Lok Sabha Question No. 1215 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-06
Subject: E-Learning Programme
Ministry: Education
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel, Ranjeetsingh Naik Nimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

## DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 th  DECEMBER, 2021

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1215 E-Learning Programme

†1215. SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL: SHRI RANJEETSINGH HINDURAO NAIK NIMBALKAR:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state:

- (a) whether it is difficult to make education accessible to all in a country like India with huge population and high dropout rate;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  considering  to  promote  the  system  of  e-learning through electronic means  along  with  Open  School,  University  Institutions  and correspondence courses;
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the State-wise details of the total amount spent on e-learning during the last three year; and
- (e) whether the Government is considering to start e-learning in all Universities and Open Schools across the country?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SMT ANNPURNA DEVI)

- (a) to (c) To facilitate the online learning by all students a comprehensive initiative called PM eVIDYA has been initiated as part of AtmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan on 17th May, 2020, which unifies all efforts related to digital/online/on-air education to enable multi-mode access to education. The initiative includes:
- DIKSHA  the  nation's  digital  infrastructure  for  providing  quality  e-content  for school  education  in  states/UTs  and  QR  coded  Energized  Textbooks  for  all grades (one nation, one digital platform).
- One earmarked Swayam Prabha TV channel per class from 1 to 12 (one class, one channel).
- Extensive use of Radio, Community radio and CBSE Podcast- Shiksha Vani.
- Special  e-content  for  visually  and  hearing  impaired  developed  on  Digitally Accessible Information System (DAISY) and in sign language on NIOS website/ YouTube.

All the schemes combined can benefit nearly 25 crore school going children across the country.

(d) School Education is in the Concurrent List of the Constitution and  the state governments have been  advised to  act  based  on  the  situation  prevailing  at  every place to meet the demands of all students for providing them with the digital access required for learning digitally. Depending on the states' requirement the Ministry of Education provides Rs.6.40 Lakh for setting up computer labs and Rs.2.40 Lakh for smart classroom.

(e) The 'Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds' (SWAYAM) is a programme  initiated  by  Government  of  India  and  designed  to  achieve  the  three cardinal  principles  of  Education  Policy  viz.,  access,  equity  and  quality.  In  order  to promote  Online  education,  the  University  Grants  Commission  (UGC)  has  notified University Grants Commission  (Open and Distance Learning Programmes and Online Programmes) Regulations, 2020, which facilitates the Universities to offer full-fledged Online Program.

Also,  online  coaching  is  provided  through  IIT  PAL  channel  under  SWAYAM  Prabha and also through E-Abhyas App for preparation.

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