RailTel proposes smart classes for rural schools run by Government

When they reopen in the post-Covid world, around 600 schools run by the Central government in rural areas may equip themselves with the ability to hold “smart classes” powered by high-speed broadband, tablets in the hands of students and interactive screens.

RailTel, the telecom PSU of Indian Railways, has pitched this ambitious proposal to the Ministry of Education to impact around 3.5 lakh students who are enrolled in these schools, which are run by the Central government predominantly for meritorious students in rural India.

Currently, with the pandemic forcing these schools to remain shut, the students are studying from home with means such as personal mobile phones and computers.