'Edtech' boom transforms learning
China Daily | Updated: 2019-04-02 07:38
MUMBAI - From a multibillion-dollar education startup to wired-up mannequins, technology is helping to revolutionize the way Indian schoolchildren are learning - provided their parents can afford it.
A host of online platforms are taking advantage of a surge in smartphone ownership to engage millions of youngsters with interactive games and animated video lessons.
India's education system suffers from a lack of investment, and the apps aid students who want extra tuition away from overcrowded classrooms and crumbling schools.
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