Rotary Club Donates E-Learning Panels To 5 More Mumbai Municipal Schools

Mumbai: As a part of its constant goal to push new digital learning, the Rotary Club of Bombay Mid-Town donated e-learning panels to five municipal schools. The initiative has reached to a total of 20 schools in the city, benefitting over 10,500 students.

In the bustling heart of Mumbai, where the digital divide often mirrors the economic one, a quiet digital revolution is taking shape in the city’s overlooked classrooms. Since 2019, the Rotary Club of Bombay Mid-Town has transformed learning environments across 20 municipal schools, empowering over 10,500 students, many from the city’s most disadvantaged neighbourhoods.

At a ceremony in the historic BMC headquarters on Thursday, club members and school officials gathered to mark the latest milestone in this ambitious journey as they observed donation of another batch of digital ‘E-learning’ panels to five municipal schools.

Municipal Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, who was present at the launch event, applauded the initiative, emphasising its potential to “bridge glaring educational divides” and “empower the next generation of Mumbai’s citizens.”

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The initiative, launched under the presidency of Rtn. Abuzar Zakir in the year 2019 began with a simple premise that technology could help level the playing field for children in Mumbai’s sprawling municipal school system. “We wanted to ensure that every child, regardless of their background, could access the same quality of education as those in more privileged settings,” Zakir said.

To date, the club’s ‘E-learning’ project has seen the donation of 200 tablets and 107 interactive learning panels. These have reached schools in neighbourhoods such as Dharavi’s Transit Camp, Imamwada, Colaba, Goregaon (E), Khetwadi, Kamathipura, and Wadi Bunder, the places synonymous with struggle, where students battle not just for marks, but for any opportunity to learn.

Dr Svetlana Toshniwal, current president of the club, said, “In these classrooms, a single digital panel can open up the world. We’ve seen shy girls become confident speakers, reluctant readers discover science videos, and teachers are able to reach larger, more diverse groups quickly and effectively.”

According to the organisation, the impact ripples across Mumbai as 10,500 students now benefit from these new tools. These digital panels have brought interactive animations, real-time quizzes, and encyclopaedic knowledge to places where chalk and blackboard are still the default. Teachers report higher engagement, improved attendance, and even higher test scores.

Rtn. Ashwin Shah, the chairman of Project E-Learning Chairman, reflected that technology does not replace teachers, but rather enables them. “E-learning makes it possible for teachers to focus on individual differences and adjust pace and content. We don’t want any child, wherever they live, to be left behind.”

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The organisation has also committed to support 20 more schools this year with the donation of another 100 digital panels. They are actively seeking new partner schools and communities where their funds can have the greatest impact