To start with, last mile connectivity has reached most villages. Though it is often unstable and not at high speeds, it is definitely accessible in many rural areas. As students of the Tamarind Tree School, in rural Dahanu Taluka, the Gond sisters participate in the online classes scheduled by the school.
In fact, the school finds that of the total strength of around 100 children, around 60 to 70 tribal children are able to regularly access online course content and classes on the school’s Learning management platform on My Big Campus. Moreover, the school has organised learning for the students in a manner that a lot can be done asynchronously. For example, students learn Math online on Khan Academy and do not need to come to a live online session but can learn at their own pace and time.