Google Bolo App

Bolo: Learn to read with Google

Google introduce a new app as "Bolo" on 6 February 2019.

Bolo comes with a fun and helpful reading tutor, “Diya”, which is powered by the same speech technology that is in the Google Assistant.

Google said it would not collect any data on children through the app and it would not have any advertisement. "Nothing is ever sent to Google through the application - not even the voice samples".

Designed for primary grade children, Bolo helps to improve their English & Hindi reading skills, by encouraging them to read aloud (just as they would naturally do) and giving them instant feedback - even when completely offline.

"We believe technology has the power to help transform teaching and learning, and have been actively directing our products, programs and philanthropy to ensure that all students are able to benefit from it," Google said in a statement.

The app is currently geared towards native speakers of Hindi, the most widely spoken of India's many languages. Its current library includes 40 Hindi stories and 50 English stories that children can choose from. Google said Bolo will add other languages "over time".

Bolo is the latest of several India-first features that Google has rolled out to try and attract hundreds of millions of users.

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