Context:

The Ministry of Education (earlier MHRD) has launched India Report on Digital Education, 2020.

About:

• The report has been prepared by the Digital Education Division of MoE in consultation with Education Departments of States and UTs.
• The report observes the digital preparedness of states to deliver education through online medium
• Ministry of Education has initiated many projects to assist teachers, scholars, and students in their pursuit of learning like DIKSHA platform, SwayamPrabha TV Channel, Online MOOC courses, On-Air – ShikshaVani, DAISY by NIOS for differently-abled, e-PathShala, National Repository of Open Educational Resources (NROER) to develop e-content and energized books, telecast through TV channels, E-learning portals, webinars, chat groups, distribution of books and other digital initiatives along with State/ UT Governments.

Digital initiatives by States governments

• Some of the major digital initiatives by State Governments are:
  • SMILE (Social Media Interface for Learning Engagement) in Rajasthan
  • Project Home Classes in Jammu
  • PadhaiTunharduvaar (Education at your doorstep) in Chhattisgarh
  • Unnayan Initiatives in Bihar through the portal and mobile application
  • Mission Buniyaad in NCT of Delhi
  • Kerala’s own educational TV channel (Hi-Tech school program)
  • E-scholar portal as well as free online courses for teachers in Meghalaya.
  • Telangana has online certificate programs for teachers on ‘Management of mental well-being during COVID’.