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"Nothing is more powerful than an idea whose time has come. Hole-in-the-Wall is one such idea, which offers the world a surprisingly fresh perspective on the learning process. Breaking the traditional confines of a school, Hole-in-The-Wall Education Limited (HiWEL) takes the Learning Station to the playground, employs a unique collaborative learning approach and encourages children to explore, learn and just enjoy! As a concept, Hole-in-the-Wall has multiple dimensions and a potential which is virtually limitless. What it offers someone depends on the perspective one is looking from. For experts, like Nicholas Negroponte of MIT, Hole-in-the-Wall is a 'Shared Blackboard' which children in underprivileged communities can collectively own and access, to express themselves, to learn, to explor