Google makes a big push for education in India, partners with CBSE

At its Google for India 2020 event, the tech giant announced a slew of initiatives for schools in India. Google said that it will be working together with Central Board for School Education (CBSE) in India. Under his partnership, Google will train 1 million teachers in over 22,000 schools across the country by the end of this year.
Sapna Chadha, senior country marketing director, southeast Asia and India, Google, said that the idea is to “deliver blended learning that combines the classroom approach with online learning, using free tools like G Suite for Education, Google Classroom, YouTube and more.”
With a lot schools and education institutes shut and their reopening remains under a shadow of doubt, online classes and learning has become the norm.
Google also announced a new grant of $1 million dollars to Kaivalya Education Fund. The grant is part of Google’s Global Distance Learning Fund. “Using these funds, the Kaivalya Education Foundation (KEF) will work with the Central Square Foundation and TeacherApp to train 700,000 teachers to deliver virtual education for students so that they can continue learning at home over mass media such as TV and radio, wherever smartphones or internet access are not available,” said Google in a statement.
Speaking on Google's new education initiatives, Ramesh Pokhriyal, minister of Human Resource Development, India said, “Google’s efforts to bring technology and thereby, knowledge and learning to students in every part of the country is commendable. The internet has emerged as a lifeline during the pandemic, which needs to be strengthened and we welcome Google’s initiatives like free access to learning resources, as well as their collaboration with CBSE to train 1 million teachers on tech-enabled education. I welcome Google’s commitment to invest in India over the next 5 years and we look forward to Google’s work in transforming India into a global knowledge superpower, with a focus on science and research.”