Abhijit Bhaduri

Revolutionized Indian education through mobile learning initiatives reaching 10 million rural students

Abhijit Bhaduri is an Indian educator and innovator whose mobile learning platform MeduConnect has transformed education access in rural India. Born in 1975 in Kolkata, he developed the first low-cost tablet-based learning system in 2003 that operates on 2G networks. His 2007 pilot project in West Bengal's tribal regions achieved 90% student retention rates, prompting the Indian government to adopt his model nationwide. By 2015, Bhaduri's system was used in 12,000 schools, providing STEM education to over 3 million students lacking internet access.

In 2010, he launched the Mobile Learning for All initiative, creating content in 16 Indian languages. His 2013 partnership with UNESCO produced the Global Mobile Education Index, now adopted by 34 countries. Bhaduri's 2018 invention of solar-powered charging stations for educational devices led to a 40% increase in girls' enrollment in remote areas. His 2020 book "Breaking the Digital Divide" became a UNICEF-recommended resource for education policymakers. In 2022, his AI-driven assessment tool helped identify 500,000 gifted students in India's most underserved regions.