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AI-based initiative for education improves results in Tonk's government schools
'Padhai with AI', an artificial intelligence (AI)-based initiative launched with the objective of helping out students in difficult subjects, has extended the benefits of digital learning and improved the results of government schools in Rajasthan's Tonk district. In the first academic session of its execution, 95% of secondary students have passed out with flying colours.
The initiative has helped the students struggling with tough subjects, especially mathematics, in solving questions from their textbooks and practising new questions of a similar pattern.
The digital learning has combined technology with education through a dedicated web portal, which includes remedial practices, drills and personalised learning.
Tonk Collector Saumya Jha came up with the AI-based solution after realising the challenges in the performance of students during her field visits to schools in the district, situated south of Jaipur. Ms. Jha interacted with the teachers to identify fear and anxiety about mathematics as an important factor affecting the students.
'We introduced 'Padhai with AI' programme with a web portal and prepared a detailed action plan for three months in the academic session for the students of 10th class, setting the targets for 2025,' Ms. Jha told The Hindu. A total of 351 government schools were selected for the initiative.
'Improvement in maths'
After the results were declared in May, it was found that the percentage of students who passed in Tonk was higher than the State average. There was also an increase of 5% in the number of students passing in the first division. 'An impressive jump was witnessed in the performance in mathematics, which was earlier a dreaded subject for children,' Ms. Jha said.
