Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Wednesday launched an initiative to advertise digital studying and bridge the digital divide in increased schooling at a price of round Rs 195 crore. The initiative consists of distributing pill PCs to 1.55 lakh college students amounting to Rs 163 crore; development of two,500 sensible school rooms for Rs 27.77 crore; and growth of Learning Management System (LMS) for Rs 4.04 crore, mentioned an official launch.
“The program is useful in shaping the way forward for the scholars. The Smart Class will embrace Projector, Whiteboard, Android Box, UPS and Internet facility, which is able to facilitate each instructing and studying.
Despite the disruption brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, he mentioned that the federal government has made efforts to scientifically implement the digital studying program in authorities increased schooling establishments, which has led to a whole transformation within the increased schooling sector within the state.
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Deputy Chief Minister CN Ashwath Narayan, who holds the upper schooling portfolio, mentioned pill PCs could be given to first yr college students of 430 authorities first-class faculties, first and second yr college students of 87 authorities polytechnic faculties, first, second yr college students of 87 authorities polytechnic faculties and first yr college students. , and third yr college students of 14 engineering faculties.
Classes in authorities increased schooling establishments are being upgraded to ICT sensible school rooms, the discharge mentioned. The studying administration system is exclusive and modernized instructing and studying course of to supply a platform that’s perfect for conducting each on-line and offline lessons, Narayan mentioned.
In the yr 2021-22, pill PCs can be supplied to all college students admitted in authorities increased schooling establishments, the discharge mentioned, including that 6,500 school rooms can be upgraded to sensible school rooms this yr.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
