In a ground-breaking move for EdTech in India,TagHive, supported bySamsung, has entered into a strategicClass Saathi partnershipwithPratham Education Foundation. This collaboration is set to bring the revolutionary Class Saathi learning and assessment solution to Baghpat and Bulandshahr districts of Uttar Pradesh. TheClass Saathi partnershipaims to modernize teaching and learning by integrating technology, real-time analytics, and community engagement into the classroom.
Class Saathi is an AI-powered, Bluetooth clicker-based solution designed to enhance classroom participation, continuous assessment, and personalized learning. As part of theClass Saathi partnership, the solution will bring:
- Interactive learning toolsthat allow even quieter students to participate via Bluetooth clickers.
- Real-time analytics dashboardsthat help teachers monitor student performance.
- Curriculum-aligned digital contentembedded within lessons.
This technology is already in use in over 15,000 classrooms across 10 countries.
Launch & Scope:The first phase will cover50 schoolsand2,500 studentsin Uttar Pradesh, with plans to scale to1,000 schoolsover the next five years under theClass Saathi partnership.APN News
Teacher Training & Pedagogy:TagHive and Pratham will jointly work on teacher training programs, content alignment, and integrating socio-emotional learning and 21st-century skills.APN News
Community Engagement:Alongside in-school deployment, the partnership includes community outreach and research/impact assessment to ensure theClass Saathi partnershipbecomes contextualized and meaningful.
- Bridging Gaps:TheClass Saathi partnershipgoes beyond hardware — it promises to bridge digital, linguistic, and geographic divides in rural education.APN News
- Empowering Teachers & Students:With data-driven feedback, teachers can adapt instruction on the fly, and students get more interactive, engaging learning experiences.
- Scalability & Sustainability:By starting small (50 schools) and scaling up to 1,000, thisClass Saathi partnershiphas the potential for substantial impact in Uttar Pradesh, one of India’s largest states.
While theClass Saathi partnershipis promising, success will depend on:
- Adequate infrastructure (electricity, internet, device maintenance) in rural schools.
- Teacher readiness and ongoing support to use technology effectively.
- Ensuring the content is aligned with local curricula and language/local context.
- Sustained funding and evaluation to keep the initiative running and improving.
TheClass Saathi partnershipbetween TagHive and Pratham is more than just an EdTech deployment — it represents a vision for inclusive, data-driven, student-centred learning. If implemented well, it could become a model for how technology can be meaningfully integrated into classrooms across India, especially in rural and semi-urban areas. This is one partnership to watch closely.
