Digital University: Digital University is important for quality education, Union Education Minister said - 260 new TV channels will be launched to promote skills

Posted on 29th Jun 2022 by rohit kumar

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday said technology-based approaches and initiatives like digital universities under the National Policy on Education (NEP) will be crucial in increasing access to quality education. He said that it is the priority of the government to create a strong and resilient system to make education accessible to all.

 

 

He emphasized the need to adopt innovative and innovative methods to increase access to quality and affordable education and bring the vast population of the country under formal education and proven skilling infrastructure. Pradhan said that NEP-2020 lays out the approach and path to meet the needs of every learner from the ECCE level and build a vibrant and equitable knowledge society. We are working towards integrating skill education with school and higher education to promote employability.

 

changing nature of jobs

 

The minister said that the nature of jobs is changing. Industrial Revolution 4.0 presents us with both a challenge and an opportunity to skill up, and upgrade our vast population. The Education Minister said that a comprehensive change should be brought in the process of equipping the skills. Pradhan said the National Education Policy seeks to develop our students and youth into global citizens equipped with new-age ideas and skills and in Indian languages ​​to establish India as a 21st-century knowledge economy. Prioritizes learning.

 

To make digital education accessible to every child

 

The Union Minister said that this includes setting up 200 TV channels and 60 TV channels for higher education. Its material will be prepared in collaboration with the states. These channels will aim to provide education to the last mile. Since digital education is currently available to only 60 percent of the students in India, these TV channels will prove to be the world's number one communication system for education.

 

Also Read: UPSSSC PET Exam 2022: What is PET and what are its benefits, know complete details from here

Other news