Teacher shortage in India can be well combated with technology

Over the decades, India has opened plenty of schools but hasn’t recruited enough teachers: The country has around 120,000 single-teacher schools, of which nearly nine in 10 are in rural areas, according to a 2021 UNESCO report. Another highlight of the report shares that India requires a whopping 1.2 million more teachers to meet the shortfall.

In this period of transition from online to offline education, technology would play a critical role in meeting the teacher shortage in India, explains Mahalakshmi Satish, India Director for Prodigy Education.

Prodigy Education is a pioneer in integrated game-based learning solutions and a leading Canadian edtech player, offering game-based solutions to master maths skills. In her role, she spearheads the Indian arm of Prodigy’s global expansion. Known for her strong business acumen and a knack for building high-performance teams, she has been a catalyst for the growth of the company’s reach to 90,000 students, 500 schools, and 1300 teachers in India.