EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING: TIME FOR AN ED-TECH REHAUL

The experiential learning theory aims to create a series of experiences among learners for lifelong learning. According to a latest survey conducted by Pearson, there is a 74 per cent probability that print textbooks will become obsolete in India by 2025. Further, 77 per cent of Indians will become acquainted with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and smart devices apps.

- Gunjan Joshi

77% of Indians will become acquainted with emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and smart devices apps.

Sarvesh Shrivastava has been working in the education and IT sectors for more than 30 years now. He was previously Managing Director at Encyclopedia Britannica South Asia. Being in the education sector for a long time, Shrivastava saw a gap in the market between in-class and at-home learning solutions. This inspired him and 40 ex-Britannica employees to get together to crack this problem by founding Eupheus Learning in 2017. Solutions which are as accessible at home as much as in classrooms intend to create cobranded digital solutions based on children’s expertise and customize them according to the requirements of young learners. Shrivastava, who is currently the founder and managing director of Eupheus Learning, says, “We wished to make a significant difference in the way education is imparted in India by providing solutions such as coding without screen for students older than three years to adaptive learning tools for STEM. While most start-ups focus mainly on mathematics and science, we concentrate on promoting coding, reading and learning languages. We also provide curriculum-based curated content for pre-K to 8 grades.”