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GroundUp "Smart Guru" Project

Empowering government authorities to curb drop-offs
in government schools!




Inauguration by Hon. Chief Minister & Hon. Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra
"Smart Guru" initiative - first of its kind in the state of Maharashtra
"SAVITRI" control room



Challenges in Education System


Student drop-off/low attendance
- Average student attendance in Indian schools is <75%
- More than 47 lakh students drop off every year

40% of teacher time wasted
- Teacher has to spend time doing repetitive paperwork
- Reduced time for teaching activities & student attention

Lack of digital tools
- The government does not have digital systems to track & govern the education system in real-time & at scale
How GroundUp's "Smart Guru" is tackling these problems

Real-time tracking of students
- Predictive analytics to stop students from dropping off using real-time data

90% reduction in paperwork for teachers
- GroundUp teacher App automates most of the paperwork

Dashboard for efficient governance
- All stakeholders get access to real-time data relevant to them
- System flags specific events & prompts actions

Dedicated control room for education
- Inventory management, digital audits, cross-functional collaboration
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