Smart Classrooms Aren’t Just for the Urban Elites – BenQ Helps Bring Educational Equity to Life
Looking after tomorrow. India and Indonesia are kindred spirits of sorts; they are both countries with large populations that are incredibly diverse in their language, culture, and religion. What also makes them similar is the importance they place on education, especially as a driver of national growth and development as well as inclusivity and equality. While both countries have made good progress in improving the quality and accessibility of education, they both continue to see a digital and educational divide, especially between rural and urban areas. According to the latest findings, rural children still have much room for improvement in terms of foundational skills such as reading and arithmetic. Currently, only 60% of rural youth can read simple English1. Likewise in Indonesia, rural children lag behind their urban counterparts, and less than six in ten primary school children in West Java achieved the minimum national benchmark in reading and a quarter in mathematics2. BenQ sought to make education more equitable through collaboration with the Ranjitsinh Disale Foundation in India and via the BenQ X Nuadu Training Program for Schools in Indonesia. “We believe access to quality education isn’t just the privilege of a select few, but a basic human right for all,” said Mr. Jeffrey Liang, President of BenQ Asia Pacific. “We aim to ensure educational equity and empower rural educators to maximize EdTech tools with our promise to help them ‘Teach Your Way’.” Bringing the Smart Classroom to Rural Schools in India In September of 2023, BenQ announced a partnership with Ranjitsinh Disale Foundation with a common goal of raising the quality of education in rural India through the adoption of smart classrooms. The foundation was started by Ranjitsinh Disale – an acclaimed Indian educator and the only Indian winner of the Global Teacher Award. Through this partnership, 20 […]