Digital education poses many challenges, which are psychological, socio-economic, and gendered. To ensure inclusive and wholesome education, schools must reopen.
REWIND 2021 – Schools reopened, but learning continued to suffer
Students have forgotten foundational skills or not picked up basic concepts in core subjects
Free smartphones and tablets to be distributed in Uttar Pradesh from mid-December; 27 lakh students enrolled on DG Shakti portal
The biggest ever tender to the tune of Rs 4,700 crore has been floated by the government on the GeM portal for the purchase of smartphones and tablets.
School Closure, Digital Divide, Learning Gap: Post-COVID India Needs Resilient Education System
The pandemic can be an opportunity to recalibrate priorities. Education along with health, jobs and climate change should be the core ingredients of our recovery plan.
Online Education Has Arrived with COVID-19. But Quality, Accessibility Gaps Must be Fixed
Poor network connectivity and costly data are hurdles for online education. Further, teaching material needs to be adapted for online learning.
COVID-19 pandemic fuelled rise in child sexual abuse online: report
The Global Threat Assessment report 2021, by WeProtect Global Alliance, launched on Tuesday, said COVID-19 had contributed to a significant spike in child sexual exploitation and abuse online. The findings show that in the past two years, the reporting of child sexual exploitation and online abuse has reached its highest…
Technology can never replace classroom teaching: Manish Sisodia
At a recent event, the Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said that if technology could replace classroom teaching and learning, schools and colleges would have shut down decades ago.
Survey finds loopholes in online learning in Odisha
The study aimed at understanding the education scenario, particularly pre-school and elementary education during Covid-19 in Odisha.
NEP schools: the future
The COVID-19 pandemic has been the greatest disruptor in the education sector. It has brought the future to us sooner than we ever imagined. Had there been no pandemic, the use of digital technologies in education would not have been so rampant.