OREANDA-NEWS. As part of its ongoing endeavor and commitment to the cause of education, Tata Steel Rural Development Society (TSRDS) has collaborated with Tata Interactive Systems (TIS) to introduce Tata ClassEdge, an interactive learning and teaching solution, in rural schools under Tata Steel's area of operations. This innovative educational solution was launched today at Sidhu Kanhu Shiksha Niketan, Dimna, for students from standard 7 to standard 10.

Tata ClassEdge is a complete technology enabled classroom solution that will revolutionize the teaching and learning of subjects like Mathematics, Science, Social Sciences and English. It is a holistic classroom solution that not only makes the teaching process interactive by using visual means but also enables teachers to create question papers and analyse student performance.

The welcome address during the inauguration ceremony was delivered by Ms. Dilith Castleton, Honorary Joint Secretary, TSRDS. Chief Guest, Mr. Debdoot Mohanty, Honorary Secretary, TSRDS, emphasized on the need to improve the quality of education and methods of teaching. Mr. Sonaram Majhi, President and Founder member of Sidhu Kanhu Shiksha Niketan, appreciated Tata Steel's support and initiatives in the area of education. Mr. Gulshan Pareek, Business Development Manager, TIS, gave an overview about Tata ClassEdge and announced that 10 teachers would be trained in the interactive teaching solution by his team. The inauguration was attended by more than 600 people including Mr. S N Nandi, Head, Infrastructure and Education, Tata Steel, Ms. Sandhya Sao, Trustee, Sidhu Kanhu Shiksha Niketan, Principal, teachers, students and TSRDS staff. The programme ended with a vote of thanks by Ms. K Bannerjee, Principal, Sidhu Kanhu Shiksha Niketan.

Speaking on the collaborative initiative with Tata Interactive System, Mr. Biren Ramesh Bhuta, Chief CSR, Tata Steel said, 'In its endeavour to improve education, Tata Steel has provided infrastructure as well as run various interventions for years. With Tata ClassEdge, we are entering classroom to make learning more exciting.'