Mobile app: Madhu

Question: On 03 December, 2019; Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched mobile app ’Madhu’ it has been developed for-
(a) Providing e-Learning facility to students
(b) Providing apiculture information to the farmers
(c) Girl Education
(d) None of the above
Answer: (a)
Related facts:

  • On 03 December, 2019; Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched ‘Madhu’ app, an e-learning mobile phone application for school students.
  • It can be used by the students to understand their subjects in a better and efficient way.
  • The app is named after Madhusudan Das well known as Utkal Gourab in the state.
  • This app is developed by Ganjam district administration, Odisha for school students.

Objectives:

  • It is aimed at helping school students in learning their lessons taught in school classrooms through videos and practicing them.
  • Through the app, the students will have access to video explanation of the topics they are taught in their classroom, said an official.
  • The courses have been prepared to make the videos interesting using quality teaching-learning material.
  • It also features interactive question answering sessions.

Links:
https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/odisha-cm-launches-madhu-app-to-help-school-students-1624763-2019-12-03
https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ani/odisha-cm-naveen-patnaik-launches-madhuapp-for-school-children-119120400089_1.html