The blank pages in India’s online learning experience
4 years, 1 month ago

The blank pages in India’s online learning experience

The Hindu  

The world is presently grappling with the adverse impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the social, economic and political spheres. This is crucial as studies conducted on government-run schools in various States indicate poor performance — a majority of children, especially girl students, have missed out much on the various e-mail platforms offered. The long closure of schools has also meant the disruption of a range of activities such as the mid-day meal scheme, the school health programme and pre-metric scholarships to girl children. The reasons for the inability of students to access online education were: lack of devices, poor or no Internet connectivity, and also girls’ preoccupation with household activity. Enabling measures should include access to online education, removal of barriers in pre-metric scholarships and ensuring the provision of mid-day meals, iron and folic acid tablets and provision of personal hygiene products to girl students even when schools are closed.

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India is poised to become a global leader in distance education: NCVET Chairman
3 days, 3 hours ago

India is poised to become a global leader in distance education: NCVET Chairman

The Hindu  

Atul Kumar Tiwari, Chairman of the National Council for Vocational Education and Training and Secretary of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, on Thursday, said India is poised to become a global leader in distance education, with increasing internet penetration and the development of e-learning platforms. Addressing the 20th annual convocation of the Karnataka State Open University here, Mr. …

Rural parents prefer private schools, but digital literacy lags
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Rural parents prefer private schools, but digital literacy lags

India Today  

Private schools are more popular than government schools in rural India. Back then, only 18.7 per cent of children aged 6-14 attended private schools. While states like Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh have near-universal enrolment, with dropout rates close to just one per cent, others still struggle. In government schools, the percentage of standard III students able to solve …

Deepak Kumar | Smartphone skills growing as digital divide gets bridged across rural India
2 months ago

Deepak Kumar | Smartphone skills growing as digital divide gets bridged across rural India

Deccan Chronicle  

With India’s technological landscape undergoing a massive transformation, digital literacy has become an important determinant of opportunities in the 21st century, particularly in shaping the readiness of the country’s youth for future educational, economic, and social trajectories. The digital component of ASER survey was first developed for the ASER 2023 survey focusing on “Beyond Basics”, that explored Internet access and …

As Sweden shifts back to books, is India next in the digital learning struggle?
2 months, 1 week ago

As Sweden shifts back to books, is India next in the digital learning struggle?

India Today  

Digital learning was once touted as the way forward. While some use them for better understanding of topics, parental discretion is crucial in this regard.” She agrees with Mungali’s views, adding that for many students, owning a textbook itself is a luxury, making the idea of relying on digital learning seem almost unreal. The increased screen time among students isn’t …

‘Schools have made joke of entire education system’
4 months, 1 week ago

‘Schools have made joke of entire education system’

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Amid the pollution crisis, children as young as 4 years old, studying in Nursery classes, are made to attend three-hour online classes these days. Parents believe that the schools have made a joke of the entire education system. One of the mothers from Mayur Vihar Phase II, Vartika Saini, said, “I don’t find the logic behind conducting online …

From Pandemic Necessity to Future Revolution: Why Online Education is Here to Stay
1 year, 11 months ago

From Pandemic Necessity to Future Revolution: Why Online Education is Here to Stay

News 18  

Even before the advent and unfortunate spread of Covid-19, online education was slowly spreading roots in India. The sheer scale and speed of the spread has helped to speed up its implementation across the country, and we are left with the question: Is online education the new norm going forward? Online education is already the norm in several countries across …

Education through digital format for Intermediate students in AP
2 years, 1 month 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 learning: Way forward for education in tier II and tier III cities in India
2 years, 3 months 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 …

Rajasthan govt introduces Personalised and Adaptive Learning (PAL) programme to restore learning loss in Covid-19
2 years, 6 months ago

Rajasthan govt introduces Personalised and Adaptive Learning (PAL) programme to restore learning loss in Covid-19

India Today  

The outbreak of Covid-19 has created massive gaps in learning, especially for girls in non-urban areas. Rajasthan government has successfully completed a pilot for Mission Buniyaad - an ambitious PAL programme aiming to recoup learning level loss due to Covid-19 for 1 million adolescent girls and 2 million students in Rajasthan. The six-month pilot included grade 8-12 students spending two …

The case for online learning
2 years, 7 months ago

The case for online learning

The Hindu  

If teaching is talking, and learning is listening, then, does it make a difference whether you are inside a classroom or staring at your computer screen to share and gain knowledge? Creating opportunities Online learning is revolutionising education, and people are using it to further themselves, affirms Betty Vandenbosch, the former Chancellor of Purdue University Global. “India loves education, with …

Andhra Pradesh: Multiple issues confronted students in Prakasam during Class X and Intermediate exams
2 years, 8 months ago

Andhra Pradesh: Multiple issues confronted students in Prakasam during Class X and Intermediate exams

The Hindu  

It’s not just the pandemic but several other factors too have contributed to the poor performance of students in the Class X and Intermediate results that were out recently, opine educationists here. Heavy syllabus, tough question papers, dull and drab online classes, switchover to English medium, inadequate teaching faculty and reforms in the education system without preparing the students for …

The pathology of school closure in India
3 years, 1 month ago

The pathology of school closure in India

The Hindu  

In the last two years, India has achieved the dubious distinction of becoming the country with the second longest COVID-19 pandemic-linked school closure in the world — next only to Uganda. In the Union Budget 2022-23, while acknowledging learning loss due to the pandemic, the Government has proposed, under the ‘one class, one TV channel’ programme of the Pradhan Mantri …

Children and schooling in the post-COVID-19 era
3 years, 3 months ago

Children and schooling in the post-COVID-19 era

The Hindu  

When someone in the family falls sick, all normal routines and arrangements are affected. Peripheral concern Children’s education and health are two major domains in which welfare policies of the modern state are expected to support and enhance the family’s role. Restoring children’s innate desire to relate to the world physically and socially surrounding them will constitute a major step …

How a Teacher's Digital Push Is Revolutionising Rajasthan's Education System
3 years, 4 months 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, 4 months 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, …

60% students do not have internet access in India: Report
3 years, 4 months ago

60% students do not have internet access in India: Report

India Today  

Over one-and-a-half years since the Covid pandemic broke out in India, the digital divide continues to pose challenges in remote teaching and learning, according to experts. Only 20 per cent of school-age children in India had access to remote education during the pandemic, of whom only half participated in live online lessons, according to a new national sample survey by …

How teachers in India adopted hybrid learning during Covid
3 years, 4 months ago

How teachers in India adopted hybrid learning during Covid

India Today  

Students living in poverty-stricken areas are more likely to lack the educational tools like mobile phones and laptops that make learning at home successful. Approaches need to be followed in Hybrid Model: The nationwide closings and the associated shift to distance learning and the growing digital divide affected students, teachers, educators, and parents equally. We need to think about how …

School Closure, Digital Divide, Learning Gap: Post-COVID India Needs Resilient Education System
3 years, 4 months 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, 5 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, 5 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 …

Rajasthan schools reopen today for Classes 1 to 5, students can attend without school uniforms
3 years, 6 months ago

Rajasthan schools reopen today for Classes 1 to 5, students can attend without school uniforms

India Today  

Rajasthan schools reopened today, September 27, for Classes 1 to 5. Primary students to attend classes on off-even basis As per the Covid-19 norms, students of Classes 1 to 5 can attend physical classes on an odd-even basis. Online classes to continue The government has left it up to the students and parents to decide whether they want to attend …

Rajasthan education dept issues advisory for parents, teachers against online games
3 years, 6 months ago

Rajasthan education dept issues advisory for parents, teachers against online games

Hindustan Times  

Parents and teachers in Rajasthan have been advised not to let children become addicted to online games in order to avoid what is known as “gaming disorder”. The closure of schools due to the Covid-19 pandemic has increased the use of mobile and internet among children, due to which the trend of online gaming among children has also increased rapidly. …

Out-of-school generation
3 years, 6 months ago

Out-of-school generation

The Hindu  

On a sun-drenched morning in Himachal Pradesh’s highest village of Komic, with the distant snow-capped peaks tugging at my heartstrings, I stopped for a cup of tea by a small shanty. ‘Locked Out: Emergency Report on School Education’, a school survey conducted in 15 States and Union Territories in August 2021, presents a dismal picture, one that is dreary and …

A lost generation: India’s COVID crisis reverses decades of progress for children
3 years, 6 months ago

A lost generation: India’s COVID crisis reverses decades of progress for children

LA Times  

Students attend class on the first day of the partial reopening of schools in Noida, a suburb of New Delhi, on Sept. 1, 2021. “I tried to follow lectures on my friend’s smartphone but it was difficult to keep up,” said Sagar Kumbhar, a 16-year-old in Terkheda, a village in southern Maharashtra, India’s second-most crowded state. There are 10.1 million …

States rush to reopen primary classes even with thin presence of secondary students
3 years, 6 months ago

States rush to reopen primary classes even with thin presence of secondary students

India Today  

Under pressure from private schools and parents, the state governments of three north Indian states -- Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh -- besides the UT Chandigarh opened schools in a phased manner during the last two months. Neighbouring Himachal is also not far behind where as many as 62 school students tested positive after schools were opened post second wave. …

Virtual Schools to Alternative Academic Calendar: Education Minister Launches Key Initiatives of NEP 2020
3 years, 7 months ago

Virtual Schools to Alternative Academic Calendar: Education Minister Launches Key Initiatives of NEP 2020

News 18  

The makeshift mode of taking offline learning online has been mainstreamed and now will be offered in form of a structured virtual school. This has been created by the National Institute of Open School and launched by Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan today. Pradhan launched five key initiatives under the National Education Policy 2020 today including a booklet on one-year …

Schools reopening 2021: List of states that allowed reopening offline classes
3 years, 7 months ago

Schools reopening 2021: List of states that allowed reopening offline classes

India TV News  

All the schools in India were instructed to be shut in 2020 after the Covid-19 pandemic hit the world. The Delhi Disaster Management Authority said it is permitting students of class 10 to 12 to visit schools for work related to admission and practical activities for the board exams, while also allowing health checkup camps situated on school campuses to …

How online learning can revolutionise and reform Indian higher education
3 years, 7 months ago

How online learning can revolutionise and reform Indian higher education

The Hindu  

Despite an increase in literacy rate over the last decade, India’s higher education infrastructure relies on didactic transmission and is in need of reforms and revamps. India’s Gross Enrollment Ratio stands at 26.3%, which means that only that percentage of youngsters in the 18-23 age group are pursuing higher education. The UGC giving the nod to the top 100 NIRF …

Data | Only 1 in 4 teachers in India trained to teach online classes
3 years, 8 months ago

Data | Only 1 in 4 teachers in India trained to teach online classes

The Hindu  

The COVID-19 pandemic forced schools to stop physical classes and shift to online teaching. Though the share was relatively high among private schools, only one-third of teachers who teach higher grades were trained to teach online. Click to remove AMP mode State-wise comparison Only 3% of government school teachers in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha were trained to teach with …

Haryana schools reopen for Classes 9 to 12
3 years, 8 months ago

Haryana schools reopen for Classes 9 to 12

India TV News  

Schools in Haryana reopened after almost three months only for Classes 9 to 12 on Friday amid strict COVID-19 protocols, with many students saying online education, although necessitated by the pandemic, is not a substitute to classroom teaching. However, with coronavirus cases in the state recently showing a declining trend, the Haryana government last week announced reopening of schools for …

Kerala Government launches new digital app for online studies
3 years, 8 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 …

When students can’t study
3 years, 8 months ago

When students can’t study

Hindustan Times  

Nearly 78% of schools in India don’t have internet facilities, and more than 61% do not have computers, the latest Unified District Information System for Education data, released by the Centre for 2019-20 shows. Only one-third of students could pursue online education, and only 32.5% are doing live online classes, according to the Annual Status of Education Report released in …

3.1 million students from Classes 1 to 10 do not have online learning gadget access: Karnataka
3 years, 8 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 …

Govt to ensure students get access to online studies amid pandemic: Karnataka HC
3 years, 9 months ago

Govt to ensure students get access to online studies amid pandemic: Karnataka HC

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka high court said on Tuesday that the state will be violating the fundamental right to education if it fails to give children access to technology, required for online education during the Coved-19 pandemic. The Karnataka HC said there was a threat that children without access to online education could be drafted for child labour, begging or any rather harmful …

The Balancing Act of Online Schooling
3 years, 9 months ago

The Balancing Act of Online Schooling

News 18  

The pre covid-19 times; Bittersweet memories arise when we reminisce of the past from the point of view of a student. Attending my first online class with zeal making notes to slowly progressing to taking in the main objectives and tuning out the rest as the year progressed This power of being selective –where you can choose to pay attention …

84% of teachers facing challenges during online classes: Survey
4 years ago

84% of teachers facing challenges during online classes: Survey

India Today  

The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the education sector globally. Online class challenges linked to lack of teacher preparedness The online survey conducted by Learning Spiral showed that while children face issues in accessing education digitally, teachers face issues in delivering education through digital mediums. A staggering 84% of teachers reported facing challenges in delivering education digitally with close to half …

Effective digital tools and learning methods for rural govt schools revealed in teacher survey across 6 states
4 years, 2 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 …

Rajasthan schools likely to reopen in January for classes 9 to 12
4 years, 3 months ago

Rajasthan schools likely to reopen in January for classes 9 to 12

India Today  

The government of Rajasthan will most likely reopen the schools in the state for the students of classes 9 to 12 in the first week of January, as per media reports. The Education Department of Rajasthan has sent a proposal regarding the reopening of schools in the state to the state government, suggesting a trial period of 15 days. During …

What challenges do online classes pose?
4 years, 3 months ago

What challenges do online classes pose?

The Hindu  

With the pandemic forcing the teaching and learning process to migrate to the online mode, the education system has faced an upheaval like never before. G urumurthy Kasinathan: We are now changing our gaze from online education to digital education, which is a much broader canvas. Also, training needs to be imparted both to teachers and students on how to …

How virtual connected classrooms can transform learning in rural India
4 years, 3 months 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 …

Study highlights online education woes
4 years, 4 months ago

Study highlights online education woes

The Hindu  

A field study by the Azim Premji University on the efficacy and accessibility of e-learning has found that more than 60% of the respondents who are enrolled in government schools could not access online education. More than 80% surveyed said they were unable to maintain emotional connect with students during online classes, while 90% of teachers felt that no meaningful …

Explained: Will online classes blur the lines of quality of education between govt schools and private schools?
4 years, 5 months ago

Explained: Will online classes blur the lines of quality of education between govt schools and private schools?

India Today  

The unprecedented Covid-19 situation has severely impacted more than 1.5 billion learners across 190 countries. Among other transformations, online education will level the playing field for students both in government and private schools. In India, whether in modern metropolitans, developing towns or at a rural level, the quality of education is significantly different in government schools and private schools. The …

Devi Kar | Surprising outcomes as schooling goes ‘virtual’ in COVID times
4 years, 5 months ago

Devi Kar | Surprising outcomes as schooling goes ‘virtual’ in COVID times

Deccan Chronicle  

Right through the Covid-19 pandemic, we have been hearing people cribbing and moaning about the deteriorating education scene after the schools were forced to shut down in March. First, teachers as well as students have successfully demonstrated that with the help of technology, it is possible to make learning effective as well as fun. I have seen phenomenal learning displayed …

78% parents ready to skip a school year, not willing to send kids till Covid-19 over: Survey
4 years, 5 months ago

78% parents ready to skip a school year, not willing to send kids till Covid-19 over: Survey

India Today  

The Unlock 5.0 guidelines allow schools in different states to reopen from October 15 depending on the state government's decision, but as per a study by SP Robotics Works from last month named ‘Kids under Covid’, 78% parents are ready to skip a school year, but not ready to send their children to school during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, Chennai …

Covid-19 deepens digital divide: How to upgrade rural education system in India
4 years, 6 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 …

India's Online Education Landscape Has Changed Because Broadband Was Ready - News18
4 years, 7 months ago

India's Online Education Landscape Has Changed Because Broadband Was Ready - News18

News 18  

The Covid pandemic has proved to be the biggest change agent for the education system. In India, the technology impetus within education is irreversible and the New Education Policy has also laid emphasis on this with the proposed creation of the National Educational Technology Forum. The lack of physical or facility-based instruction across the globe has created a fertile ground …

Online education not substitute for school education, to keep the learning process moving: Sisodia
4 years, 7 months ago

Online education not substitute for school education, to keep the learning process moving: Sisodia

India TV News  

Online education is not a substitute for school education and its purpose is to keep the learning process moving, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Tuesday. Sisodia, who is also Delhi's Education Minister, interacted with teachers and parents at a government school in Chirag Enclave to review the online and semi-online education system enforced in view of closure of …

In Delhi, remote learning during COVID-19 leaves less well-off grappling with digital divide and teachers ruing lack of training
4 years, 7 months ago

In Delhi, remote learning during COVID-19 leaves less well-off grappling with digital divide and teachers ruing lack of training

Firstpost  

The effectiveness of online classes has also become a sensitive issue for school managements caught between government instructions and parental expectations. Private school students like Vaishnavi, every morning wear their uniforms, pack their bags, reach ‘class’ on time and start with their “good morning madam” followed by marking of attendance. “True, some parents who were not plugged into technology and …

Haryana to open more 'Sanskriti Model Schools' to boost quality education: Education Minister
4 years, 7 months ago

Haryana to open more 'Sanskriti Model Schools' to boost quality education: Education Minister

India Today  

The Haryana government has decided to open more ‘Sanskriti Model Schools’ in the state to improve the quality of education, said Education Minister Kanwar Pal. As per PTI, Kanwar Pal said that once more schools were opened, there would be a total of 104 Sanskriti Model Schools in Haryana while would help improve the quality of education. Improvement in pre-school …

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