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Amitabh Bachchan launches BMC's virtual classroom

Amitabh Bachchan launches BMC's virtual classroom

Amitabh Bachchan also launched the BMC's 'Swachh Mumbai Prabhodhan Abhiyan', a drive aimed at cleaning the slum areas

Highlights

  • Megastar Amitabh Bachchan and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray today launched the latest stage of the 'virtual classroom' project of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation here.
  • Speaking at the launch function held at Dadar in Central Mumbai, Mr Bachchan recalled his school days. "I never thought that one day I will be a superstar. I didn't even think I would enter the film industry," he said. Mr Bachchan recalled that as a school student, he used to sit on the "last bench" in the class.
  • Enthused by the success of the virtual classroom project, the BMC has decided to implement the system in 400 more municipal schools across the city from the next academic year. The civic body will be training primary municipal students under this project.
  • The virtual classroom project, started in 2011, is being extended to 40 secondary and 360 primary civic schools from next year, a BMC official said.
  • Earlier, 80 secondary schools were covered under this project. The virtual classroom project enables students, sitting in their classroom, to interact with teachers in the studio.
New Delhi: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan andShiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray today launched the lateststage of the 'virtual classroom' project of the MumbaiMunicipal Corporation here.

Speaking at the launch function held at Dadar inCentral Mumbai, Mr Bachchan recalled his school days."I never thought that one day I will be a superstar. Ididn't even think I would enter the film industry," he said.Mr Bachchan recalled that as a school student, he used tosit on the "last bench" in the class.

Enthused by the success of the virtual classroomproject, the BMC has decided to implement the system in 400more municipal schools across the city from the next academicyear. The civic body will be training primary municipalstudents under this project.

The virtual classroom project, started in 2011, isbeing extended to 40 secondary and 360 primary civic schoolsfrom next year, a BMC official said.

Earlier, 80 secondary schools were covered under thisproject. The virtual classroom project enables students,sitting in their classroom, to interact with teachers in thestudio.
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