PETALS – a new age learning Mobile App introduced in school
Ferozepur, November 15, 2017: In a first of its kind initiative, DCM Group of Schools, which is serving cause of education for last 70 years and Mumbai based MT Educare Pvt Ltd have joined hands to bring new age learning Mobile App- PETALS ( Personalized Education Training and Learning System) which is path-breaking initiative to facilitate “Anytime Anywhere Learning”.
PETAL mobile app was launched here today, during an impressive “unveiling” ceremony held at DCM Sr. Sec. School which was attended by top-notch educationist, parents, teachers and students.
Speaking at the launch, Mahesh Shetty MD MT Educare, said that technology not only gives wings to the students but also allows them to fly higher into the limitless firmament. In this digital age, it is important not only to just digitalize the content but also to make it come alive and respond to needs of the individual users, he added.
He said, Petals will not only connect the students to their teacher and classes at home but will also help the parents and students to make an assessment of the child’s learning sitting in the safe confines of their home. Children will no longer have the need to go for tuitions or any coaching classes as they can understand and learn the various concepts taught in classrooms with help of huge repository of digital content available in this app. The students can even connect with their teacher and classmates after school hours to clarify any of their doubts and do self-evaluation of their learning.
The teachers will daily upload their lectures and related content on this app so that even any students who have missed the child does not miss the lessons at least. The teachers will even provide assignments through this App, he added.
“Since the last seventy years, DCM Group of Schools has endeavoured to bring the most avant-garde educational practices for the students and empower them to achieve global standards in the true sense of the word. The introduction of PETALS is another step in the same direction” said Anirudh Gupta, CEO, DCM Group of Schools.
“It is a futuristic vision of DCM to ensure the world-class teaching-learning process which fits the needs, interests and passion of every student. I am sure that this will bring about a noticeable difference in the life of each student, leading them towards success and glory” he added.
“Petals will enable the students to stay connected to their classes even after school hours and facilitate the academic success of each student by first determining the learning needs and then tailoring experiences according to their preferences and specific interests,” said Brijesh Kamat. “I am glad DCM Group of Schools has chosen to introduce PETALS – an app which will help students excel academically as the content is mapped to the boards,” said Dr Akashdeep Singh, a renowned doctor.
MORE DETAILS ON PETALS:
PETALS is a collaboration of like-minded people wherein DCM Schools has teamed up with Robomate+ ( A company of MT Educare), a popular study platform for the students. It is an online education portal providing interactive study material for students to maximize learning through conceptual videos, adaptive learning and collaborative learning methods.
PETALS will make learning more interactive and help the students be involved and understand the concepts without any constraints of time and place. It will promote ‘Anytime Anywhere’ learning wherein the students would maximize their understanding by watching video lectures at home with teachers offering personalized guidance. All the instructions would be customized and aligned with career-ready standards. It will also keep a track of the progress of each student. Teachers would be able to identify the areas that require improvement and can then work to help the students to improve their overall performance. With a totally learner-centric vision, PETALS would bring about a change in the teaching-learning process.
