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Saturday, February 21, 2015
Bill Gates envisions a future with `world-class education` centres accessible online to `developing world`- DNA India
In his foundation's 2015 annual letter, Bill Gates has envisioned a future where "world-class education" would be just a few clicks away, and online classes would not merely help a few exceptional students, but the developing world at large, a report said. In his foundation's 2015 annual letter, Bill Gates has envisioned a future where "world-class education" would be just a few clicks away, and online classes would not merely help a few exceptional students, but the developing world at large, a report said. Stressing on the role that technology could play in future, in improving the rate of literacy in developing countries, Gates said that if a child has access to a smartphone, even before they get enrolled in a primary school, they could learn letters and number,s which would give them "a big headstart," reported The Verge.
http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report-bill-gates-envisions-a-future-with-world-class-education-centres-accessible-online-to-developing-world-2060387