Tata Trusts partnered with US-based non-profit Khan Academy.
Aim: To provide free online education to Indians through open-access online platforms.
Partnership
- It will not only hire Indian teachers but also create online content in Indian languages, primarily based on NCERT textbooks.
- First phase: Focus on creating educational resources that will benefit children from middle- and low-income families in urban areas.
- Second phase: Content in several Indian languages and to create content for Indian students, first with subtitles, and finally original content in various Indian languages.
Key points:
Khan Academy had nearly 2,700 freely viewable videos of around 10 minutes each on subjects like maths, science, and computer science, as well as humanities and test prep.
Hedge fund analyst-turned-founder of Khan Academy: Salman Khan
Hedge fund: It provide benefits to capital markets by contributing to market efficiency and enhancing liquidity. They undertake risks by serving as ready counterparties to entities wish to hedge risks.
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