AJMER GOVT SCHOOLS GET 30 ‘SMART CLASSROOMS’

minister of state for finance Arjun Ram Meghwal inaugurated 30 “smart classrooms” in as many government schools of the district at a function on Wednesday.

A classroom has internet connectivity with air conditioners and modern furniture. It will give class 10 and 12 students access to the simplified activitybased learning (ABL) and simplified activity learning methodology (SALM).

Inaugurating the smart classrooms from a single point at Moiniya Islamia government school Meghwal said, “This is a step in direction of digitisation of education in government schools in the state and to bring learning process at par with any standard public school of repute.”

State education minister Vasudev Devnani said, “Smart classroom will enhance the learning skills of students. It will bring about a transformation for students. Soon such classrooms will be opened in schools of other districts of the state.”

For the students, it was an “out of the world” experience on the first day. Gaytri Mathur, a Class 10 student at the Sawitri girls school said, “Learning through visuals and animation makes it more interesting for us. Attention span of students is bound to improve after attending such classes.”

The smart classrooms have been established by the State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur with an expenditure of ₹1.3 crore under the corporate social responsibility (CSR). HTC