Shiksha, the humanoid teacher who’s won children’s hearts

Government schoolchildren in rural Karnataka are enthralled by Shiksha, a humanoid robot that’s helping make learning more fun and interactive.

Developed by tech enthusiast Akshay Mashelkar of Sirsi, the humanoid robot can teach children up to Class 4.

Mashelkar says the use of more technology as teaching aids makes learning more fun and classrooms lively.

He hopes to make the interactive tool more popular among schoolchildren and has approached the state government for help.