Byju's, Google team up for a free learning platform

New Delhi Education technology firm Byju's on Wednesday announced a partnership with tech giant Google to offer a 'learning solution' for schools.

With this, the simplicity, flexibility and security of Google Workspace for Education and Byju's content pedagogy come together on the 'Vidyartha' platform to aid effective learning at school, according to a statement. This integration of Google Workspace for Education with Byju's would offer a collaborative and personalised digital platform for classroom organisation, available for free to participating educational institutions, the statement added. "With a commitment to digital education, Google Workspace for education will combine Byju's unparalleled pedagogy to empower educators in their journey towards digital transformation," the statement said.

Built on the Vidyartha platform, this partnership will provide direct access to Byju's math and science pedagogy and visually-rich learning solutions, including chapter-wise slides, readymade assignments, data banks, summary docs, handouts, tests, among others.

The significant rise and acceptance of online learning in the last one year has led to the swift digitisation of the education system, Mrinal Mohit, Chief Operating Officer, Byju's noted. "Teachers and students had to adapt to online learning overnight and are now rapidly discovering its potential. Through our partnership with Google, we are aiming to aid this digital revolution and equip our educators with the necessary technological and learning assets to ensure continuity of education," Mohit added.