Vidya Shakti, an innovative Tamil learning model

IIT Madras's innovation-based education initiative ‘Vidyashakti', was a major attraction in the Kashi Tamil Sangamam 4.0.The initiative has given a new dimension to ‘Tamil Karkalam' Tamil language learning by integrating digital tools. According to Nagarajan, Member of Vidya Shakti team of IIT, Madras, online technology intervention is as per new education policy 2020. Launched in 2021, Vidyashakti has been making Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) learning interesting in 10 districts of Uttar Pradesh. 

#VidyaShakti, an Online initiative of IIT Madras, is a popular program. VidyaShakti centres are spread across India & SriLanka. In UP, over 2.5 lakh students benefited from Vidya Shakti classes. Dr Nagarajan of IIT, Madras has more details pic.twitter.com/dZuj5tnBjv

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VidyaShakti centres are spread across India & SriLanka. In UP, over 2.5 lakh students benefited from Vidya Shakti classes. In UP, over 2.5 lakh students benefited from Vidya Shakti classes. The IIT Madras is running  2000 Vidya Shakti classes.  

In UP, over 2.5 lakh students benefited from #VidyaShakti classes. The IIT Madras is running 2000 Vidya Shakti classes in UP, pic.twitter.com/ai5l79ZBnV

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The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras Pravartak Technologies Foundation has partnered with ‘Vidya Shakti,’ an initiative of Open Mentor to educate students in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh through online classes and virtual reality.