Crowd funding and digital classrooms: Maharashtra govt schools show the way

Maharashtra schools raised Rs 216 crore, provided Wi-Fi-enabled classrooms, LCD projector, laptop

It is common to hear harrowing tales of government schools from across the country. In some instances, the infrastructure is in shambles. In other cases, teachers do not impart the lessons properly. While in many schools both the problems co-exist. 

A  Marathi-medium government school in Maharashtra, however, presents a completely different picture. The teachers of the school, including the principal, raised funds via crowd funding, a report published in The Indian Express said. The school staff has used the fund to provide Wi-Fi-enabled classrooms, LCD projector, Lenovo laptop, etc. 

How was the fund raised? 

The school is