ICT in Indian Education
Realising the importance of Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) the Ministry of Human Resource Development as
per the Mission Document, ICT is the tool in education available to enhance the
current enrolment rate in Higher Education, at present 15 percent to 30 percent
by the end of the 11th Plan period. The Ministry also launched a web portal
named “SAKSHAT” a ‘One Stop Education Portal’. The high quality
e-content once developed will be uploaded on SAKSHAT in all disciplines and
subjects. Several projects are in the completion stage and are expected to
change the way teaching and learning is done in India.
The aim of this is project, “Developing
suitable pedagogical methods for various classes, intellectual calibers and
research in e-learning,” anchored by IIT Kharagpur. Faculties from all the IITs
and several NITs are participating in this curriculum development project.
The National Mission on Education through
Information and Communication Technology
has, under its aegis, created Virtual Labs, Open Source and Access
Tools, Virtual Conference Tools, Talk to Teacher programs, a Non-Invasive Blood
Glucometer and also for simulated lab experiments, a Di. Electric frequency
shift application development of resonator for low cost oscillators. The
National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology
(ICT) has been envisaged as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme to leverage the
potential of ICT, in providing high quality personalized and interactive
knowledge modules over the internet/intranet for all the learners in Higher
Education Institutions in any time any where mode.
The Mission has two major components viz.,
(a) content generation and (b) connectivity along with provision for access
devices for institutions and learners. It plans to focus on appropriate
pedagogy for e-learning, providing facility of performing experiments through
virtual laboratories, on-line testing and certification, on-line availability
of teachers to guide and mentor learners, utilization of available Education
Satellite (Edusat) and Direct to Home (DTH) platforms, training and empowerment
of teachers to effectively use the new method of teaching learning etc.
The peer group assisted content development
would utilise the Wikipedia type of collaborative platform under the
supervision of a content advisory committee responsible for vetting the
content. Interactivity and problem solving approach would be addressed through
“Talk to a Teacher” segment.
The Mission would also have a component of
Teacher Empowerment through proper training and digital literacy of teachers to
be able to use the e-contents. Renowned institutions would anchor various
activities in their areas of excellence. The Mission would seek to enhance the
standards of education, in Government as well as in private colleges.
Enlistment of support and cooperation of States/Union Territories, Institutions
and individual experts would be an integral part of the Mission. National
Programme of Technology enhanced Learning (NPTEL) Phase II and III will be part
of the content generation activity. An amount of Rs. 4612 crore is to be
incurred during the 11th Five Year Plan for the National Mission on Education
through ICT. This Mission is an opportunity as well as a challenge for the
bright faculty members of our Universities and Institutions of Excellence to
invest their intellectual capital for the knowledge empowerment of all the
learners of our Country. We need to synergies our individual efforts in this
direction
CIET
Central Institute of
Educational Technology (CIET) works as an autonomous organization under the
Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India. CIET was established
in 1984 with the merger of the Center of Educational Technology and Department
of Teaching Aids, a constituent body of the NCERT. Its chief aim is to promote
Educational Technology especially mass media singly or in combination with
developed multimedia packages to extend educational opportunities and improve
the quality of educational processes at the school level.
SIET
The state institutes of
educational technology (SIET) were set up under the centrally sponsored scheme
of INSAT for education for planning and production of educational audio and
video software for school children and teachers of primary and secondary
schools in the concerned State. SIETs also produce a variety of material for
the achievement of their objectives chief among which is making learning a
joyful experience.
EDUSAT
EDUSAT is the first Indian satellite
built exclusively for serving the educational sector. It is mainly intended to
meet the demand for an interactive satellite based distance education system
for the country. On the 21st September, the Indian Space Research Organisation
(ISRO) successfully launched a rocket in to space carrying a 1950 kg satellite
dedicated to the cause of education, 'Edusat'. Compared to other satellites
launched in the same series so far, EDUSAT will have several new technologies.
Satellites can establish connectivity between urban educational institutions
and a large number of rural and semi-urban educational institutions to provide
an educational infrastructure. Besides supporting formal education, a satellite
system can facilitate the dissemination of knowledge to the rural and remote
population about important aspects like health, hygiene and personality
development and allow professionals to update their knowledge base as well.
Thus, in spite of limited trained and skilled teachers, the aspirations of the
growing student population at all levels can be met through the concept of
tele-education. The concept of beaming educational programmes through
satellites was effectively demonstrated for the first time in India in 1975-76
through the Satellite Instructional
Television Experiment (SITE) conducted using the American Application
Technology Satellite (ATS-6).
GYAN
DARSHAN
The
developments in science have revalutionised information and communication
technology. The most important development among these has been compression
technology. This has enabled carrying several channels in one transponder. In
education sector Gyan
Darshan is one such channel. It was launched in 26-jan-2004. The channel is a
student friendly one. It functions in a manner that students can register for a
certificate, diploma or a degree level programme. It would be so organized that
it maintains the sequencing of the lesson in this efforts, the 24 hour channel
would enter into specific arrangements with several mix mode learning
programmes currently offered by many Indian universities. Apart from being a
subject specific channel it would also beam programmes of motivational nature,
general awareness and should aims at building the horizon of teachers and
students alike.
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