MUMBAI: Addressing the multiple challenges India is facing in transitioning school education to video conferencing in the wake of COVID-19 lockdown, the US-India strategic partnership forum (USISPF) is partnering with Zoom Video Communications.  They will provide free access to video technologies for K-12 education institutions in India. 

USISPF and Zoom will work with the government of India, state governments, and non-profit organisations in education to ensure that the maximum number of school-going children are able to access Zoom's technologies free-of-cost and continue their education virtually at an extremely challenging time.

USISPF president Mukesh Aghi said, "American companies are continuing to step up in all ways possible to help citizens of India during these extraordinary circumstances. The partnership is a win-win between the American industry's technological capabilities and the urgent need to solve the education challenges that India's students face during this health crisis.”

Zoom Video Communications CIO Sunil Madan said: "With millions of children in India out of school right now, the partnership with USISPF will help us accelerate vital support to students, families and schools during these extremely challenging circumstances."