Literacy India

Gyantantra Digital Dost (GDD), developed by Literacy India, is a software based, self-paced, interactive multimedia learning process. It is installed in computers and it smartly blends classroom teaching and text books, it is embedded with cartoon characters and assessment modules and makes the entire learning process easy, effective and enjoyable. In order to ensure enjoyment and retention of the curriculum taught, especially to those deprived of education and not exposed to technology till now, the programme has been designed to have various learning games that immediately grab the attention of these underprivileged and undereducated children. GDD covers important chapters of Hindi, English, Science, Math, and Environmental Sciences up to class five. The programme also illustrates to the children in a simplified manner important issues of society such as HIV, sexual abuse, voting rights and opening of bank accounts. It helps children operate computers and use technology and prepares them better for the digital age. This tool also enables us to measure and document the outcome through minimum Learning Levels. Support Information and Communication Technology (ICT) dissemination into primary education - Digital Inclusion by Gyantantra Digital Dost a Virtual Teacher at a cost of Rs. 3,600 per child.