Mission Buniyaad

Mission Buniyaad in partnership with Government of Rajasthan, aimed to leverage the existing Information Communication Technology (ICT) labs in government schools to improve the quality of education provided to girl students. The mission used Personalised Adaptive Learning (PAL) software to cater to individual needs of the students as well as make learning fun and engaging, thereby leading to reduced school dropouts among girls. The program's aim was set on the premise that improving the agency of girls and reducing their dropout rates in schools helps them decide a future for themselves and reduces the chances of child marriage.

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Citizen

Improved learning outcomes by 21% across the state, with students reporting more confidence in using digital devices. Improved board exam results by making learning more engaging and interactive for students.

Citizen

Government

Enabled tracking and monitoring of ICT infrastructure utilisation in schools at each level of governance, streamlined ICT procurement process for future and conducted capacity building on EdTech for stakeholders.

Ecosystem

Ensured better accountability of third party Annual Maintenance Contracts (AMC) vendors including reduction in turnaround time in solving hardware related issues in schools, by leveraging incentive-based mechanism.

Government

Key Milestones

Feb 2021

Push for Digital Education

Government provided digital education in 11,000 schools in the state. It also issued repeated instructions for Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) vendors to maintain ICT labs (first time ever).

May 2022

PAL Software Under Development

First version of PAL software was developed.

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Dec 2022

ICT Labs Scaled Up

ICT labs were scaled up and their usage was promoted by on-ground officials. Second version of PAL software was developed.

Apr 2023

1,000 Labs Activated

Government launched new labs and improved the infrastructure of existing ones. Headphones were provided for digital learning. For the first time, the government shifted from opportunistic local vendors and empanelled TCIL (PSU) for quality ICT labs, strengthening accountability of vendors.

Jul 2023

Vision 2030 for Education Created

Vision 2030 for Education in Rajasthan created, with dedicated strategy on digital education. Windows system was introduced in computers, instead of Ubuntu. State was also open to outcomes-based procurement for ICT labs.

Jan 2024

37,000 Labs Activated

A meaningful spike in Information Communication technology usage was observed in the last 3–4 months of AY 2023–24.

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Feb 2021

PAL Institutionalised in Digital Education

ICT Dept open to incorporating PAL as requirement in future procurements.