'Edtech' boom transforms learning

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.