Edutech startup offers free education to 1L martyrs families

Edutech start-up First In Class free education platform is a leading provider of world class educational equipments, digital learning solutions and services for academic institutions, corporates and government initiatives. In an exclusive interview with Bizz Buzz, Aishwarya Sharma, Founder of First In Class, spoke about the importance of this platform.

What is the concept behind edutech startup First In Class - free education platform for one lakh martyrs families?

First In Class is born out of the vision that every child is unique and deserves equal opportunity to learn and think. Our curriculum is a result of extensive research on new digital learning techniques. Our highly experienced teachers have carefully curated the curriculum to prioritise the student perspective.

This is being done to mark the occasion of the 75th year of India's Independence - Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav. This is our way of saluting our martyrs in the 75th year of independence. While there is no way we can fulfill our debt to those who sacrificed their lives, it is our tribute. We have been working on E-learning in India for 10 years, reaching out to thousands of schools providing world-class audio-visual content. We felt education is the best way to serve martyrs families and planned to startup First In Class Free education for them.

Can you give us brief information about the MoU?

The MoU with Rotary India Literacy Mission (RILM) was signed at the Rotary International Presidential Conference India 2022 which was held in Hyderabad on 30 April. This MoU was signed between RILM Chairman Kamal Sanghvi and iTV Network Founder Kartikeya Sharma.

This MoU is an organised effort to tell the Rotary and corporate world that we are ready to educate one lakh deserving children.

What is the motivation behind edutech startup First In class?

The motivating force behind First In Class is all for learning, learning for all. It is India's first and only edutech platform in which the cause of social justice is the core value. This is the kind of positive, trailblazing disruption and pioneering effort that can truly revolutionise how edutech is delivered, perceived and implemented in India.

Can you briefly speak about the content on First In Class?

First In Class will provide KG to Class 12 high-quality curated content in line with CBSE-NCERT curricula. In a notable first, the coursework will be available in Hindi, English, Tamil, Kannada, Bengali, Punjabi and six other regional languages to facilitate inclusion, access and mother tongue learning.

More than 10,000 hours of audio-visual and graphical interface content will be part of the course libraries. This will be linked with interactive testing and assessment nodules. The coursework will be facilitated with live-teaching. A special continuous review deck for parents to track the progress of their wards will be available in a user-interface friendly format.

What are the other learning platforms available on First In Class?

Cultural learning, language learning, linguistic training and spiritual learning modules will also be available through the First In Class platform. For higher education, entrance test modules and specialisation in UPSC, Law and Engineering are also on offer.

How is the coursework structured?

The coursework is structured and curated by some of the best educationists in the country in line with the CBSE NCERT curriculum. Crucially, it is being offered in Hindi, English and many regional languages to ensure inclusivity and mother tongue learning. All of this is the fruit of years of research and hard-graft to create content using the latest pedagogical techniques to ensure students benefit from holistic learning.

Is the government supporting in promoting digital learning?

The government is keen to promote digital learning. In this context, RILM already has an MoU with NCERT to provide e-learning content. In this year, in line with public priority in vocational training, First In Class in collaboration with RILM will create content for vocational education for higher classes.