QUESTION 20
GS1
15 marks
How have digital initiatives in India contributed to the functioning of the education system in the country? Elaborate your answer.
WRITE IN
11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Explain how India's digital initiatives have changed the working of its education system.
ElaborateAnswer exactly what the question asks.
Demand-wise check
- 1Initiatives: DIKSHA, SWAYAM, PM eVidya, NDEAR, e-Pathshala, APAAR ID, virtual labs≈50 words
- 2Contributions: continuity during COVID, teacher training, access to quality content, data for governance≈50 words
- 3Limits: digital divide, learning losses for poor children, screen time, quality of engagement≈50 words
- 4Way forward: blended learning, local languages, devices≈50 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
InitiativesContributionsLimits with dataWay forwardConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Only listing schemes
- No limitation
Draw this
- Hub diagram of digital platforms
Value addition
- DataUDISE+ 2021–22: only about 24% of schools had internet access.UDISE+ 2021–22
- DataASER 2022 showed foundational reading levels fell back to 2012 levels after school closures.ASER 2022
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