Transforming Education: Learning STEM Education Which Will Transform Student's Future

Verizon India and ILP Transform 38 Government Schools with New STEM Learning Tools

United Nations Sustainable Development Goal-4 sets out to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education along with promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all. To inline this motive, Verizon India has begun the School Transformation Program at a government school in Chennai. Mr. Shankar Arumugavelu, Executive Vice President and President of Verizon Global Services, opened a new STEM lab and SMART classroom. STP was started in 2023 in collaboration with the India Literacy Project (ILP) to encourage over 13,000 children to pursue STEM jobs by improving science teaching and digital training in 38 government schools in Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru.

Verizon and ILP have collaborated to create a digital curriculum that gives students access to a variety of educational resources on an open platform. Teachers are provided a thorough curriculum to assist STEM education, with a motive to close the digital divide between rural and urban areas by improving the digital competency of students in rural government schools. Their knowledge and skills in the areas of coding, AI, and cybersecurity are improved via the program's self-learning modules.

For the "Lab-in-a-Box" program, Verizon India and ILP first collaborated in 2019. Through this partnership, approximately 450 government schools received STEM Science Kits and over 120,000 kids in Tamil Nadu, Telangana, and Karnataka benefited from this program.

Editor’s Note:
 

STEM education is the future of innovation, it will equip students with the skills to solve tomorrow’s challenges and drive technological advancements. To fulfil the goal of UN SDG-4 Verizon India started a School Transformation Program (STP) collaborating with the India Literacy Project, it has significantly enhanced educational opportunities for over 13,000 students in 38 government schools. This initiative, which includes the establishment of STEM labs and SMART classrooms, is a commendable effort to inspire future careers in STEM. The comprehensive digital curriculum and advanced learning tools provided through this program are set to make a lasting difference in the lives of these young learners, equipping them with essential skills for the future. 

Skoobuzz appreciates the initiative by Verizon India to empower young learners with advanced learning tools and make them ready for the future.