Gone are the days, when parents use to check any school related updates either on the school website or send on their email address. Now, many schools have decided to launch their own mobile application to provide instant information to parents.
How does it work?
Earlier, the only way to get any information was to visit the school's office. But thanks to technology, life has become easier for a lot of people. The apps will provide information including news, events, teachers, alumni, PTA, etc. An education service provider Intellinects Ventures, will set up a group chat called Charcha, a platform for parents and teachers to interact with each other.
Intellinects Ventures has introduced an android mobile app for three schools - Apostolic Carmel Junior College, St Andrew's High School and Convent of Jesus & Mary (CJM) High School & Junior College.
About the application
Kevin Saldanha, director of Intellinects Ventures, said, "With over 900 million mobile users, Indians are more likely to use the mobile to receive information about schools. The updates are delivered via push notification. In less than a month, about 30% of parents have already downloaded the app via Google Play Store. The app developed for schools will not only have public view information but private view, which will be secured and cannot be viewed by an outsider."
What are the services provided?
Another director of Intellinects Ventures, Ronald D'Souza, said, "There has been a lot of positive feedbacks from parents. We works with over 20 schools in Mumbai, Goa, Gujarat and the US, and plan to provide more schools with the android app. It will also provide value added services such as Charcha, Learning Management Systems, which will include educational contents and games."
Principalspeak
Antonette Monteiro, principal of CJM High school and Jr. College, said, "We have created the app on September 5. This is a great idea and the quickest way to provide any kind of information, especially in case of an emergency."
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