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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) partnered with Schoolnet India Limited to provide a USD 10 million financing package aimed at strengthening digital education infrastructure across India. The initiative seeks to benefit approximately 4.5 million students by supporting digital learning in 30,000 government schools. Key objectives include establishing computer laboratories in at least 1,000 schools, creating 58,000 digital classrooms, and training over 56,000 teachers in digital pedagogy and equitable teaching practices. The project is notable as ADB’s first private sector financing initiative for a digital education project in India, highlighting its commitment to enhancing human capital development through technology-enabled learning.