Virtual Classroom: An Integral Part of Education in Future?

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the world to review its current modes of operation across all vectors.  Education is heavily impacted by the present situation. Over 1.5 billion students are now at home as schools are closed across countries. As per UNESCO, more than 60 million teachers are no longer in the classroom.  Education institutions across the world are experimenting […]

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Teaching English Online To Government School Students

RightToRead, an edtech program, is an effort to demonstrate that technology that supports reading and comprehension can play a major role in enhancing English proficiency of students in government schools. The initiative aims to enable English literacy in India (and globally) with the help of multi-sensory reading and comprehension AI software– ReadToMe® (research indicates, language is learnt best when learners […]

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RightToRead Program in Latin America | EdTech | EnglishHelper

EnglishHelper recently submitted an application for the TPrize 2020 Challenge focused on Latin America and the Caribbean: How can disadvantaged communities design and participate in skills-based and lifelong learning opportunities to create productive and prosperous livelihoods in the 21st century? Latin America: the Reading Challenge and Learning English  Latin America has a reading crisis. Results from PISA 2018 reveal that, […]

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The Maharashtra Miracle: Just A Step Away from Total Transformation

In 2014, a silent revolution began in Maharashtra. An initiative that would change the face of English reading and comprehension in government schools in the state, commenced when EnglishHelper & Schoolnet launched an English literacy initiative – RightToRead – in 125 government schools in Aurangabad, Beed, and Jalna districts of Maharashtra. Under the RightToRead program, a multi-sensory reading and comprehension […]

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Communicating Smartly is Key to Scale | RightToRead

The RightToRead program’s reach has expanded explosively in the last 5 years. From 100 schools spread across 6 states in 2013, it covers more than 25,000 schools spread across continents impacting over 8 million students today. The RightToRead footprint covers 27 states and 5 Union Territories in India and 9 countries across Asia, Latin America and Africa. At each stage […]

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An EdTech Initiative To Transform Reading And Comprehension Skills in Rajasthan Schools | RightToRead

Rajasthan is a state of great diversity. The rich culture and magnificence of the region’s history have made Rajasthan a favourite tourist destination. While Rajasthan has demonstrated progress in various ways, there is an urgent need to transform its public education system.  The literacy rate in Rajasthan places it amongst the lowest-ranked regions in the country. In addition, historically, Rajasthan […]

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A Note From an English Teacher: RightToRead

Abdul Salim is an English teacher at Sane Guruji Urdu Vidyalaya in Rahatekar Vadi in Nagpur. He has spent most of his life in the city, doing what he does best; teaching English to students. Salim is one of the 100,000 teachers from around the world who use ReadToMe® in their classrooms.  He was first introduced to the ReadToMe® software […]

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The Changing Role of Corporate Social Responsibility in Education

The Companies Act, 2013 opened doors for corporate organizations to actively engage in with driving positive social change. The new law makes it mandatory for profitable companies of a certain minimum size to contribute towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Since the introduction of the CSR law,  education programs and initiatives have received an increased level of funding from business organizations. […]

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An EdTech Revolution in Maharashtra- RightToRead Initiative

The RightToRead Journey Began in Maharashtra with 125 Schools in 3 Districts: The Beginning Of An EdTech Revolution In 2014, the RightToRead program was launched in 3 districts of Maharashtra. The initial pilot of this ed-tech project was implemented in partnership with Social Empowerment and Economic Development Society (SEEDS) in 125 schools of Aurangabad, Beed, Jalna. This was a stepping […]

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English Proficiency in Gujarat with ReadToMe®

English Proficiency – RightToRead in Gujarat – How it Began In 2014, the RightToRead program was launched in Gujarat, in 80 government schools in partnership with American India Foundation. The initiative was supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). In 2016-17, an independent impact assessment by a qualified assessment agency was conducted. The tests revealed there was […]

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