Invest heavily in education: It’s the cornerstone of a Viksit Bharat
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Invest heavily in education: It’s the cornerstone of a Viksit Bharat

Live Mint  

As India strides toward the vision of a Viksit Bharat or developed India, education emerges as the cornerstone of this transformation. Yet, the reality of India’s education system is marked by glaring disparities in access and quality, particularly between income groups. According to PRICE’s ICE 360 Survey, nearly 60% of children from these households drop out before completing higher secondary education, hindered by economic pressures and the substandard quality of schools available to them. Children from aspirer households, despite being poised for upward mobility, frequently discontinue their education due to economic pressures and limited access to quality, affordable educational opportunities. While the middle class and the rich reap the benefits of their investments in education, aspirers and destitute remain excluded, held back by systemic barriers that limit their opportunities.

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Quality education for all is our aim, says A.P. HRD Minister Nara Lokesh
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Quality education for all is our aim, says A.P. HRD Minister Nara Lokesh

The Hindu  

Minister for Human Resource Development and IT and Electronics Nara Lokesh on November 7 encouraged students to pursue advanced studies, emphasising the crucial role of higher education in shaping the future. Addressing students at the first International Higher Education Fair, organised by VIT-AP University on its campus, the Minister highlighted the Andhra Pradesh government’s commitment to ensuring access to quality …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

4 edtech platforms running the show in rural markets
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4 edtech platforms running the show in rural markets

India Today  

The Indian education system has been facing hurdles in coping up with the pace of the digital revolution, especially for the unprivileged. Whatsapp-based learning by ConveGenius The brainchild of Jairaj Bhattacharya and Shashank Pandey, ConveGenius is an Ed-Tech Social Enterprise with a vision to make quality education accessible to over 100 million underprivileged students and bridge the learning gap in …

Percentage of school students owning smartphone in rural India rose to 61% in 2 years: Economic Survey
3 years, 10 months ago

Percentage of school students owning smartphone in rural India rose to 61% in 2 years: Economic Survey

India Today  

The percentage of school students owning a smartphone in rural India has increased from over 36 per cent to 61 per cent in the last two years, the Economic Survey 2020-21 noted and stated that if utilised well, the resultant reduction in digital divide is likely to reduce inequalities in educational outcomes. Literacy rate in India "While India has attained …

Digital divide, educator development - few of the many education challenges that await attention in 2021
3 years, 11 months ago

Digital divide, educator development - few of the many education challenges that await attention in 2021

India Today  

The year 2020 has revolutionised the education sector across the globe. Educated employment is another major problem faced by India which the National Education Policy 2020 aims to address by focusing on skill development, entrepreneurship, critical thinking, problem-solving and industry-relevant knowledge. Lack of teaching resources As stated in a Niti Aayog report released earlier this year, a single teacher may …

Opinion | Reimagining India’s digital transformation in vital sectors
4 years ago

Opinion | Reimagining India’s digital transformation in vital sectors

Live Mint  

India has been on a digital-first trajectory for a few years, spurred on by its goal of becoming a trillion-dollar digital economy by 2025. Digital transformation across key sectors like manufacturing, education, healthcare, as well as government services and labor markets has the potential for each sector to create $10-$150 billion incremental economic value by 2025. Their efforts are well …

Explained: Will online classes blur the lines of quality of education between govt schools and private schools?
4 years, 2 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 …

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

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