As per media reports, 9 Kendriya Vidyalayas have gotten 184 smart classrooms in Odisha. The report says that a total of 184 classrooms were digitised in over 9 Kendriya Vidyalayas in the state. Earlier on Saturday, Union Petroleum and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated smart classrooms in Kendriya Vidyalayas based in Bhubaneshwar, Khorda Road and Cuttack.

The smart classrooms have been developed with incorporation of latest technology solutions that aid a teacher in imparting subject knowledge and learning in a more intuitive manner. Media reports also said that the smart classrooms developed in Odisha have incurred a total cost of Rs 4 crores. The press release provided by the government also read that the newly developed smart classrooms are likely to help over 12,300 students studying at Kendriya Vidyalayas in the state.

Developed under CSR initiative of ONGC

The project to digitize classrooms and transform them into smart classrooms was done as part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation(ONGC), officials said. As part of the CSR initiative, the PSU has developed over 400+ smart classrooms across the country at the cost of 8 crores.

What will Smart Classrooms Comprise off?

According to the press note, smart classrooms developed as part of this initiative will be provided with high-end technology solutions that aid in learning processes for the students. The smart classrooms are equipped with computers, specialised software for learning, audience response technology, assistive listening devices, networking and audio-visual capabilities.

Pradhan inspires Students

Citing examples of former President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and eminent space scientist Kailasavadivoo Sivan, Union Petroleum and Steel Minister Dharmendra Pradhan urged the students of the Kendriya Vidyalayas to strive for achieving their goals.