Shikshagraha, a people’s education movement to improve one million public schools in India, has announced it will use cloud computing technology from Amazon Web Services (AWS) to power its technology-based improvement initiatives across India.
As a people’s movement, Shikshagraha will foster collaboration among government bodies, local civil society organizations (CSOs), youth, and community-based groups, so that they can lead need-based school improvement programs and solutions. The movement aims to impact 40 million children across 100 districts by 2030 and is already active in multiple states and union territories, including Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kashmir, Odisha, Punjab, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Uttar Pradesh.
“At the heart of our Shikshagraha initiative is the belief that every child deserves the opportunity to achieve their fullest potential.” said Vijayashree Urs, Chief Technology Officer, ShikshaLokam, one of the co-builders of the Shikshagraha movement. “Enabling quality education to improve the lives of people in India is critical to achieve inclusive growth in the country.” said Pankaj Gupta, Leader, Public Sector, AWS India Private Limited. The Shikshagraha team plans to work closely with AWS.
