NMC Unveils 114 Digital Classrooms in Civic Schools Ahead of New Academic Year
The initiative, spearheaded by municipal commissioner and administrator Abhijeet Chaudhari, aims to make civic school students technology-savvy and future-ready. The smart classrooms feature interactive panels that allow students to engage dynamically with content, blending traditional teaching with modern digital tools.
A two-day teacher training programme was launched on Tuesday to ensure smooth implementation.
Additional commissioner Vaishnavi B inaugurated the session at the Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee E-Library in Bajeria.
Expert trainers Prabhat Tiwari and Raju Kalbande will train over 200 teachers in four batches. The digital classrooms have been established under NMC's 'Mission Navchetna'.
On Day 1, 54 teachers received hands-on training in smartboard hardware, software, multilingual content usage, and digital classroom management.
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The workshop also included practical demonstrations of tools like notepads and subject content in Devanagari and English scripts.
With this initiative, students from Classes 1 to 12 in NMC schools will learn using cutting-edge technology. The civic body aims to bridge the digital divide in civic education and ensure that its students are not left behind in the era of smart learning.
Teachers are being empowered with tech skills, while students will experience a richer, more interactive educational environment than ever before.
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