Key Themes Explored
Access to Technology
Access to smartphones and enabling infrastructure at a household and child level
User Sentiment around EdTech Adoption
Caregivers’ attitudes & behaviors towards children’s education and adoption of technology for learning
EdTech Usage
Children’s adoption of technology for learning, the reasons, and experience of using it
Rationale for State Selection
| Internet Penetration* | State Population Categories** | ||
| Large (>=7%) | Medium (4-7%) | Small (<4%) | |
| Internet Penetration >70% | Tamil Nadu | Telangana | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karnataka | Himachal Pradesh | ||
| Gujarat | Punjab | ||
| Andhra Pradesh | Kerala | ||
| Internet Penetration <70% | Maharashtra | Madhya Pradesh | Assam |
| Uttar Pradesh | Rajasthan | Odisha | |
| Bihar | Haryana | ||
| West Bengal | Mizoram |
*based on findings from Telecom Statistics of India 2020
**based on Indian Census 2011 data
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We hope everyone accessing the datasets, including policymakers, tech innovators, practitioners, researchers, and funders, find this data useful and informative. The aim is not only to encourage data-backed dialog but also to take necessary action toward democratizing the access and use of technology for learning.