India has a growing tech sector that welcomes 3D printing as one among many significant and changing aspects of its developing economy. None
Monica Malhotra Kandhari, Senior Director of the MBD Group, says MBD is the first company to address 3D printing in India’s K-12 student demographic:
“MBD is the first publishing house to bring progressive education technology solutions to students in India. We are committed in creating powerful and innovative learning environments in schools. This is for the first time that 3D printers will be introduced to the K-12 education system. We would be engaging with schools to bring this technology to their doorstep; initially we would be reaching out to schools in metros and then will take our initiative to other cities”.
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It is MBD Group’s belief that almost every school subject benefits from 3D printing technology. They will provide printers and software to integrate 3D printing technology into already adopted K-12 curricula. The group also plans to offer higher education institutes 3D curricula and software in the STEAM fields.
Where MBD Group is involved, other countries will likely follow since MBD has international offices in Africa and the Middle East, and is the only Indian publishing company included in South Africa’s national catalog, having expanded to three continents, thirty countries, and five thousand cities while carrying over eight-thousand titles. This expansive market reach positions MBD Group to have a major influence on 3D printing related education materials globally, and their roll out of 3D Learning Solutions is likely to be just the beginning of the company’s engagement with 3D technology education.
We know the future is in our students’ hands, and this development is yet another event pointing to 3D printing’s likely prominence in developed and developing nations’ economies and schools in the not too distant future. Let us know your thoughts on this education initiative in India. Discuss in the MBD 3D Printing Program forum thread on 3DPB.com.