Supporting Quality Education Across Rural Punjab
The initiative was envisioned as a public-private partnership to address one of the most important challenges facing India: ensuring access to quality foundational education for children in rural and underserved communities.
Despite India's remarkable achievements in education and its wealth of talent, millions of children continue to face barriers to accessing effective learning opportunities. Parho Punjab, Parhao Punjab sought to bridge this gap by bringing together government leadership, private-sector innovation, and technology-enabled educational solutions.
Through its participation, Smart Kidz Club supported the initiative's vision of making engaging, accessible, and quality learning resources available to children, helping create opportunities for better educational outcomes.
The program represented an important step toward demonstrating how collaboration between government and private organizations can help address educational challenges at scale. It also offered a promising model with the potential to be replicated across other states in India, extending the reach of quality education to more children.
Smart Kidz Club is proud to have contributed to an initiative that championed the belief that every child, regardless of geography or background, deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and succeed.
Watch the Program in Action
This playlist contains videos from all Government Public Schools in which Smart Kidz Club Smart Classes have been rolled out for making qualitative improvement in schools to have better education outcome in kids under "Parho Punjab Parhao Punjab" Initiative.
Videos in the Playlist
- GPS Bharta Khurd July 2019
- GPS Bharta Kalan July 2019
- GPS Kahama July 2019
- Things I Do GPS Dariyapur July 18 2019
- Pet Animals 2 GPS Kang July 11 2019
- Things I Do GPS Dariyapur 2 July 18 2019
- Smart Kidz Club in Village Khatkar Kalan Punjab
- Occupations GPS Kang July 24, 2019
- Pet Animals GPS Kang July 11
- Smart Kidz Club Launches in Village Dariapur
- Smart Kidz Club in Village Bazidpur Punjab
- Parho Punjab Parhao Punjab Village Kang Powered by Smart Kidz Club USA
- Smart Kidz Club in Village Rahon Punjab
- Parho Punjab Parhao Punjab Village Bains Powered by Smart Kidz Club USA
- Smart Kidz Club for English Language Learners, Punjab, India
The Schools in the Videos
The videos come from Government Public Schools in Punjab where Smart Classes were rolled out in July 2019. They show children learning with Smart Kidz Club in their classrooms, reading together, learning English, and taking part in activities.
The schools in the videos are GPS Bharta Khurd, GPS Bharta Kalan, GPS Kahama, GPS Dariyapur, GPS Kang, and schools in Khatkar Kalan, Bazidpur, Rahon, and Bains.
Questions
What is Parho Punjab Parhao Punjab?
Parho Punjab, Parhao Punjab is an ambitious education initiative launched by the Punjab Education Department on February 14, 2019, in Mohali, Punjab, India, under the leadership of Punjab's Education Secretary, Krishan Kumar. It was envisioned as a public-private partnership to bring quality foundational education to children in rural and underserved communities.
When was Parho Punjab Parhao Punjab launched?
The initiative was launched by the Punjab Education Department on February 14, 2019, in Mohali, Punjab, India, under the leadership of Punjab's Education Secretary, Krishan Kumar.
Where are Smart Classes rolled out?
In Government Public Schools across Punjab, India. The video playlist shows Smart Classes in schools in Bharta Khurd, Bharta Kalan, Kahama, Dariyapur, Kang, Khatkar Kalan, Bazidpur, Rahon, and Bains.
What do Smart Classes do?
Smart Classes bring the Smart Kidz Club library and learning tools into the classroom, so children read, learn, and practice at school, for better education outcomes.
Where can I watch videos from the program?
The Parho Punjab Parhao Punjab playlist on YouTube has videos from the schools. Watch the playlist on YouTube.
Who is the program for?
Children in Government Public Schools in Punjab, and their teachers.
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