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country that comprises most of the children’s population
and the country’s future.
Our USPs:
• We cater to the State Boards and CBSE. Our
curriculum is apt for kids who are not enrolled in any
school and can still pass the tenth standard via NIOS
(open schooling),
• With the smartphone availability in India on a boom,
we provide education via our app as well as our web
portal,
• Our curriculum is available in Hindi, Hinglish,
English as well as Marathi for Maharashtra Board,
• Along with the study material, we provide a complete
classroom setting such as teachers for doubt clearing,
regular marking of attendance, assigning mentors at
our education cafes to guide the students, generating
report cards for the students to track their academic
growth and we also offer an option for PTA meeting,
• We offer the subscription for a year for as low as
₹200/month per child, making it the most affordable
educational aid in the country.
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What other products/solutions does AAS Vidyalaya
offer, and how are these making an impact?
We have a very holistic learning approach for the students,
and that is why besides the studying material, we also
provide extracurricular activities to our students. They can
take a break from studies (part of our program) and enjoy
short educational videos or watch stories on our platform to
refresh their minds.
The most comprehensive solution that we are offering
besides affordable education is helping the students have a
better future. With almost 70% of students dropping out of
school after the fifth grade, their prospects with regards to
jobs are very low.
But with being at least tenth grade, they can themselves
decide what they want to do next. Either pursue further
education or look for a decent job to support their family.
Being an experienced leader, share your opinion on the
impact the adoption of modern technologies such as AI,
big data and machine learning had on the industry you
are catering to and what more could be expected in the
future?
AI and ML are the biggest components for any country to
develop in today’s world. Everything from medicines to
education to food to fashion has imbibed AI and ML in their
businesses.
When it comes to education, it helps to track a student’s
progress, their skillsets, and mainly their adaptive learning
skills, as every kid is unique and will learn at their own
pace. This helps us monitor every student individually and
helps us help them to learn and develop at their pace. This
wasn’t possible earlier when we would have a classroom
full of 50 kids, and the teacher could not give individual
attention to each kid.
Thanks to technology, it is possible today. With a surge in
online education and internet connectivity in India, it is
possible to provide education to every stratum of kids. With
the help of AAS Vidyalaya, quality education is not
restricted to a few but is available for all. In the coming
years, there will be more advancement in the field, and I
hope with the help of ML, we can create a platform that
understands a student’s aptitude, wants, financial
backgrounds etc., and helps them find the right course to a
better future.
Considering the current pandemic, what initial
challenges did you face, and how did you drive AAS
Vidyalaya to sustain operations while ensuring the
safety of your employees at the same time?
AAS Vidyalaya was always online. In fact, before COVID,
it was a challenge for us to convince people about online
education. Unlike many other industries, COVID has
actually helped the online education industry as today it
needs no convincing.
Our education cafés were shut for a brief period during the
first two waves, but otherwise, we remain unscathed. In
fact, we launched AAS Teach app for teachers to conduct
their online classes from home and started AAS Vidyalaya
24x7 TV channels on JioTV to reach out to the students
who do not have smartphones.
How do you envision scaling AAS Vidyalaya’s
operations and offerings in 2022 and beyond?
We are in our evolving and expansion phase now. Our
vision is to make every Indian pass tenth grade, but that will
take some time.
As for 2022, we are looking forward to enrolling at least
50,000 students and taking a small step towards our vision.
We will be entering two-tier to three-tier markets in the
given year and setting up more education cafes is our
goal.
10 | March 2022 | www.insightssuccess.in