AlJazeera
Why are so many Indian children losing out on schooling?
The coronavirus pandemic has exposed a massive digital divide within India’s education system.
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Forbes
India
From SMS to virtual reality: Education for all kinds of students
Entrepreneurs, innovators and non-profits are coming up with newer methods of teaching so that students across all socio-economic strata have an equitable access to education.
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IYF
How One Organization in India Supports Parents to Become Teachers During COVID-19
The mission of ThinkZone is to improve the learning experience and outcomes for children from under-resourced communities across India.
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Global
Voices
Calls, SMS, and radio: How pre-internet tech helps low-income children's schooling
As classes shifted to virtual environments in India following the COVID-19 lockdown, students from remote areas and low-income families who lacked internet access faced tremendous challenges in keeping up with their studies.
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TEDx
2021
Changing how we learn and bridging the digital divide
Binayak Acharya at TEDxIITGuwahatiStudio discusses bridging the digital divide and transforming education.
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TEDx
2023
Empowering Education: Transforming Learning for All
Binayak Acharya at TEDxSCBMCH talks about transforming learning for all children.
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The
Hindu
Why e-learning is not a sustainable solution to the COVID-19 education crisis
An examination of the stark digital divide and challenges that rural students faced during lockdown educational shifts.
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New
Indian Express
ThinkZone Works Towards Improving Educational Outcomes of Kids
Employing a 'tech plus touch' model and activity-based learning to significantly elevate foundational metrics.
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Times
of India
How mobiles & radios came to the rescue of children in lockdown
An inside look at how alternative technology models supported continuous home schooling for thousands in low-income families.
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UnLtd
India
Lessons from Rural Odisha: Reimagining Education during COVID-19
A research study analyzing the effectiveness of alternative delivery systems in bridging educational continuity gaps in rural setups.
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Orissa
Post
Skilling needy through ThinkZone
How ThinkZone is empowering and upskilling under-resourced youth to improve educational ecosystems in Odisha.
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Hindustan
Times
Meet organisations bridging Odisha’s great digital divide to teach students
A few individuals as well as NGOs are innovating to bridge the great digital divide and keep children connected to education.
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The
Better India
30-YO Ex-World Bank Consultant Invents Education App, Helps 4000+ Kids in Odisha
Exploring how local social organizations are innovating to bridge the learning gap for students in Odisha.
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Kalinga
TV
Mo College Abhijan & ThinkZone Sign MoU to Up Skill 3,000 Students
Collaboration to implement a comprehensive upskilling and career development program for students across college campuses in Odisha.
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Graymatters
Capital
Broadcast the New EdTech? Part 1: Non-Internet based Technologies
COVID-19 and the resultant school closures due to lockdowns being imposed by governments across many countries presents itself as an insurmountable challenge for many schools and students alike from an education continuity perspective.
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Edex
Live
Zoning in: High-quality, early childhood education support in rural areas
Changing the definition of pre-schools and empowering women at the same time in the state of Odisha is ThinkZone.
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EdTech
Review
Cuttack-based ThinkZone Helps Over 5K Parents Keep their Kids Engaged During Lockdown Using Voice Calls, SMS & Radio
Highlighting the home-learning initiatives launched to keep children's minds active during pandemic-related school closures.
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Odisha
Bytes
Empowerment Through Education: Students & Educators
Preparing children and educators to step into the future through localized modules, structural support, and digital enhancements.
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Dharitri
Samaja
Winner of the Theirworld Education Innovation Award
Recognized as one of 10 organizations globally in the fourth Theirworld Education Innovation Awards.
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Recognized by the LiftEd Program
Selected for the LiftEd Program by Central Square Foundation to scale ThinkZone's parental engagement program.
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Learning Engineering Tools Competition Winner
Awarded for ThinkZone's innovative and accessible technology solutions that support home-based learning.
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Winner of the Global Youth Resilience Fund
Chosen among 28 leading education-focused social impact nonprofits from across the globe.
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D-Prize Grant Winner
Recognized for innovative technology solutions that improve access to education.
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Recognized in The Vision of Antyodaya
Featured as one of the 20 best practices in The Vision of Antyodaya by the Government of India.
Tata Education-Focused Nonprofit Challenge
Recognized among India's leading education-focused nonprofits.
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Recipient of the NASSCOM Foundation TechForGood Award
Winner of the Nasscom Foundation TechForGood award for outstanding innovation in education.
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Winner of the Atal Innovation Mission Award
Recognized by the Atal Innovation Mission for driving entrepreneurial and educational excellence.
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Mass Challenge Global Winner
Selected as one of the Global Winners in the prestigious 2018 MassChallenge cohort.
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CEMEX-Tec Award Winner
Winner of the global CEMEX-Tec Award (Mexico) for transforming communities through education.
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Laureate Global Fellow
Recognized among the 20 prestigious Laureate Global Fellow for driving social change.
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Blog
July 28, 2025
Edtech Is Not the Solution. It's a Starting Point.
When we started ThinkZone a decade ago, Edtech wasn't a buzzword. It was a belief that technology, when used the right way, could help children learn better...
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Blog
May 8, 2025
Integrating parental engagement into the public school system
We are excited to share that ThinkZone has begun rolling out a statewide parental engagement program in collaboration with the Odisha State Education Program Authority...
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Blog
February 21, 2024
Private sector & civil society collaborate to transform education
On International Day of Education, leaders across the private sector and civil society have come together to launch LiftEd (Learning and Innovation in FLN to Transform Education)...
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Blog
November 10, 2022
A Sustainable Option: Digital Literacy
Digital literacy is the foremost necessity of the 21st-century world. Common people, nation builders and the next generation of modern techno age are in the dire need of proper digital literacy...
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Blog
June 30, 2022
Developing technology at ThinkZone
One decade before, by education, we meant its students, school, classroom, books, or teachers. But as time changes, the very element of education has changed...
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