School Edtech company, LEAD Group, announced the launch of TECHBOOK, an intelligent book designed to transform traditional textbook-driven learning. The TECHBOOK brings three cutting-edge technologies (Independent Reading Assistant (IRA), Personalized Interactive Exercises (PIE) and AR) and NCF aligned curriculum to address key learning challenges among school students today.
Unveiled at an event in New Delhi on September 10, TECHBOOK, produced after a research of two years by LEAD inhouse team, is specially designed paper textbook. Using smart phone scan, the TECHBOOK platform using one of the three technologies takes the content to screen for interactive and other engaging features. The TECHBOOK covers English, Maths and Science for classes 1-8, has been piloted in some partner schools. The book is going to be a useful tool for teachers as well as parents for tracking progress of their children. The expected annual subscription of the solution as per the company will be in the range of Rs 300 per child.
The TECHBOOK addresses the limitations of traditional textbooks by introducing a personalised and interactive learning experience. In classrooms with varying learning levels, the TECHBOOK enables personalised instruction for each student. It integrates three powerful features:
Augmented Reality: Traditional 2D textbooks limit students’ ability to grasp complex concepts that are inherently 3D in nature. The TECHBOOK brings subjects such as Science and Mathematics to life with ARI (Augmented Reality Instructor), enabling students to interact with topics in 3D.
Personalised Reading Fluency: For language learning, TECHBOOK’s IRA (Independent Reading Assistant) acts as a personal tutor, reading books aloud to students, while also listening to a student’s reading and providing real-time feedback on their reading fluency and pronunciation.
Personalised Practice: With PIE (Personalised Interactive Exercises), students get limitless exercises that are adaptive in nature. So students can master subjects at their own pace, making learning fun and continuous.
Saying that the innovation has brought future of learning in hands of schools, LEAD Group co-founder and CEO Sumeet Mehta said, “For centuries, the textbook, a primary tool of education in classrooms has remained unchanged, while AI and AR/VR have moved the world to personalised, multi-modal and gamified experiences across industries. We have brought something from the future, for the future of our nation. The TECHBOOK is a revolutionary outcome of years of research in technology, pedagogy and curriculum, and will forever change how students learn.”
Sumeet explained further, “In the first year, TECHBOOKs will be ‘invite-only’ for the top 400 innovator schools in the country. We want to set a new standard of learning and show to the world that India is ahead in terms of incorporating AI and technology in schools in a manner that is student-centred and assists teachers. By 2028, we expect India’s top 5000 schools to upgrade to TECHBOOKS, making personalised and interactive learning the norm in classrooms across the country.”
LEAD Group co-founder and co-CEO Smita Deorah added, “By combining the tactile experience of a textbook with the power of technology and deeply researched educational content, we are ensuring that every student has access to high-quality, personalised learning that truly enhances their academic journey. Most of existing infra is enough to support this and therefore schools don’t have to invest much.” She further said that the creators have taken care of screen time concerns and contains inbuilt session duration alarms.
