Monday, May 28, 2012

'Smart learning is the future' – Om Prakash Aggarwal



Om Prakash Aggarwal, Chairman of Emax Group of Institutions said he believes smart learning will transform the educational process in the country because it is expected to improve the overall quality of education. "Smart learning is, in and of itself, the future, which starts with the modernization of schools," he told students and parents during a seminar organized at emax international school on “Education and the role of smart learning.

About 300 school children and their parents living in rural areas were present during the seminar. The objective of the seminar is to spread awareness about the effectiveness of processes and procedures which emax international school is implementing to make the school education more learning oriented.

Teachers from various other schools were invited to discuss the students approach towards learning. Methods of turning theory into classroom practice were discussed. Discussions based on new knowledge about how we learn and who we impart education in rural areas are made.

Pradeep Aggarwal, General Secretary of emax group said qualified teachers who have technology skills are essential to ensuring the success of the digital learning initiative. " Technology has increasingly permeated all aspects of life that now depend on digital access , While there already exist a large number of technologically qualified teachers in emax international school, this initiative will hone their skills in addition to developing the schools' technology infrastructure," he said.

Rajiv Bansal Finance Secretary of emax group said he anticipated "the emax international school to take a leading role in smart learning in the rural areas of ambala because emax international school provides an advanced level of education that is similar to advanced countries".

Principal of the school said that emax group has previous experience in developing school libraries and turning them into digital learning resources. She said that we have plans to create centers for digital learning resources at schools to support effective use of digital learning in the 21st Century.

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