The Minister of Education has urged state education secretaries to introduce NEP 2020 in schools
On Monday, Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank met with state education secretaries to discuss the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on education, the challenges of online learning, schools and the status of the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020 implementation. The virtual meeting started at 11 a.m. and ended at 11 p.m. The education ministry discussed a number of ideas for making online classes run smoothly in the country.
The meeting’s recommendations included connecting all schools to Bharat Net and providing digital devices to all secondary school students. Furthermore, the education minister proposed that the ‘Manodarpan’ portal be used effectively to ensure the mental well-being of students and teachers. Grief sessions can also be scheduled at appropriate locations. “The meeting of state education secretaries was held to discuss the #COVID situation, online education, and NEP jobs. Education is a top priority, and the Government of India has mandated the implementation of a COVID action plan to ensure uninterrupted education. The following are some of the ideas that were discussed at the meeting: Bharat Net to link all of the schools Students in secondary schools should be given digital devices. The ‘Manodarpan’ portal must be used efficiently to ensure the mental health of students and teachers. Grief sessions will be held at the appropriate locations “according to a Ministry of Education tweet.
“The State Education Secretaries Meeting was held to review the COVID situation, online education, and work around NEP,” the Ministry of Education tweeted. Education is the highest priority, and a COVID action plan is needed to ensure uninterrupted education, as directed by the Indian government.” COVID-19 has impacted a large number of students from a variety of backgrounds, including state, class, caste, gender, and area. The closure of schools and the decision to move conventional classrooms to digital platforms is growing learning disparity among children and driving a large number of children out of school due to the digital divide. Aside from literacy, the absence of schooling will have a long-term effect on children’s health and nutrition. The position of the budget in the current situation, as well as beyond the pandemic, is critical in ensuring that all children receive an inclusive education.
COVID-19 has expanded the use of emerging technology in education delivery. Institutions of higher learning have shifted to blended learning and enabled teachers and students to become more tech-savvy. Soft technology, multimedia, webinars, virtual class rooms, teleconferencing, interactive tests and evaluations became commonplace where we may have only described them a decade or more ago. Teachers who were experts in book, speaking, chalk, and classroom methods faced a challenge in the digital world. They needed to be prepared to face the demands of the current situation and to continue teaching online. Many students have struggled to receive the necessary technology for digital learning.
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