several of the students at Ambabari school, Jaipur, out-competed American students in the tests administered by the US institution, Thimble.io, who designed the PINGALA program.
Ashraya’s initiatives have improved the productivity and effectiveness of the teachers as well as that of the school management, making them focused on the holistic development of students, aiming to make them peers to the best in the world.
Know More About Maur Educational Welfare Society
MAUR EDUCATION WELFARE SOCIETY is a non-profit organisation that presently operates in and around Punjab. The society, through its diligent efforts, aims to contribute to the promotion of education and social development and incessantly works for the same. Envisioning the role of today’s students as the leaders of the future, society specifically works towards enhancing their leadership qualities by providing them with a platform and the skills for such related opportunities.
Apart from the other activities undertaken by the society, it assists the talented and deserving students in their school-based training and helps them prepare for various competition examinations, getting placements, and availing of scholarships through its collaboration with other institutions, NGOs, etc.
To elevate the standard of education, it also arranges workshops for spreading awareness about the importance of teacher training, the role of parents in the growth of children, etc., opens information centres, and organises various personality development sessions. The society is also sincere towards its social obligations and continuously works for the same by helping the unprivileged children in their education and by organising interesting educational programmes for the specially-abled students.
