Namami Digital News
Delhi (News Desk )
In Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh- EQFI, a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of education in India, is making significant strides in shaping the future of learning and teaching. Founded in 2007, EQFI envisions a world where every educational experience is rooted in quality, empowering both students and educators to transform potential into capabilities. The organization’s impact extends across 19 Indian states, touching the lives of 300,000 students, 15,000 teachers, and 5,000 schools.
IBM have collaborated to support the Education Quality Foundation of India (EQFI) in its endeavor to develop skills and competencies related to emerging technologies, creativity and critical thinking among learners in India. The project aims to bring about essential innovation in the Indian educational system by leveraging technology, co-developing, and sharing pedagogical resources (content knowledge and skills).
In Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, IBM join hands with EQFI and organized a round table focused on capacity building of teachers to enhance teachers’ expertise on competency-based teaching and technology focused curricula. A total of more than 100 government school teachers were engaged.
Dr. Anjlee Prakash, Managing Trustee, EQFI, shared a welcome address:
“In today’s changing world, we must give students the skills to navigate the future. At EQFI, we use new technologies to prepare educators and learners for the future. Our focus is to prepare and excite them for transformative initiatives.”
The workshop’s central theme revolved around developing an integrated and NEP 2020-aligned curated curriculum that emphasizes emerging technology and teaching tools, critical thinking, and creativity. Going forward, IBM-EQFI have plans to offer the curated curriculum to the State Government, which will be made accessible in the state’s official language for students spanning grades 6 to 12.
The workshop’s long-term vision extends beyond the event itself. IBM-EQFI seeks to establish a state-level and national-level coalition/network that fosters acceptance of emerging technology and teaching tools, nurturing creativity, critical thinking, and innovation among teachers/educators, learners and education ecosystem as a whole. Additionally, the workshop aimed to bridge the technology divide, ensuring equitable access to quality education resources.
EQFI’s dedication to shaping the educational landscape in India aligns perfectly with the evolving demands of the 21st century. By bringing together educators and other stakeholders, EQFI continues to champion the cause of quality education for all.
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About EQFI:
Education Quality Foundation of India (EQFI) is a non-profit organization founded in 2007 with the goal of transforming education in India by improving its quality. EQFI works to empower both students and educators, fostering a future where every learning experience is of the highest quality.
[Website: www.eqfi.org]