Conventional water treatment methods that use filtration and disinfection, such as those in most municipal drinking water systems, should remove or kill the virus that causes COVID-19. Natural Bodies of Water (Lakes, Oceans, Rivers) The COVID-19 virus has not been detected in drinking water. There is also no current evidence that people can get COVID-19 by drinking water. Follow food safety guidelines when handling and cleaning fresh produce. Do not wash produce with soap, bleach, sanitizer, alcohol, disinfectant or any other chemical. It has signed up with some prominent CBSE schools in Chennai, wherein the course will be used as part of their regular curriculum or as an after-school or weekend programme.There is no evidence to suggest that handling food or consuming food is associated with COVID-19. There are about 700 students enrolled for its course this academic year. Modo Edulabs claims it has received good traction from schools. It is partnering with various tutorials across India to extend market presence. The stratup is also developing specialised courses on drone technology. The team had bootstrapped the startup with an investment of around Rs 50 lakh. As they look to deliver level two and three courses, the team is in talks with seed investors for funding. However, Amalore claims that no one in the space is providing specialised courses on tech and robotics.Īt present, Modo Edulabs claims to have customers from around eight top-tier cities like Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi, Chandigarh, Chennai, Pune, etc. The sector has several players including BYJU’s, Simplilearn, UpGrad, and many others. This college dropout built an AI platform to give upskilling, internship options to Tier II and.Īccording to a report by Business Wire, the online education market in India is poised to grow at a CAGR of 20.02 percent during the period 2017-2021. This is when they decided to shift to an online model. The team had trust issues with the trainers and felt that the subjects were not taught properly to children. However, somewhere down the lane, they lost the credibility or quality of what they wanted to bring it to the children. Initially, the couple had thought of a conventional ‘ train-the-trainer’ model where the duo would work with trainers, who in turn, would teach more trainers, and so on. By the time children reach level five, they will be able to assemble a kit by themselves and work on larger things like a community-based or school-based project,” Amalore explains. At every level, we have introduced new concepts. “Our course is structured in a way that children can grasp the information at a basic level. In total, the platform has content spanning 1,000 minutes at the moment. Each level has about 25 lessons, and each lesson is of 40 minutes. The first level is for kids above the age of eight years. The other levels will be launched shortly. The course is of five levels, and only the first level is on the platform as of now. But soon, the team started developing it to bring in an Indian context. Initially, Modo Edulabs’ framework and syllabus for robotics and coding was primarily based on that of international institutions. In this video interview, Amalore Jude talks to YourStory on Modo EduLabs' curriculum, what it offers, and how it is bringing children closer to tech. I felt that children are missing out on the latest technology,” Amalore says. No matter what children want to pursue, the common factor these days is technology. But one of the major concern parents have is that the existing teaching methodology is not at par with the latest technology or trends. “There are about 250 million children enrolled in schools across India. This Bengaluru-based startup teaches robotics and coding to K-12 kids through its online platform.Įvery student who enrolls gets a high-quality, imported robotics kit for hands-on learning and live projects. Eventually, the couple decided to start up and founded Modo Edulabs in 2015. His wife Susan Jude, a teacher herself, also expressed great interest. Unable to find the right course, he started talking to educators. The turning point came while searching for a course on robotics for his 10-year-old-son. Amalore Jude, who had worked in the corporate sector for 20 years, remained passionate about teaching.