Tata group has recently announced that, it will be supporting US-based non-profit Khan Academy to provide free online education to Indians through one of the biggest open-access online platforms.

Tata Group chairman Ratan Tata did not stipulate the aggregate value of resources which will be granted to Khan Academy during the five-year partnership by Tata Trusts, which control 66 per cent of the shares of Tata Sons, the holding company of the over $100 billion group.

Tata group told to reporters and said that, “Free access to quality education is a new era and a “compelling opportunity” with a potential to multiply literacy rates which attracted the Trusts towards making the commitment. Therefore, for me, as an Indian and as a citizen on this planet, it’s a great privilege. I look at this as a great opportunity where we will do something to create a difference for generations”.

Khan Academy founder Salman khan said, “Indian students already use Academy’s content but it is now in the process of creating specialized content in English and Hindi for the benefit of India, one of the youngest nations in the world. The concept brought in by Khan Academy is “refreshingly different” and will make a “tremendous difference” in India by turning illiterates into literates.

Khan said, Indian content will be mapped to the standards set by the National Council of Education Research and Training, and work around subtitling and translation of video tutorials has already started.

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