New Delhi: India’s most-valued edtech startup and the world’s biggest search engine have come together to offer a “learning solution” for schools in the country, at a time when online education has boomed amid the pandemic.
The Byju’s-Google tie-up brings together the simplicity, flexibility and security of Google Workspace for Education and Byju’s content pedagogy on the ‘Vidyartha‘ platform to aid effective learning at school, according to a statement on Wednesday. This platform is available for free to participating educational institutions.
“With a commitment to digital education, Google Workspace for Education will combine Byju’s unparalleled pedagogy to empower educators in their journey towards digital transformation,” the statement read.
Built on the Vidyartha platform, the Byju’s-Google partnership will provide direct access to Byju’s maths and science pedagogy and visually-rich learning solutions, including chapter-wise slides, data banks, summary docs, handouts, tests, and readymade assignments. Geared to enable convenient learning, the platform also features Google Classroom, offering simplicity, along with a security experience for educators.
The significant rise and acceptance of online learning in the last one year has led to the swift digitisation of the education system, Byju’s Chief Operating Officer Mrinal Mohit said. “Teachers and students had to adapt to online learning overnight and are now rapidly discovering its potential. Through our partnership with Google, we are aiming to aid this digital revolution and equip our educators with the necessary technological and learning assets to ensure continuity of education.”
Bani Dhawan, Head of Education-South Asia at Google, said: “With the rapid move to online learning and teaching, educators today are increasingly looking for more meaningful ways to bring their lessons to life, and we hope this offering makes online classes that much more engaging and fulfilling”.
Every school that signs up on the Byju’s-Google platform will get official email IDs for all faculty, students and admin staff, supported by Google Workspace for Education. The learning solution would facilitate classroom management and help organise, access, and track classroom learning.
