The Association of 41 Clubs of India, a service-based organization with a 44-year legacy, has transformed educational experiences in 250 schools across India by introducing smart classroom technologies.
Through its flagship initiative, Freedom Through Digital Education (FTDE), the association has benefited over 1.5 lakh students from underprivileged backgrounds in the past year by investing ₹1.50 crores in community projects.
The success of the FTDE program has inspired the association to set a new goal of reaching 1,000 schools within the next two years, impacting the education of over one million students.
This initiative aims to provide equal learning opportunities to students in rural areas and vernacular medium schools, ensuring that they receive the same quality of education as those in metropolitan cities.
The digital setup includes TVs or projectors, along with essential hardware such as keyboards and voltage stabilizers, and operates without requiring internet access.
The association also provides training for teachers on how to incorporate digital tools into their teaching methods.
Mr. Srinivasu Saraswatula, President of the Association of 41 Clubs, expressed the organization's vision: “We launched FTDE to make digital education accessible to students who would otherwise lack these resources. By introducing digital tools in classrooms, children can learn faster, with less anxiety. We've already seen tremendous success in 250 schools, and now we aim to extend this reach to over 1,000 schools, potentially transforming the lives of a million students across India."
The FTDE program delivers educational software aligned with state board and CBSE curricula, from grades 1 through 10, in multiple regional languages including Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali, Marathi, Telugu, and Kannada.
