The Centre on Tuesday launched a report on various e-learning initiatives taken by the Central and State Governments during the ongoing coronavirus lockdown period. The report elaborates innovative methods adopted by states and union territories for ensuring the accessibility of education to children.
The report titled, 'India Report Digital Education', has been prepared by the department of school education under the Ministry of Human Resource Development and documents various remote learning initiatives through the use of digital technology across the country.
Announcing the launch of the report HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank said he was glad to launch India Report on Digital Education, 2020. "The report elaborates on the innovative methods adopted by Education Departments of States and Union Territories for ensuring accessible and inclusive #education to children at home and reducing learning gaps," Pokhriyal said.
The report highlights how states have initiated programs using capabilities and solutions on DIKSHA platform. As per the report, “Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Punjab, Ladakh, Telangana and Tripura have all initiated work on DIKSHA. School closure has energised these States to leverage DIKSHA for online training of teachers & for launching programs to ensure continuity in the learning of students.”