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Across India, a new trend can be observed for parents and schools. Not too long ago, parents sent their children to a school with only the assurance of safety and quality learning. But in the present day, parents now have other factors like technology education that also need to be addressed. Not only do they want their children to get the highest quality education, but they also want their children to be digitally literate for the 21st Century.
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A New Point of Concern
This integration of technology into the classroom is increasingly becoming a leading factor that is affecting both schools and parents. In Mangaluru, for example, parents have noticeably begun to prioritise how digitally equipped a school is. While the school reputation and teaching quality are the most important factors, schools that use modern tools like smartboards and online learning platforms are more favoured.
One parent noted that seeing a smartboard in every classroom during their visit to a school cemented their choice. Students also reported that schools with more digital aids helped them become more tech-literate. They also stated that this helped them in other subjects as well. They noted that subjects like geography, history, and the languages were more engaging through digital aids, than through traditional methods.
That makes sense. Students will learn more about India’s geography by looking at videos, and interactive maps than through having to read about it from school textbooks.
How Technology is being Implemented
It is also important to note that this new trend of wanting digital learning and aids has been observed in both private and public schools. Many private schools have already introduced smart boards, and use them to teach in class now.
But interestingly, this change is also being adopted by the Government of India as well. We can immediately observe this digital integration in Goa, where the state government has elevated coding and robotics to a strategic priority under the Chief Minister’s Coding and Robotics Education in Schools scheme (CM CARES).
Currently, around 65,000 students in 430 government and government-aided schools are receiving foundational digital education. Another 8,000 students are studying an advanced curriculum in the CM CARES scheme.
With such a large amount of students gaining digital learning, the Directorate of Technical Education’s project management unit started efforts to give teachers training as well. Under the ‘Summanacho Melavo’ program, 900 teachers learned under a cascading program, where resource persons make some teachers master trainers. These master trainers in turn train classroom teachers.
Between the academic years 2021‑22 and 2024‑25, over 12,000 hours of teacher upskilling have been invested statewide. Teachers are now fully proficient in tools such as Linux Mint OS, Scratch, KOJO, Blender and Sonic Pi. The result is a network of teachers who are fully digitally trained. This training also brings in strategic computational and design-based learning into the classroom. This becomes the perfect classroom for students interested in coding and robotics.
Preparing for the Future
As this pattern gains momentum, more parents across India will evaluate schools based on the extent and sophistication of their technology integration. Research and on‑ground experience confirm that when digital tools are used judiciously, they break the monotony of lectures, increase engagement, and foster deeper practical understanding than textbooks alone.
In response to this demand, leading education providers are embedding technology education through project‑based learning. Students tackle real‑world challenges in coding, robotics and design thinking, developing technical competencies alongside creative problem‑solving and collaboration skills. This approach ensures that technology is woven into the fabric of the learning experience. Instead of it being treated as an optional extra.
By doing so, it prepares students not just to use technology but to innovate with it, empowering the next generation to thrive in an increasingly digital world.
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