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The India episode — tech and data in the Global South

Technically Optimistic

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Empowering Rural Communities Through Innovative Technology and Education Initiatives

The chapter highlights the success of rural communities in completing tasks effectively through the 'karya' model, leading to economic opportunities. It introduces the Caria app for fair pay and discusses Pratik Rajarkar's efforts to improve public education in India with his tool Polymath AI. The chapter addresses challenges in educational technology implementation, the impact of the caste system on social mobility, and the diverse factors influencing educational choices in India.

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