DataWind unveils “VidyaTab-Punjabi” in India

DataWind has launched VidyaTab-Punjabi. The company has partnered with Vismaad Inc. to launch this Tablet. The Tablet was launched in the presence of Hon’ble Bardish Chagger, Canada’s Minister of Small Business and Tourism and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, and His Excellency Nadir Patel, High Commissioner for Canada to India.

Suneet Singh Tuli, President & CEO of DataWind Inc., while thanking the Minister and the High Commissioner, said, “Alarming studies have predicted the extinction of the Punjabi language in the next few decades. To help preserve and grow the adoption of this rich and beautiful language, today we’ve launched the first-ever Punjabi education Tablet.”

VidyaTab-Punjabi: This tablet will not only be useful for students who know the Punjabi language and Gurumukhi script, but those not familiar with the language can also learn a lot about Punjabi culture and language while making use of over 100 learning Apps preinstalled with the Tablet, at a very affordable price of only Rs.3,999. All the Apps have been developed by VISMAAD.”

VidyaTab-Punjabi has over 100 learning features that teach Punjabi language and Gurumukhi script, as well as all other educational quotients that enhance the knowledge base of students. Apps are high on entertainment quotient with attractive custom graphics and authentic Punjabi voiceovers for proven highly effective vicarious learning. The application has been developed by VISMAAD which includes: Form and Diction of Punjabi alphabets, Word formation, Gurumukhi vowel signs, Sentence Making, Improving Punjabi vocabulary, Basic Punjabi grammar, besides other uses.

Sukhwinder Singh, CEO of Vismaad Inc., said, “Datawind, with its affordable tablets and bundled free-internet browsing was our natural choice of partner as we looked to extend the reach of our apps. With Datawind’s consistent position as the largest supplier in India, no other tablet manufacturer has the breadth of product range or customer reach. We’re excited by this partnership to bring Punjabi learning into every home.”

The Tablet has host of other features like Videos and interactive games in Punjabi language. Another important feature on VidyaTab-Punjabi is – Rhymes and Simple songs. This section includes Punjabi rhymes and simple songs. Then, there are Quizzes and Activity Sheets which have been created by VISMAAD for Punjabi learning.

VidyaTab-Punjabi also features Reading Club. This includes over 30+ educational/ moral stories with multiple reading options. It is a calling-tab with dual-SIMs and it integrates a 7- inch touchscreen with 800*480 screen resolution, featuring front- and rear-facing cameras with the Android operating system running on a Dual-Core A7 processor, has 512MB RAM and 4GB flash memory. In addition, the tablet offers features like Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth and GPS, among others.

The VidyaTab-Punjabi includes 12 months of unlimited free browsing on the UbiSurfer browser. Covered by 18 U.S. and international patents, DataWind’s web delivery platform delivers a fast and affordable route to internet over all mobile networks. DataWind’s back-end cloud servers compress and accelerate the delivery of web content by factors of 10x to 30x.