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opportunity to experiment, innovate
and create with technology as a
learning tool. We want to facilitate a
New Era of Education in a growing
number of schools and communities
around the world. Technology has
helped launch a new era of education
that simultaneously fosters academic
excellence and the practical experience
“NEP 2020 and COVID-19 needed to succeed in life and work in ROSHINI KUMAR,
are accelerating digital the growing knowledge economy. DIRECTOR, LYCEE CORP.
transformation and holistic
learning of India’s schools What are the new emerging Born and brought up in Bangalore,
through teachers” – ALI SAIT, areas in digital transformation Roshini Kumar did her schooling in
CEO, TECH AVANT-GARDE in schools? Sophia’s High School, and Higher
Secondary from Bishop Cottons Girls’
Ali Sait - Man on a mission to The ideas such as Collaborative High School. She did her Information
“Change the way people learn”: video/audio platform, ERP, LMS, Science Engineering from BMS
He was born and brought up in CMS, e-Governance, e-Com, Skype College of Engineering Bangalore. She
Coonoor Nilgiris, Studied Engineering in Classroom and Virtual field trips. worked with Microsoft with the GTSC
from MSRIT Bangalore and was the Home schools become the new division. Then worked with HP Global
first batch of Computer Sc. Engineer normal, Cognitive learning, Mixed as a Business Analyst. She founded
from Bangalore University, pursued Reality, Immersive Learning, IOT and Lycee Corp in 2016 to meet the needs
Artificial Intelligence & Robotics from AR-VR will eventually reach students of every educational institution to
Indian Institute Sciences Bangalore. at home. Poor bandwidth related transform from the four walls of the
After completing his studies, became a problems in remote areas could be classroom to a Connected Learning
software designer and ‘Entrepreneur. At tackled the way it is done in other Community based on UNESCO
present, he is passionate about creating countries – internet through Airband philosophy.
a Connected Learning Community, and TV whitespaces.
which is 2020 vision of UNESCO. Lycee- Cyber Academe was developed
Excerpts from his interview Tell us about your company under the fostering program of Tech
Tech Avant-Garde (TAG)? Avant-Garde. From the stable of
Tell us about your dream What else is it doing? Lycee Corp, she launched Efeeonline-
of a Connected Learning Bespoke Fee management system
Community? TAG is a technology services for educational institutions. Now,
organization, which focuses on Efeeonline has a co-sell program
In the Connected Learning “Product Fostering” which means with Microsoft called MASP-Pro. Her
Community: Students, educators and Development, Nurturing and quest to make a difference in young
parents have anytime, anyplace access Promoting of the software products. India from all segments of society
to learning; Learning is relevant, We are a Global Training Partner made her launch a program called
individualized and personalized; of Microsoft – we train educational Roshini Social Schooling which is a
Schools have information systems that institutions to Go Digital and Go experiential learning program mainly
support accountability and efficient Green. for government schools to make their
management; Schools, campuses, children 21st century ready and to
homes, libraries, businesses and Our expertise lies in integrating of remove the knowledge divide. Now
global resources are connected in Payment and cloud and mobile based she is passionate about the Knowledge
a dynamic, collaborative learning applications which includes ERP, L’avenir Conclave, which makes the
environment. Yet for 21st century Communication and collaboration teachers digitally skilled and Future
learning, technology alone is not platform, Learning Management, Ready. Her motto is “Education
sufficient. Schools, students, and Content management, E-commerce transforms societies; knowledge is
teachers must have the vision and platform and e-Governance the only asset you can never lose”
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