NEP came at a time when disruptive technology has made solid routes in many sectors: Pradhan

The new National Education Policy (NEP) comes at a time when disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality have made solid ground in many sectors, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Saturday.

Pradhan also stressed that the benefits of digital infrastructure can be fully realized when every single student has access to digital devices.

'' NEP comes at a time when disruptive technologies such as artificial intelligence and virtual reality have become firmly established in many sectors. These technologies offer our children and teachers a number of opportunities. Our government has announced the National Digital Education Architecture (NDEAR), a unifying national digital infrastructure to supply the entire educational ecosystem with energy, ”he said in his address at the Techspectations EDUCATE summit.

The one-day summit, hosted by Manorama Online and JAIN Online, part of JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), discussed the emerging opportunities and challenges in transforming the Indian education sector into the new normal world. Regarding major educational technology reform, Pradhan, the National Education Technology Forum (NETF) said, "NETF will provide a platform for the free exchange of ideas in the use of technology to facilitate learning, assessment, planning, management and management much more to improve ". Aspects of school as well as higher education. NETF will make it easier for people to make decisions about adopting, adopting, and using technology. ''

'' It will not only provide the latest knowledge and research, but also provide the opportunity to consult with state governments, educational institutions and other stakeholders and to exchange best practices. We need to realize the importance of taking advantage of the technology while recognizing the potential risks and dangers, ”he said. CN Ashwath Narayan, Minister of Higher Education of Karnataka said: 'We have created accountability, transparency, efficiency and accessibility through the implementation of our unified university and college management system. We were able to connect in real time with all stakeholders in the education sector and ensure a free flow of data that contributes to the holistic development of the sector. Therefore, we continue to use abundant technology to strengthen our education system so that the NEP can be fully implemented. ''

Techspectations EDUCATE is an annual summit that offers a holistic look at the overwhelming challenges and dynamic opportunities of online learning, which is also developing at an exponential pace. Various actors related to the Edu-Tech sector, including academics, school and university authorities, teachers and professors, students, researchers and scholars, parents, government officials, EdTech companies, discussed, among other things, the paradigm shift in the education sector triggered by the pandemic.

“The Indian education sector is experiencing a paradigm shift from the traditional learning model to a compulsory learning mode. The outbreak of the pandemic has increased the need for online learning and requires educators to adapt to changing situations. India responded quickly to the changes and introduced a new digitized learning mechanism, '' said Chenraj Roychand, Chancellor of JAIN (Deemed-to-be-University).

'' However, there are challenges that we must continue to face in the largest education system. For this reason, a large proportion of the experts still advocate theatrical learning, memorization and exam-based learning. These challenges can be addressed by implementing collaborative, approach and project based learning in our educational institutions, ”he added.

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