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We’re often told that learning can be fun, but what about teaching? Do teachers and parents need help, just as children do — to be more organised, more efficient?

EZ Vidya, an educational consulting and services company, partners with schools to help develop a student-centric curriculum, particularly for technology education.

“We are looking to enable teachers to deal with a heterogeneous group, and equip parents to be an integral part of the child’s education. We are aiming for an inclusive process,” says Chitra Ravi, CEO and co-founder of EZ Vidya.

The company’s primary offering is an integrated package for schools to impart computer proficiency.

Besides the technology, there is focus on its uses too. The focus is on “readying students to take on real-time projects for a target audience,” explains Chitra.

The company’s services include teacher training, quality assurance in curriculum delivery, student assessment as well as hardware and infrastructure assessment and maintenance. The assessment system is geared to measure not just marks but also the holistic development of the child.

“The syllabus is designed to be age-relevant and aims to make technology easily understandable. Similarly, the workbooks and assignments are designed to make it easier for teachers to assess their students,” says Sundar Rajan, Senior Manager (Corporate Communications) at EZ Vidya.

Headquartered in Chennai, the company employs about 85 education professionals and researchers. It is involved with nearly 200 schools — comprising over one lakh students and 3,000 teachers — countrywide.

Additionally, companies such as Wipro, IBM and TVS partner with EZ Vidya for their socio-educational initiatives, says Chitra. In terms of content, the company says schools want it to go beyond computer science and develop programmes for maths and social studies, she says.

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