amrita learning app a finalist in the barbara bush foundation adult literacy xprize competition emerged as the winner in its first phase amongst 108 other registered teams the app has also been adjudged to be providing the best ways to accelerate adult literacy in the us using mobile solutions developed by amrita vishwa vidyapeetham the app won 125000 from xprize which provides effective proven educational apps into the hands of learners around the country for free amrita university is one of the four teams selected for demonstrating significant improvement in language skills in both native speakers and english during a 12month test period the app was developed by an 18member team from the universitys center for research in advanced technologies for education led by dr prema nedungadi the team created a personalised learning app structured upon engaging culturally appropriate series stories linked to life skills the app consists of true and fictional passages designed specifically for adults handdrawn characters and sections supported by humanvoice audio and substantial spanish support lessons were supported with relevant learning games and music the app is already available for free on the google play store the goal was not just to teach literacy but to help engage and uplift learners who can benefit themselves their families and their communities using this app will increase the users literacy to a point where his or her learning begins to naturally increase exponentially with increased participate in society said dr nedungadi the competition will now move on to the next phase communities challenge where in the final four apps will be scaled up to enrol one million users across the us