4 edtech startups teaching coding to kids – India Today
As the 21st century is a technology-driven society, where we are surrounded by a plethora of web applications, the rise of pandemic saw a gradual shift of businesses online, ranging from applications like Microsoft Teams for imparting knowledge in schools/colleges to doctors providing online consultation on platforms like Practo, etc.
Ever wondered how these apps are brought to life? These are brought to life with the help of coding. Today machine learning, AI, app development and automation are becoming an important part of society.
According to the national science foundation, it is predicted that in a decade there will be a rise of almost about 80% in jobs that would require some form of maths and science skills, another study quoted, the jobs related to AI and automation may grow to 20 to 50 million and more than 375 million workers globally.
As new jobs will be invented requiring a new set of skills, our country’s students must learn to write and build apps/programs from a very early age itself.
The Ministry of Education announced the new National Education Policy in 2020, with some changes in the bookish education system of India for today’s tech-driven society, “mandating the teaching of coding techniques from class 6 onwards”.
Coding is a language that not only teaches children, how a range of apps and automation devices are built but also helps to sharpen their minds by inculcating problem-solving and analytical skills in them.
Being one of the most populous countries in the world, with unmatched talent and more than 50% of the population below the age of 25 years, there is a lot of potential that coding can bring in the country and help the government achieve its objectives of Digital India and Make in India.
Keeping in mind all these revolutions and changes that are taking place in our fast-paced digital society, we have four edtech startups that will help your child gain the required skills and make them future-ready, amidst this pandemic.
1. Tinker Coders
Tinker Coders is an edtech startup established in March 2020. It has over 250,000 users, with a reach in over 40 countries.
The business specializes in teaching K-12 students online coding with a range of courses to choose from, including Block-Based Programming, App Development, Artificial Intelligence and Python, Arduino Programming, Basic Electronics/Virtual Simulation of Electronic Circuits, and 3D Designing, depending on their interests and allows them to learn, and contribute to STEM education, robotics, the Internet of Things, and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The company has developed a network of 500+ educators to invest in enhancing children’s success in core …….