How will the digital university change education in India? Education ministry webinar explains
India Today
The proposed digital university at Budget 2022 is said to be a game-changer for the Indian education system. Here's what experts at the education ministry's webinar said.
Budget 2022 had a major announcement to make for education India was getting a digital university one which would connect the local and national together and reach out to the remotest locations in the country alongside upgraded internet connectivity in rural areas.
It has the potential of increasing the Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) from 27% to 50%, said India’s leading education experts during a webinar organised on Monday by Ministry of Education, Government of India.
The education ministry held the webinar ‘Digital University: Making World Class Higher Education Accessible for All’ as part of the ministry’s ‘Achieving Atmanirbharta through the Amrit Mantra of Digital Education and Dynamic Skilling’.
The webinar was held today and was aimed at engaging with stakeholders on the implementation of Budget 2022 in the education sector.
The webinar was moderated by Prof. Anil Sahasrabudhe, AICTE Chairman, and saw the presence of eminent panellists Dr. Swati Piramal, Vice Chairperson, Piramal Group, Prof. V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, and Prof. M Jagadeesh Kumar, Chairman, UGC. The Chair and Co-Chair of the meeting were K Sanjay Murthy, Secretary, Higher Education, and K Rajaraman, Secretary, DOT.
The panelists emphasized on the need for a multilingual, accessible learning management system, creation of engaging, immersive learning experiences, linking peer learners to create strong learning communities and synchronised, experiential learning by blending online education with physical mode (phygital).
In his opening statement, DOT Secretary Rajaraman said that implementation of BharatNet will make education accessible and affordable through the Digital University.
