Assam Education Board Developing App for School Students: Minister
2 years, 4 months ago

Assam Education Board Developing App for School Students: Minister

News 18  

A mobile application was being developed by the Board of Secondary Education in Assam for the benefit of school students, state education minister Ranoj Pegu said. He also said that the education department had been exploring digital education mechanisms in keeping with the growing use of technology in all spheres of life. Speaking at the launch of two mobile phone applications by the Board of Secondary Education, Assam, on Tuesday, Pegu said technology and digital means are being adopted to ensure greater benefits for students. Read: Stories of Mughal Rulers Could be Removed from Madhya Pradesh School Curriculum The app will have online lessons, question banks and worksheets, among other features, all of which will help students get information beyond what is covered in school syllabus, official sources said.. Read all the Latest News and Breaking News here

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Dharmendra Pradhan launches 'TeacherApp' to support educators nationwide
4 weeks ago

Dharmendra Pradhan launches 'TeacherApp' to support educators nationwide

India Today  

In a move to enhance the quality of education, Union Minister for Education, Dharmendra Pradhan, launched the TeacherApp in New Delhi. This digital platform aims to equip teachers with the skills needed to navigate 21st-century classrooms, fostering continuous professional development. Speaking on the theme "Elevating Teachers, Elevating India," Dharmendra Pradhan highlighted that the app will empower educators by providing continuous …

Madrasa education goes online in Kerala
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Madrasa education goes online in Kerala

The Hindu  

The Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama, an influential Sunni scholars’ forum, has introduced mobile and web applications for madrasa education. Launching the new initiatives here on Wednesday, Syed Jifri Muthukoya Thangal, president, Samastha, said that advancements in science and technology should be utilised for religious education. The applications are run by the Samastha Kerala Islam Matha Vidyabhyasa Board, the educational wing …

Can Indian teens’ ease with smartphones be used to help fill in their education gaps? | In Focus podcast
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Can Indian teens’ ease with smartphones be used to help fill in their education gaps? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

This year’s Annual Status of Education Report or ASER, ‘Beyond Basics’, surveyed over 34,000 young people aged between 14 and 18, in 28 districts across the country, to get an inkling into: what are the young people of India currently doing? The results were perhaps not very surprising given that ASER, which is brought out by the NGO Pratham, has …

Delhi government launches mobile app to address school-related concerns
1 year, 2 months ago

Delhi government launches mobile app to address school-related concerns

India Today  

The Delhi government has recently launched a mobile application designed to improve the academic journey for both students and teachers. This app aims to empower them by providing a platform to address school-related concerns, according to officials. The DoE Nirikshan app is specifically created to empower both students and teachers, enabling them to voice school-related concerns and ensure swift resolution, …

Delhi govt launches DoE Nirikshan app to address school-related concerns, details here
1 year, 2 months ago

Delhi govt launches DoE Nirikshan app to address school-related concerns, details here

India TV News  

The Delhi Government has introduced a mobile application today, September 28 for students and teachers. The main objective of this app to enhance the academic experience of students and teachers and empower them to raise school-related concerns. According to the officials, the name of the app is DoE Nirikshan, which has been designed to empower students and teachers to raise …

Bridging the digital divide in India's education landscape demands a multi-faceted approach
1 year, 6 months ago

Bridging the digital divide in India's education landscape demands a multi-faceted approach

India Today  

While digital learning platforms are hailed as the future of education delivery in India, a considerable chunk of our population still lacks the necessary resources including devices, infrastructure, and digital literacy to reap the benefits of digital education. BRIDGING THE DIGITAL DIVIDE FOR A MULTI-FACETED APPROACH "According to a survey indicated that over 85 percent of households across India had …

Education sector is a priority area for Andhra Pradesh Govt, says Botcha
1 year, 6 months ago

Education sector is a priority area for Andhra Pradesh Govt, says Botcha

The Hindu  

Education Minister Botcha Satyanarayana on Friday said the government is walking the extra mile to ensure that the educational institutions in the State are keeping pace with the changing times and technologies. Addressing a meeting on “Digital Education: Technology-enabled Teaching and Learning; Orientation to District Teams” attended by district-level resource persons, the Minister said education and health and medical sectors …

Education through digital format for Intermediate students in AP
1 year, 10 months ago

Education through digital format for Intermediate students in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has advised officials to finalise plans for introduction of the digital format education for Intermediate students on the lines of the digital studies in schools in the state. The Chief Minister asked the officials to submit proposals on arranging digital learning methods for Intermediate students, similar to the way IFP display panels are …

Digital revolution in every school with e-tabs and digital teaching: CM Jagan
2 years ago

Digital revolution in every school with e-tabs and digital teaching: CM Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: “This is a God-given gift for me to celebrate my birthday with children, for whom we should provide good education that will be the best asset for their future.” So stated Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy as he launched the distribution of e-tablets to students of Class VIII in Sri Alapati Venkataramaiah Zilla Parishad High School at Yadlapalli …

Digital learning: Way forward for education in tier II and tier III cities in India
2 years ago

Digital learning: Way forward for education in tier II and tier III cities in India

India Today  

Recently, the government announced the M SHRI scheme to upgrade 14,500 of the one million+ government schools with modern and green infrastructure. Schools in Tier I cities perform better in terms of access, facilities, and learning results, but those in rural India still fall behind. RENEWED FOCUS ON EDUCATION However, the Digital India Mission and NEP 2020's renewed focus on …

Andhra Pradesh: App that makes learning easier for CBSE students developed
2 years, 1 month ago

Andhra Pradesh: App that makes learning easier for CBSE students developed

The Hindu  

A Hyderabad-based start-up, SkillzInfinity India Private Limited, developed an integrated education application to make learning easy for the students of the Central Board of Secondary Education schools. At a pre-launch programme held in Anantapur on Sunday, co-founders Ravi Kamma and M. Bhanu Prakash said that their aim is to strengthen the school education system with the help of technology. “The …

AP to introduce digital teaching in every classroom: CM Jagan
2 years, 5 months ago

AP to introduce digital teaching in every classroom: CM Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has called for the introduction of ‘Digital’ teaching in every classroom in the state and start of digital teaching from PP-1 class. The chief minister said the government was keen on providing better knowledge to government school children with interactive displays or projectors. The chief minister said the government took some key decisions …

5 factors that are contributing towards digitisation of education
2 years, 7 months ago

5 factors that are contributing towards digitisation of education

India Today  

In India, various factors, the most important of which is technology, have revolutionized the education system, and conventional teaching-learning techniques have given way to more modern approaches. ONLINE TEACHING The conventional approach to teaching and learning is making way for technologically advanced audio-visual aids, state-of-the-art technology and new-age teaching tools and techniques. TEACHING AND LEARNING METHODS FOR ONLINE CLASSROOMS Rapid …

How a Teacher's Digital Push Is Revolutionising Rajasthan's Education System
3 years, 1 month ago

How a Teacher's Digital Push Is Revolutionising Rajasthan's Education System

The Quint  

Impressed by his model, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot initiated training in online education for government school teachers. He has formed a team of 40 teachers who record videos of the lessons for higher classes of the Board of Secondary Education, Rajasthan, and post them online, the report added. Rajasthan's education department has also become the first to come up with …

Kerala Ahead of Other States in Providing Online Education: Pinarayi Vijayan
3 years, 1 month ago

Kerala Ahead of Other States in Providing Online Education: Pinarayi Vijayan

News 18  

Kerala is much ahead of other states in providing online education to children during the COVID-19 pandemic, as 91 per cent of those in rural areas were able to continue their studies with the help of technology, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday. While 91 per cent of children in rural areas of Kerala had access to online classes, …

School Closure, Digital Divide, Learning Gap: Post-COVID India Needs Resilient Education System
3 years, 1 month ago

School Closure, Digital Divide, Learning Gap: Post-COVID India Needs Resilient Education System

News 18  

Education remains the solitary ray of hope for many to break the vicious circle of poverty. However, the data released by the Unified District Information System for Education for the academic session 2019-20 shows that 78 per cent of schools in India don’t have internet facilities and more than 61 per cent do not even have computers. Approximately 12 crore …

Rajasthan governor stresses on bridging digital gap for students in rural areas
3 years, 2 months ago

Rajasthan governor stresses on bridging digital gap for students in rural areas

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra on Monday stressed on bridging the digital gap in the present era of information and communication technology so everyone can get practical benefit of online education. In order to make quality education accessible to everyone from urban to rural areas, special emphasis has been laid on online and digital education in the new education policy, Mishra …

Rajasthan governor stresses on bridging digital gap for students in rural areas
3 years, 2 months ago

Rajasthan governor stresses on bridging digital gap for students in rural areas

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra on Monday stressed on bridging the digital gap in the present era of information and communication technology so everyone can get practical benefit of online education. Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra stresses on bridging the digital gap so that everyone can get practical benefit of online education. In order to make quality education accessible to everyone from …

Kerala Government launches new digital app for online studies
3 years, 5 months ago

Kerala Government launches new digital app for online studies

India Today  

Kerala Education Minister V Sivankutty has said that all necessary steps have been taken to overcome the shortcoming in online education in the state in the ongoing academic year and a new digital application would be used for the purpose. In view of the continuing Covid-19 situation, the department took measures to further expand digital classes for school children, he …

3.1 million students from Classes 1 to 10 do not have online learning gadget access: Karnataka
3 years, 5 months ago

3.1 million students from Classes 1 to 10 do not have online learning gadget access: Karnataka

India Today  

A survey conducted by the department of public instruction at the end of previous 2020-21 academic year found that over 3.1 million students from Classes 1 to 10 in Karnataka did not have gadget access that is needed for online learning. Kids without online learning gadgets to receive special attention The department has now stepped forward to look into the …

Effective digital tools and learning methods for rural govt schools revealed in teacher survey across 6 states
3 years, 11 months ago

Effective digital tools and learning methods for rural govt schools revealed in teacher survey across 6 states

India Today  

A teacher survey conducted across six states by Sampark Foundation reveals that teachers across six states prefer in-class teaching over online classes as an effective method to teach students in rural India’s government schools. The survey conducted digitally as schools remain closed was carried out to better understand the needs of government school teachers who are using remote learning tools …

How virtual connected classrooms can transform learning in rural India
4 years ago

How virtual connected classrooms can transform learning in rural India

India Today  

Technology can become the "wings" that will allow the educational world to fly farther and faster than ever before-if we will allow it." The developments that happened in the field of educational technology are empowering educators to produce remarkable learning experiences for modern young minds, not just in urban areas but also in rural parts of India. But today, with …

Digitizing education in India: All you need to know
4 years, 1 month ago

Digitizing education in India: All you need to know

India Today  

From the gurukuls of old where students gathered outdoors to listen to the teachings of their guru, Indian education has come a long way. Instead, EdTech is becoming a mainstream part of education for India’s rapidly growing learner population. 3 drivers for edtech innovation in India Market Demand for EdTech is Growing Rapidly Digitisation and increased mobile penetration have significantly …

Patralekha Chatterjee | Prioritise the needs of most vulnerable kids
4 years, 1 month ago

Patralekha Chatterjee | Prioritise the needs of most vulnerable kids

Deccan Chronicle  

As we continue to navigate the multiple uncertainties thrown up by the coronavirus pandemic, there is a heartening finding from the latest Annual Status of Education Report that deserves special attention. Of the lot who didn’t have a smartphone at home, around 13 per cent said their children could access someone else’s smartphone. The latest ASER survey offers insights about …

Why adoption of tech enabled solutions as part of mainstream education, is the way forward for Indian schools
4 years, 3 months ago

Why adoption of tech enabled solutions as part of mainstream education, is the way forward for Indian schools

India Today  

The Indian education system has recently realised the significance of technology adoption, in the face of the pandemic. When the lockdown forced the closure of physical classrooms, schools turned to technology enabled solutions for conducting virtual classes, which has helped accelerate the growth of edtech sector manifold, within a short time span. Why adoption of tech enabled solutions as part …

Covid-19 deepens digital divide: How to upgrade rural education system in India
4 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19 deepens digital divide: How to upgrade rural education system in India

India Today  

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the Indian education system, pushing the migrate from traditional education to online. In a sense, it has created an opportunity to fill the gaps in rural education, which has many challenges for students such as lack of parental interest, digital divide, traditional modes of teaching, under-trained faculty, etc. Digital divide Despite having the second-largest internet …

Glaring digital divide in education in India: Covid-19 gives opportunity for digital inclusion
4 years, 3 months ago

Glaring digital divide in education in India: Covid-19 gives opportunity for digital inclusion

India Today  

India has the world’s largest education system with over 250 million students enrolled in some 1.5 million schools and another 37.4 million students enrolled in approximately 50,000 Higher Educational Institutions. his shift from a chalk-talk mode to online mode has bared a big digital divide in India’s education system at two levels: a) Continuity of learning of students in urban …

Education Ministry to Support Indian Students With Job Opportunities in Online Gaming
4 years, 3 months ago

Education Ministry to Support Indian Students With Job Opportunities in Online Gaming

News 18  

Union Education Ministry is working on to support the students in the field of online gaming and toy-making so as to generate employment opportunities for them. Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said, soon a hackathon will be organised for students of higher education institutions through innovation in toy technology and design, including online games. Talking about employment possibilities in …

Bengal education dept asks for details of students with digital device access
4 years, 4 months ago

Bengal education dept asks for details of students with digital device access

India Today  

The West Bengal School Education Department has asked the headmasters of government schools to provide the number of students in respective schools who have access to digital devices. "You are requested to provide this office information regarding the number of students or percentage of students having digital devices," said the letter from the Bengal education department issued five days ago, …

Assam teachers’ body seeks change in question paper pattern
4 years, 4 months ago

Assam teachers’ body seeks change in question paper pattern

The Hindu  

A teachers’ association in Assam has advised the State government to change the pattern of Class 11 and 12 board exams as the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the 2020-21 academic year. The All Assam Higher Secondary Teachers and Employees’ Association has also suggested providing free android mobile phones and suitable data packs to poor students who have been missing out …

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