From 10 to 2000+ schools in just last one year; Samsung-backed ed-tech firm TagHive expands social impact initiatives in digital learning

Mumbai, February 21, 2023: TagHive, a Samsung backed ed-tech firm which launched the Class Saathi solution and clicker for in-class and at-home student assessment, has aggressively expanded its social impact initiatives in digital learning space.

In the past one year, TagHive has expanded from 10 schools to 2000+ schools across the country, including government and private schools across Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and Jammu & Kashmir. It currently has 22 registered patents and continuing to build its technology to make learning and assessment more efficient with a core focus on the K-12 segment.

Founded in 2017 as a product of Samsung C-Lab, TagHive introduced a Bluetooth clicker-based classroom response system and an AI-powered self-assessment solution, called ‘Class Saathi’ with an aim to bridge the learning gaps through a tech-driven solution. Class Saathi facilitates continuous assessments, performance tracking, data analysis and insights in English and regional languages.

With long term and impact driven collaborations with corporates such as Arvind Foundation and Ford Foundation, and government agencies, TagHive has introduced its Class Saathi in government schools and schools in rural areas, where lack of internet penetration or electricity, are major hindrances to digital learning.

Pankaj Agarwal, CEO of TagHive says that though digital learning aids have become main stream in the metros and private schools, for students from the rural hinterlands and public schools, digital learning as a concept still remains largely inaccessible.

“We aim to change this by collaborating with leading education based social impact initiatives of India Inc. Though Class Saathi. We aim to create a digital learning experience that helps students become engaged, productive, and contributing citizens for building an equitable, inclusive, and plural society as envisaged by the National Education Policy 2020,” Agarwal said, adding, “With Class Saathi’s unique ‘Data First’ approach, we aim to enable, engage and empower all stakeholders in K-12 education ecosystem to be able to truly understand learning outcomes of all students.”

With easy and instant assessments accessible on smartphones, tablets, PCs, and interactive panels, Class Saathi offers over 30,000 questions on Maths, Science, Social Studies and English for students of Class 6 to Class 10. More classes are being added. As of February, 2023, over 7.7 million questions were solved on the Class Saathi app.

Arvind Foundation, the CSR arm of the Arvind group, has partnered with TagHive to implement the Class Saathi solution for students in 3 of their centers, serving over 450 students, since October 2022.

Speaking on the collaboration with TagHive, Mr. Niraj Lal, Head CSR, Arvind Ltd., says, “We are very happy to have chosen TagHive as our partner of choice for driving our education based social impact initiatives. Within just 4 months, the teachers have conducted over 80 assessments (just around 5 quizzes a week), allowing them to understand student learning patterns and challenges much better over the traditional pen and paper method. Teachers like the visual appeal of the solution, easy upload of questions and quick assessments, and then instant access to class and topic wise statistics. We are delighted to see the enthusiastic response from students as well as they have been enjoying the learning process, and teachers appreciating the ease of use of the solution. More than anything, this solution is creating a meaningful impact in the classroom engagement and learning processes and adds a lot more value to the quality of education.”

Ford Foundation is another leading corporate that has partnered with TagHive to provide Class Saathi solution to around 200 classrooms across Varanasi, UP.

With now over 400,000 students engaging with ‘Class Saathi’ self-assessment solution, the company has also made significant forays in government schools across various regional pockets of India. The Class Saathi solution for schools is currently being used in over 4,000+ classrooms in India and South Korea.