Learning in Pune rural zilla parishad schools gets tech boost

On a hot Friday afternoon, Chaitanya Nikte, a Class VII student in Hinjewadi’s zilla parishad primary school, listens with rapt attention as L Michhelle, an American education media expert sitting in Florida, asks him about his latest class test. Watching her on the large screen in his school’s computer lab, Chaitanya and his classmates observe how differently she speaks English as she talks about the importance of performing well in school.