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“I was inspired by the Hole in the Wall project, where a computer with an internet connection was put in a Delhi slum. When the slum was revisited after a month, the children of that slum had learned how to use the worldwide web.”

Quote by Sugata Mitra

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Sugata Mitra is an Indian computer scientist and educationalist known for his research on self-directed learning in children. He received a Bachelor's degree in Physics in 1971, a Master's degree in Computer Science in 1977, and a Ph.D. in 1987. Professor Mitra has worked at institutions such as the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and University College London (UCL), and has promoted his educational ideas globally. more

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