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Reliance Foundation Schools Reliance Foundation Digital Key achievements of the
Classrooms – upgrading schools programme in FY 2020-21
rfs.edu.in
To equip teachers for virtual school during the pandemic, 4,100 hours of training was imparted to In partnership with the School Education Department of In partnership with the Madhya Education
763 teachers and 116 non-teaching staff of Reliance Foundation Schools on technology platforms. Madhya Pradesh, 75 schools in four districts in the state were Pradesh School Education
Department, Reliance Foundation
There are 13 Reliance Foundation Schools in Jamnagar, Key achievements of Reliance Foundation Schools for upgraded in FY 2020-21. implemented the programme in
Surat, Vadodara, Dahej, Lodhivali, Nagothane, Mouda and FY 2020-21 75 government schools across
Koparkhairane that impart quality education to 14,000+ The Reliance Foundation Digital Classrooms programme provides
children annually. • Three international awards, 57 national awards and state-of-the-art digital education tools to government schools in four districts
49 awards at zonal and state level at various events remote locations of the country, to build capacities of teachers and
The schools offer education from kindergarten to Class 12, and • Reliance Foundation School Koparkhairane selected to improve the learning experience of students.
are affiliated to CBSE, Gujarat State Board and Maharashtra participate in India’s 1st Virtual Toy Fair 2021, organised by 221 master trainers were virtually
State Board. The programme has empowered 1,700+ teachers and impacted 64,000+
the Ministry of Textiles and Ministry of Education (February students in 244 schools across 34 districts in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, trained for training teachers
In April 2020, Reliance Foundation Schools transitioned to 27-March 2, 2021) Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Telangana. in their respective schools,
virtual teaching and learning mode in response to the challenge • Three teams of Reliance Foundation School Koparkhairane
of continuing to provide quality education for students during selected to participate in the Grand Finale of Toycathon 2021, empowering 700+ teachers to
the pandemic. 700+ teachers trained, impacting facilitate digital learning for
an initiative of the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell ~22,000 students in 2020
During FY 2020-21, 763 teachers and 116 non-teaching staff • In the 2020 CENTA Teaching Professionals’ Olympiad (TPO), ~22,000 students
were trained to use technology platforms in multiple sessions 24 Reliance Foundation School teachers qualified as rank
aggregating 4,100 training hours. Digital resources were curated holders
and made available to all teachers and students through the
school digital library. • Reliance Foundation School Koparkhairane was ranked
#2 Best Co-Educational School in Navi Mumbai in the
With their focus on holistic development, the schools Nurturing young digital learners
conducted academics and co-curricular activities virtually. Education World India School Rankings
Special emphasis was placed on the physical and mental 44% students of Reliance Foundation
well-being of students and the schools held online counselling
sessions to ensure that. Schools secured 90% and above My main concern about online teaching was
in the CBSE Class 10 Board exams in 2020 the lack of direct interaction with my students
Apart from academics, students excelled in co-scholastic,
sporting and co-curricular pursuits, winning awards and 41% students scored above 90% and how it would affect diverse learners, as
recognition in events held at the district, state, national and every child has a unique way of receiving the
international levels. in CBSE Class 12 Board exams in 2020 information.

Poonguzhali Ebinezer, a primary school teacher at KD Ambani Poonguzhali Ebinezer
Reliance Foundation School (KDARFS) in Jamnagar Primary school teacher, KDARFS, Jamnagar
Our commitment to educate
Poonguzhali Ebinezer is a primary school teacher at KD Most encouraging has been students’ response to
Ambani Reliance Foundation School (KDARFS) in Jamnagar. the digital transformation. They were intrigued by the
She enjoys teaching and her classroom is always buzzing platforms and happy to explore the possibilities. They
with energy. When the campus locked down, she was were also quick to sense the love and care of teachers
anxious, not so much about adapting to a new technology and connected with them online just as they would in the
as about her students’ response to virtual teaching. physical classroom.
Once the school shifted entirely to Microsoft Teams for
education in March 2020, teachers’ need for training
emerged, even for a teacher like Poonguzhali, who is fairly Our teachers truly gave their all in this difficult
conversant with the use of Microsoft Office Suite. time. They learnt how to use a completely new
A core task force was formed that included teacher master way of teaching while they managed their own
trainers and the school leadership team. This task force
continually evaluated the situation and ensured extensive health and the welfare of their families. We
Ayush Sameer Pingale with his family training for the 200 teachers of KDARFS. understand how difficult it must have been to

Reliance Foundation lays significant emphasis on teach under the watchful eyes of parents who
Ayush Sameer Pingale is a 13-year-old, Class 8 student at Teams. Recordings of the classes he had missed were leveraging technology for developmental solutions. Today, often listened in. But they learnt and quickly
Reliance Foundation School, Nagothane, Maharashtra. made available to him along with virtual support of his all KDARFS teachers are adept at using several platforms – adapted, ensuring students also understood the
When the pandemic forced the school to close the teachers. Young Ayush understands the opportunity he Microsoft Teams, Exam.net and Adobe Spark.
campus, Ayush’s schooling stopped because his family has received, “This initiative has empowered the poorest new system.
could not afford a second device. “Ayush missed classes of the poor to avail the facility of online classes and get Bhavin and Miral Soni
for several days and we couldn’t do anything at that educated.” Teachers are worried about us, so they Bhavi's Parents
time”, says his teacher Parvin Pathan. Reliance Foundation Sensitive to such needs, Reliance Foundation continues regularly teach us eye exercises and correct
gathered data on all such students in the system and to work towards the vision to build an inclusive India,
decided to rectify the situation. postures of sitting.
committed to bringing change in the lives of people from
Ayush was provided a Jio smartphone and data marginalised and vulnerable communities by empowering Bhavi B Soni
connectivity to join the virtual school on Microsoft them. Student, Class 4