English-reading software introduced in seven schools of Delhi

New Delhi: To improve written and spoken English and comprehension of the language among students in schools,  a read-to-me software has been introduced in seven schools in the capital.

The software, introduced in four government and three private schools here on Friday, enables students to master spoken as well as written English through a text-to-speech reader.

K. Shiva Kumar, vice president and head of operations for English Helper, said, "The software is also used by the voluntary organization 'Pratham' to reach out to nearly 19,000 students in Maharashtra. It is a licensed product which we are trying to make more socially viable."

"We will talk to more schools under Delhi government and will expand the project by the end of 2011," Kumar told the sources.