New Delhi, February 01, 2021: The past months have amply demonstrated the utility and relevance of technology in education – when physical classes were no longer possible, edtech came to the rescue of the sector. Technology is also a great equaliser, and the evolution Indian education has gone through holds great potential in making learning possible for students across the country, including in remote areas. The proposed National Education Policy (NEP 2020) also acknowledges this pressing need for digitisation of education in India.
However, ensuring universal access to education also requires us to upgrade the existing communications infrastructure and to ensure pedagogical delivery in areas where technology does not reach yet. In addition, we will need to equip present and future generations of teachers with the necessary capability for effectively using edtech in conjunction with traditional pedagogy to improve learning outcomes. We hope the new budget will provide suitable allocations to this end, so that the digital divide that exists can be eradicated, and we can ensure a bright future for all of India’s children.
The past months have amply demonstrated the utility and relevance of technology in education – when physical classes were no longer possible, edtech came to the rescue of the sector. Technology is also a great equaliser, and the evolution Indian education has gone through holds great potential in making learning possible for students across the country, including in remote areas. The proposed National Education Policy (NEP 2020) also acknowledges this pressing need for digitisation of education in India.
However, ensuring universal access to education also requires us to upgrade the existing communications infrastructure and to ensure pedagogical delivery in areas where technology does not reach yet. In addition, we will need to equip present and future generations of teachers with the necessary capability for effectively using edtech in conjunction with traditional pedagogy to improve learning outcomes. We hope the new budget will provide suitable allocations to this end, so that the digital divide that exists can be eradicated, and we can ensure a bright future for all of India’s children.
Corporate Comm India (CCI Newswire)
