Google built a free app to teach Hindi and English to kids in India

Google just released a new Android app called Bolo (‘speak’ in Hindi) that’s designed to help children learn Hindi and English. It works completely offline, making it ideal for use in rural areas with poor mobile connectivity, and comes with a friendly voice assistant to guide kids through the included lessons aimed at primary grade students.The app, which is presented in Hindi, features several stories in both languages suitable for different reading levels. Bolo already has 50 stories in Hindi and 40 in English, and a bunch of word games to boot; the company said it’s working to add more content and support more Indic languages in the app soon.A study released by the nonprofit Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) Center last year stated that only 44 percent of children studying in grade five are capable of reading books meant for students in grade two.