NDMC to implement Smart Education System in 30 schools with Extramarks Education ~444 classrooms from VI to XII grades will be converted into ‘Extramarks Smart Class’ in the first phase ~ The integration of Educational Digital content will be provided in both Hindi and English medium

New Delhi, 5th October, 2016: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has chosen Extramarks Education to introduce ‘Extramarks Smart Class’ in 444 classes covering 30 NDMC schools in New Delhi in the first phase. The digitisation of NDMC schools will give a thrust to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative of Digital India. Extramarks Education is a 360 degree digital learning solution provider for grades K-12 in education. Extramarks will undertake the work consisting of supply, installation, commissioning and functioning of hardware and uploading of educational digital content. The integration of Educational Digital content will be provided in both Hindi and English medium sections from Classes VI to XII.

Shri Venkaiah Naidu, Union Minister of Urban Development, Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation and Information & Broadcasting along with Shri Naresh Kumar, Chairperson, NDMC and Shri Rao Inderjit Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge)-Statistics and Programme Implementation, Planning and Defence unveiled N.P. Co-ed Secondary School at Kidwai Nagar, Delhi with ‘Extramarks Smart Class’, today which is a newly build school.

Taking forward Prime Minister Modi’s dream of Digital India, this is a progressive step in that direction. By introducing e-learning system in 30 NDMC schools, NDMC endeavour to enrich the students and the teacher communities by providing various learning and teaching resources to support and complement the existing curriculum.

Atul Kulshrestha CMD, Extramarks Education said, “We are very excited to partner with NDMC for transforming 444 classes with our successful ‘Extramarks Smart Class’ concept. This will change the traditional learning and teaching methods in all the government schools. This technology enabled platform will certainly be much easier and interactive for children compared to existing traditional teaching methods and will leave a stronger imprint on the minds and learning of children.”

The alliance between NDMC and Extramarks is a significant step towards transforming the traditional educational system in NDMC schools of New Delhi area into smart educational environment.