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India Today
28-06-2025
- Business
- India Today
IIT Bombay's Spoken Tutorial now a global standard for digital learning
India's EdTech sector just made history. The Spoken Tutorial pedagogy developed by IIT Bombay has officially been recognised as a global IEEE standard -- a first for the country. Titled IEEE P2955, the new standard lays down best practices for designing tutorials that are scalable, self-paced and Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is the world's largest technical professional organisation, known for setting global standards across a wide range of engineering and technology Spoken Tutorial model, which already powers digital skilling programmes across Indian schools, colleges and rural setups, has now been validated on the world IS THE SPOKEN TUTORIAL PEDAGOGY? Spoken Tutorial is a multi-award-winning educational platform developed by Professor Kannan Moudgalya and his team at IIT offers self-paced, script-based video tutorials in over 20 Indian languages, allowing anyone with a computer and internet access to learn various Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) -- anytime, anywhere, and in the language of their tutorials are being used by more than 1,000 institutions across India and have already trained over 9 million learners, especially in schools, colleges and rural can also take end-of-course online tests and earn certificates, which help improve placement chances and the same approach has received the IEEE P2955 standard tag under the title 'Recommended Practice for Creating Self-Learning Tutorials and Side-by-Side Learning.'WHY THIS MATTERSadvertisementThe approval, finalised on June 19, 2025 by the IEEE Standards Association, is a milestone not just for IIT Bombay but also for India's growing presence in global EdTech innovation.'This proves that homegrown education models can set global benchmarks,' said IIT Bombay Director Prof. Shireesh B. Moudgalya called it a win for equity in education: 'This is a validation of our vision that high quality education can reach every learner, no matter where they are.'The standard took four years of global collaboration, involving around 20 experts from different countries who met monthly to build and review NEXT?The standard will soon be released for global adoption. With tutorials already translated in over 20 Indian languages, the model is likely to drive future education policy, especially in areas of digital literacy, vocational training, and tech skilling.- EndsMust Watch
Indian Express
18-06-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
IIT-B's Spoken Tutorial to empower students from tier-2 and tier-3 cities in finding jobs
The Spoken Tutorial project, developed at the IIT Bombay, brought together industry and academic leaders to explore a more efficient future for finding jobs in India, at a panel discussion on challenges faced by students from tier-2 and tier-3 cities. The discussion titled 'Hiring 2.0 in a Digital World', was part of the programme Education Technology for Nation Building held at Victor Menezes Convention Centre (VMCC) at IIT Bombay's campus in Mumbai's Powai. The discussion focused on the need to move beyond traditional hiring practices like resumes, referrals, and job fairs, which often fail to serve those outside urban centers. The panel included dignitaries such as Professor Kannan Moudgalya, inventor of Spoken Tutorial, Ashank Desai, chairman of Mastek, Prof Tara S Shaw of IIT Bombay, and Gaurav Gupta, Chief Growth Officer, EkStep Foundation. In partnership with EkStep and Proofofskill, Spoken Tutorial piloted a model where students could create verified digital profiles using voice-based, local language skill assessments. Employers, in turn, could act on these trusted signals—reducing hiring time to just 15 organisers shared that the pilot was designed with inclusion at its core—supporting voice inputs, local languages, and formats for students from tier-2 and tier-3 towns. 'This is not about replacing what works, but digitising what doesn't,' said Professor Moudgalya, emphasising the model's potential to empower students and MSMEs alike. Ashank Desai noted the strain MSMEs face during recruitment and how digital hiring can free up founders to focus on growth. With over 600 million working-age Indians, the panel called for urgent collaboration to scale inclusive hiring solutions.
