A study on Aarambh - PC for Education initiative

The proliferation of digital technologies is bringing radical changes in the way education is being delivered and received. The outreach of educational programs is improving with the digitalization of education providing both teachers and students new opportunities in skilling themselves thereby ensuring greater participation in the overall learning process. It is also helping in pioneering the concept of collaborative learning where all the minds can converge to create a unique learning experience transcending national boundaries.

Amidst the adoption of such technologies, to assess impact of the well-established, PC for Education initiative –‘Dell Aarambh’, Dell Technologies in India commissioned Kantar Research to conduct a study among 435 teachers across Aarambh cities and towns. The study considered outcomes, behaviors emerging from training on PCs for classrooms and the introduction of immersive learning experiences using technology. Some interesting findings on the use of PCs in the learning process include:

92% teachers establishing the device as a crucial means for education

88% believing that it has impacted their lives in a positive way

Having 100% attendance whenever the students have smart class

About Dell Aarambh

In 2016, ‘Dell Aarambh’ was launched with the cause of increasing PC adoption in the country, by establishing it as an indispensable tool for learning, harnessing creativity and building critical thinking. The initiative is addressing the challenge of quality education and digital literacy and help understand PC technology and its use in education. Through Aarambh, Dell has been engaging with three key audiences - students, teachers and parents - in a series of training activities meant to familiarize them with the same. In India, over 90,000 teachers have received training across 4,800 schools, since the launch of this initiative.