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Smitten with the likes of Byju’s and WhiteHat Jr, it is easy to miss a LEAD School, which is solving harder problems with a lot less money in the bank

Language helps you make sense of the world.
But for millions of children in India’s villages and towns who can’t read the above sentence, it can be a massive obstacle. And, for the few who are able to, it takes them a while to process the beauty of it, to appreciate its simple, yet deep meaning.
Take, for instance, Ataipur Jadid, a village in Kaimganj tehsil of Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad district, about 220km northwest of capital Lucknow. The literacy rate is an abysmal 52%. Public schools are dysfunctional and the nearest English medium school is about 90 minutes by road. …
Physics Wallah’s desperate pursuit of growth has led to another bold announcement. The latest move centres around one of India’s most competitive test-prep pockets.
The UAE-based school operator is making a move into Saudi Arabia as it enters its biggest expansion phase yet.
The investment signals a shift from structured learning to bite-sized, bingeable learning that mixes entertainment with education. But can it deliver real-world skills?