How Technological Innovations in Smart Classes Will Drive the Future of Education?

Once a luxury, smart classes are now simple, scalable, and designed for every school – even in the remotest corners. With evolving tech, they’re easier than ever to set up, manage, and use. Step into the future of education with the power of Smart Classes.

Digital transformation is at its peak, especially post-COVID. The field of education is no exception, witnessing a substantial shift towards technology integration, particularly in the form of smart classes. Post-Covid, the significance of adopting innovative technological solutions in education has become more apparent than ever. Smart classrooms, equipped with interactive flat panels, smart TVs, whiteboards, and other cutting-edge technologies, have emerged as the hope to strengthen Indian education.

Government’s Efforts to bridge the digital divide in the education sector across India

The Indian government recognizes the urgency of bridging the digital divide in education and has implemented several multifaceted initiatives such as:

• The Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA) aims to impart digital literacy to 6 crore (60 million) rural individuals across India.
• Furthermore, the DIKSHA platform (Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing), a national portal offering e-content and QR-coded textbooks, garnering learning sessions for crores of students.
• The government has also approved setting up 10,778 Information Communication Technology (ICT) labs and 42,311 smart classrooms at the cost of Rs 956.8 crore in 2021-22.
• Operation Digital Board (ODB), a smart class specific initiative launched by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (now MoE) in 2019 is also a step towards enhancing the future of education. ODB aims to transform classrooms from class 9 onwards in government and aided schools into blended digital learning spaces.

There are more official reports from the Ministry of Education (and there is a push through PM eVidya, ICT@Samagra Shiksha, National Digital Education Architecture – NDEAR) that discuss the push to equip schools in India with digital learning tools, including smart classes, which is a key driver of adoption.

These initiatives – from Operation Digital Board to flagship programs like PM eVidya and PM SHRI Yojana — reflect a clear and commendable commitment by the government to democratize education through technology. By placing a strong focus on smart classes, these efforts aim not just to modernize infrastructure, but to empower every learner with interactive, engaging, and personalized education, regardless of geography or background. The digital enhancement of classrooms is not just a policy step — it’s a necessary leap toward equity, quality, and future-readiness in Indian education.

With strong government backing, the foundation for digital learning is firmly in place and at the heart of it lies the concept of Smart Classes. Let us first know what Smart Class actually means.

What is Smart Class – A World Beyond Textbooks

Smart Class is a digitally equipped classroom with a range of teaching and learning tools such as e learning platform for schools. This incorporates audio and visual learning material through which the teacher can make the classroom teaching fun and engaging.

• When teaching through a Smart Class, teachers can bring their lessons to life using animated videos, real-life examples, interactive diagrams, digital quizzes, and subject-specific multimedia content. The smart class content helps teachers to make classroom sessions more engaging, relatable, and easier to understand. This is especially beneficial in the classroom when teaching abstract or complex topics.
• Smart Classes also cater to different learning styles. Whether a student learns by watching, listening, or experiencing, they are better able to understand and retain what is being taught.

By integrating smart classes like technology into everyday teaching, it create a more inclusive and student-friendly environment.

Main Objectives of Smart Classes

Smart Classes are not just about using digital screens/boards, they are about enhancing the way teaching and learning happen. At their core, Smart Classes aim to make classrooms more engaging, inclusive, and effective for both students and teachers. Here are the main objectives:

Creating an Active Learning Environment

Smart Classes promote interaction instead of one-way teaching. With the use of multimedia and interactive content, students become active participants, not just passive listeners.

Encouraging Student Participation in Experiential Activities

Learning by doing is a key feature of Smart Classes. Performing activities such as simulations, digital experiments, practice, on interactive screens help students apply what they learn and retain it for longer.

Build a Beneficial Learning Environment for Each Student

Smart Class tools allow teachers to address different learning speeds and styles. Whether a student needs repetition, visual cues, or hands-on tasks, Smart Classes help meet individual learning needs.

Ensure Students are Attentive During Lessons

With visually rich content, real life connect, and interactive quizzes, students are naturally more engaged. This helps reduce distractions and keeps their focus on classroom instructions.

Support Teachers in Creating Dynamic Learning Experiences

Smart Classes empower teachers with comprehensive school curriculum aligned content. This enhances lesson planning and instruction. This allows them to teach more creatively and confidently.

Why Do Every School Need Smart Classes?

One of the most pressing challenges in today’s classrooms is holding students’ attention. With increasing exposure to mobile phones, gaming apps, and fast-paced social media, children are getting used to consuming information in quick, visually stimulating formats. Traditional chalk-and-talk teaching simply can’t compete with this new reality. The result? Students lose focus within minutes, get disengaged, and stop absorbing what’s being taught.

This is exactly why smart classes are no longer just a “good-to-have” – they’re a need for every school.

When students are already wired to learn through visuals and motion, teaching must evolve to meet them where they are. Smart classrooms do exactly that. They bring concepts to life through animations, videos, and interactive content that align with how students are used to processing information. This not only captures their attention but sustains it long enough for real learning to happen.

From our fieldwork across schools in rural and urban areas, we’ve seen how smart classes shift the energy in the room. Teachers report fewer disruptions, students start looking forward to smart class timetables, and even the typically quieter or disinterested learners begin participating. This isn’t about replacing traditional teaching but about enabling it to work better in today’s context.

If we want students to truly engage with their subjects and develop a deeper understanding, schools need to adapt to how attention and learning are changing. And for that, smart classes aren’t just helpful—they are essential.

But Wait — Are Smart Classes Really Working in Government Schools? Let’s Talk About the Challenges

Traditional Smart Class hardware in government schools were challenging to use because of:

Complicated Setup and Maintenance

Most hardware-heavy setups such as projectors, CPU-based systems, required technical knowledge to operate. Further, turning on and off the entire setup takes time since every component is linked to one or the other device. Hence, when something stopped working, there was usually no local support to fix it quickly, leading to weeks or months of disuse.

High Maintenance  & Frequent Technical Breakdowns

Dusty environments, power fluctuations, and lack of regular servicing made the equipment unreliable. Even a simple issue like a loose cable or remote/keyword not working could stall an entire class. Teachers often gave up on using the system altogether after a few such failed attempts.

So, What’s the Fix? Need for Finer Innovation in Smart Class Hardware to Drive its Regular Usage

One way is to align with the natural psychology of teachers. For example, if we look at rural development, television was the one innovation for which no training was given to people but in a very little time, people became comfortable using it because it is nothing alien and is very easy to access. 

Further, replacing all the smart class components with one single piece of hardware like TV will also align with the comfort of teachers with technology. With this, we will be able to simplify smart class and cope with teachers’ resistance to technology. Thus, we believe giving teachers access to technology that they are already familiar with, will enable regular use of digital teaching solutions in government schools.

Introducing iPrep Digital Class, an easy to setup, manage and use Smart Class Setup

The idea of iPrep Digital Class – Smart Class is all about one piece of hardware. This could be a Smart TV or Touch-Based Panels with any operating system. To facilitate this, we have developed a smart classroom LMS that is compatible with all smart class hardware and operating systems, ensuring seamless implementation of digital learning in any location. It is a comprehensive K 12 LMS for schools. Our solution allows for offline delivery of digital content, complete with reporting features, so there’s no need to connect to the internet before each session. This offline capability also tracks usage, which syncs to project-level dashboards once the device reconnects to the internet. This usage data can be utilized by government officials and project stakeholders to monitor progress and implement data-driven strategies to enhance learning outcomes.

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Benefits of a Single Unit Smart Class Setup in our Government Schools

• The iPrep Digital Class offers an incredibly convenient setup as a single-unit hardware solution. It requires no infrastructural changes and can be easily mounted on any wall using just one stand and four screws. This flexibility allows for quick installation in various spaces, making it an ideal choice for schools. iPrep, our K12 LMS for schools has the capability to enhance learning environments without the need for extensive renovations.
• iPrep Digital Class is nothing alien and requires no specific care to maintain. To access this, teachers just need to switch it on the smart class device. Further, they need to navigate through smart classroom LMS and can then easily access content through the remote/touch. 
• With Pendrive plugged in, our smart class setup works completely offline, removing dependence on the internet. 
• Smart Classes can be enabled in schools to meet Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) Goals of India by introducing FLN content in Smart Classrooms at the pre primary level. We have developed Early Learning Content as per the National Curricular Framework and NCERT that can be easily setup in Smart Classes. 

How Innovation in Content and Content Delivery can Further Drive the Regular Usage of iPrep Digital Class?

To ensure the regular use of smart classes in government schools, we have specifically focused on innovation in content. Content in iPrep Digital Class is in:

Local language:

We encourage teaching and learning in the mother tongue for which we enable content in Hindi, English, and other regional languages. Further, providing content in teacher preferred language motivates them to use digital solutions regularly because it becomes easy to access.

Align with National/ State Boards:

All the content is aligned with CBSE/State boards to ensure seamless adoption. When teachers see smart class content similar to their textbooks, they naturally wish to teach through it which drives regular use of PC Free Smart Class in government schools

Easy navigation of category:

Navigating content in PC Free Smart Class is just like changing channels on TV and when the content category is divided just like textbooks and chapters, it becomes easier for teachers to navigate and teach through it regularly. 

These are some ways through which we drive regular usage and build comfort for government school teachers with Smart Class.

Are Smart Classes the future of education style?

The rise of smart classrooms signifies a paradigm shift in education, moving away from passive learning to a more engaging, personalized, and interactive experience. By seamlessly integrating technology with the curriculum, smart classes empower students to become active participants in their learning journey. This fosters deeper understanding and knowledge retention. As we embrace these advancements, we pave the way for a future where education is accessible, joyful, and tailored to the needs of every learner, ultimately preparing them to thrive in the 21st century and beyond.

Looking Ahead: The Growing Role of Smartboards and LMS in the Smart Class Ecosystem

As smart class adoption continues to rise across India, it’s no longer just about having digital content—it’s also about how that content is delivered and managed.

As of 2023, over 10 Lakh schools in India have adopted Smart Class Education and are using smart classroom technology (including Smart Boards/ Interactive White boards). Smart class Board, also known as Interactive White board, leads as a smart class board solution with an estimated 50000 to 70000 units being installed every month. It is predicted that by 2025 over 10 Lakh smart boards for teaching purposes will be installed in schools of India.

Learning Management Systems for schools: Around 35% of schools in India are reported to have adopted Learning Management Systems for schools (LMS) by 2023 as a part of smart class education. While these majorly include platforms such as Moodle, Google Classroom, or Microsoft Teams for Education, smart classroom setups can get a bigger boost with a K 12 LMS that covers topics in greater depth.

Interactive Whiteboards and Tablets: It is estimated that by 2025, over 80% of private schools will adopt interactive boards and learning tablets (often known as educational tablets) as part of the classroom experience.

Did You Know? The adoption of smart boards is higher in urban and semi-urban regions.

This is mainly because these schools have better internet access, availability of offline digital content, more funding, and stronger infrastructure. Organizations such as iDream Education are helping bring offline smart classes to rural and remote schools. With preloaded K–12 digital content aligned to the curriculum, these smart classroom devices work without needing the internet.

Through government programs and social sector efforts, smart class technology is now reaching areas that were earlier left behind—helping spread digital learning more equally across India.

Looking for an End-to-End Smart Class Implementation? Let’s Make It Happen

If you’re planning to set up smart classes, it’s important to go beyond just buying hardware. The right implementation needs a deep understanding of ground realities, school-specific needs, project goals, and most importantly—your available budget.

Look for a smart class partner who not only provides devices, but also supports you with the right guidance on:

• Choosing the most suitable smart devices
• Defining the number of schools and devices per school
• Integrating assessments, content, and LMS reporting
• Managing project rollout and on-ground support

This is where iDream Education can support you with complete, customized smart class solutions.

We have digitized NCERT content and State board content which is potentially a game changer. Our digital NCERT/Stateboard content is developed for all subjects and all grades. Our digital content includes: curriculum books, animated videos for learning & concept clarity, practice modules. Tests, simulations and activities that make for joyful and effective teaching learning material for all grades and all subjects. NCERT content and State board content by iDream Education is available in English, Hindi and 9 other regional languages. 

Along with Smart boards, digital content on a bilingual LMS can bring short, medium and long term impact at scale. Often referred to as a Digital board for teaching, a Smart board for the classroom is the most advanced device for smart class education. In case you would like to get more information about smartboards, uses of smart boards, features of smart boards, benefits of smart boards, smart board price or smart board cost, feel free to connect to one of our experts. We procure and install Samsung Interactive white board, also known as Samsung smart board, LG Digital board, also known as LG Smart board as well as BenQ Smart board and offer the assurance of best price and pan India delivery & no cost installation of digital whiteboards. 

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