“If your plans don’t include mobile your plans are not finished- Wendy Clark, Coca Cola”

Imagine a child having a text book with a QR code in it and when he or she scans the code the poem or the lesson comes alive virtually and makes the process of learning so engaging and enjoyable.

This is exactly what the QR coded text books introduced by Ranjit Disale are all about and they have completely revolutionized the learning process for students in the Zila parishad school in Paritewadi district. He felt like he was a teacher of the 20th century teaching students of the 21st century with syllabus that belongs to the 19th century using methods which belong to the 18th century. So he felt innovations in education are of prime importance and brought technology into teaching.

Students now use mobile phones to scan codes from their textbooks and get a whole virtual learning experience through their phones.

It all started when he saw a shopkeeper scanning QR codes for billing and he got curious to know what these QR codes are about. Back home he wanted to google search but did not know what the codes are called so he simply uploaded and image and searched.

Soon he had completely researched on QR codes and decided to introduce them into the text books. Since children tend to drop water on books or even tear off pages at times, he began making QR codes on glossy paper for text books. This paper neither gets damp with water nor is it easy to tear. So the sheet remains intact in the text books.

Scanning these QR codes gives students access to audio and video content and gives them a wholesome virtual learning experience. These QR coded books are today being used in NCERT books by 1 crore children across the state of Maharashtra and are being implemented by Schools across the country and globe as well.