The Learning Hub – Empowering Remote Rural Communities across India through Blended Learning

Authors

  • Aarsh Mehta Aga Khan Rural Support Programme, India
  • Ana Barfield Aga Khan Foundation, Switzerland https://orcid.org/0009-0000-0098-1679
  • Mark Thomson True North Education, Scotland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3991/ijac.v17i4.51251

Keywords:

Blended Learning, Rural Development, Human-Centred Design, Aga Khan Foundation, Aga Khan Rural Support Programme India, Water Access, Regenerative Farming, Rural Governance, Community Resilience, Women’s Empowerment, India, The Learning Hub

Abstract


This case study explores The Learning Hub, an initiative of the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), which hosts, among many other learning assets, a three-strand learning programme to enhance the quality of life in rural India through innovative blended learning strategies. The programme, delivered by the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme India (AKRSPI), addresses critical issues such as water sanitation, sustainable agriculture, and governance by delivering courses through a combination of video-based online content and in-person facilitation. The study provides a brief analysis of AKF's blended learning approach, and its impact on community resilience, economic development, and social equity.

Author Biographies

Aarsh Mehta, Aga Khan Rural Support Programme, India

Aga Khan Rural Support Programme 

India

Ana Barfield, Aga Khan Foundation, Switzerland

Global Practice Lead

Aga Khan Foundation

Switzerland

Mark Thomson, True North Education, Scotland

Director

True North Education Consulting 

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Published

2024-11-05

How to Cite

Mehta, A., Barfield, A., & Thomson, M. (2024). The Learning Hub – Empowering Remote Rural Communities across India through Blended Learning. International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning (iJAC), 17(4), pp. 129–132. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijac.v17i4.51251

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IELA Award Winners