Key Themes Explored
Access to Technology
Access to smartphones and enabling infrastructure at a household and child level
User Sentiment around EdTech Adoption
Caregivers’ attitudes & behaviors towards children’s education and adoption of technology for learning
EdTech Usage
Children’s adoption of technology for learning, the reasons, and experience of using it
Rationale for State Selection
Internet Penetration* | State Population Categories** | ||
Large (>=7%) | Medium (4-7%) | Small (<4%) | |
Internet Penetration >70% | Tamil Nadu | Telangana | |
---|---|---|---|
Karnataka | Himachal Pradesh | ||
Gujarat | Punjab | ||
Andhra Pradesh | Kerala | ||
Internet Penetration <70% | Maharashtra | Madhya Pradesh | Assam |
Uttar Pradesh | Rajasthan | Odisha | |
Bihar | Haryana | ||
West Bengal | Mizoram |
*based on findings from Telecom Statistics of India 2020
**based on Indian Census 2011 data
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We hope everyone accessing the datasets, including policymakers, tech innovators, practitioners, researchers, and funders, find this data useful and informative. The aim is not only to encourage data-backed dialog but also to take necessary action toward democratizing the access and use of technology for learning.