The Visionaries

17

FINANCIAL MODELLING

Meghshala Trust

HCLTech Grant Project:

Technology Enabled Teacher Capacity Building - A Case for the

State of Sikkim

HCL

Grant

Recipient

Education,

2023

e North East of India is a challenging region

for NGOs to create a sustainable impact due

to geography, improper infrastructure and

accessibility to resources. e pandemic has

posed unexpected difficulties. e Project

promotes technology-based education

complemented by adequate training and

support, and innovative solutions to bridge

the learning gaps - such as voiceover lessons,

and stories and activities relevant to the region.

It provides pedagogical skills and works to

make teachers confident in using technology

in the classroom. Teachers have requested

help for second and third language content in

Nepali, Lepcha and Bhutia. e Project hopes

to preserve these indigenous languages and

promote Sikkim’s unique culture.

• Number of schools has grown

to 200

• Number of teachers has grown

from 344 to 750

• Contextualized lessons for the

SCERT curriculum from

grades 1-5