Universalizing education through technology
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- 17 Jan 2023
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Leveraging technology in education can help India and the world achieve the goal of quality education for all by 2030
India is a diverse country – not only in terms of religion and caste but also in terms of geographical divide and economic perspective. The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 focuses on improving both access and quality of education. This is where the advent of education technology (edtech) can help meet the goal of NEP in making learning more holistic and experiential.
Though NEP-2020 focuses hugely on online education and hybrid mode of education, this diversity creates a lot of problems (particularly in online education) like language barriers; Geographical diversity creates digital infrastructural challenges. Moreover, there is always a question of the credibility of the existing online courses. The bigger challenge is the lack of motivation which we saw in the pandemic, or it might so happen that all children do not get the same parental support toward education. Therefore, it is necessary that children are self-driven towards reading and gaining knowledge which can be gained if the books or content is made interesting and dynamic.
Today, edtech has enabled teachers and parents alike to accept and adequately address the fact that each child’s educational journey and needs are different. Edtech allows children to have a tailor-made learning experience and meet these needs at their own pace. Bharat EdTech Initiative launched as a joint venture by GiveIndia and Sattva foundation aims to enable online education for 1 million underprivileged school-going children. Their content is available in 9 languages. Read More…
