Lok Sabha Question No. 3514 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-11
Subject: Policy for Computer Literacy in School
Ministry: EDUCATION
Asked by: Shri Eswarasamy K

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION AND LITERACY LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3514

## ANSWERED ON 11/08/2025

## Policy for Computer Literacy in School

3514. Shri Eswarasamy K:

Will the Minister of EDUCATION be pleased to state: (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  specific  policy  to  ensure  computer  literacy  among  school children in the country, State/UT -wise; (b) if so, the details thereof; (c) whether the Government has undertaken any survey of computer literacy among school children, State -wise; and (d) if so, the details of the findings of such studies/surveys, with particular reference to the State of

- Tamil Nadu ?

## ANSWER MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (SHRI JAYANT CHAUDHARY)

(a) to (d) Education is part of the Concurrent List of the Constitution and majority of the schools are under the administration of the respective State Governments. The National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 in its Chapter 23 and 24 lays utmost emphasis on Online and Digital education and its equitable use including foundational contemporaneous digital literacy for achieving the overall goal of quality education for all. NEP is the first education policy of the 21st century and envisions transformation of the education sector into a more holistic, flexible and multidisciplinary one, suited to 21st century needs. The Ministry of Education implements ICT and Digital initiatives under Samagra Shiksha to enhance digital learning in Government schools across the country. The initiatives aim to enhance the quality of education by integrating technology into learning and teaching processes. The State of Tamil Nadu has informed that ICT Labs have been established in all Government Middle, High  and  Higher  Secondary  schools  -  comprising  6,995  schools  under  Elementary  Education  and 6,223 schools under  Secondary  Education,  Smart  Classrooms  have been  set up in 22,931 Government Primary, High and Higher Secondary schools, Internet Connectivity has been provided to 21,350  Government Primary schools, 6,995 Middle schools and 6,223 High and Higher Secondary schools. on 17th May, 2020, which unifies all efforts related to digital/online/on -air education to enable multi

A comprehensive initiative called PM eVidya was initiated as part of 'Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan' -mode access to education across the country. States/Union Territories (UTs) collaborate with NCERT to utilise, monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of these initiatives as per their requirements. PM eVidya  includes  200  DTH  TV  Channels  allotted  to  States/UTs/Autonomous  Bodies  (ABs)/Other

Ministries in Government of India and 400 Radio channels to enable them to provide supplementary education as per their requirement in various Indian languages for classes 1 -12. Digital  Infrastructure  for  Knowledge  Sharing  (DIKSHA)  is  the  Nation's  One  Nation,  One  Digital platform  for  providing  quality  e -content  for  school  education  in  States/UTs  along  with  QR  coded Energised Textbooks (ETBs) for all grades. As a participant in DIKSHA, States/UTs/ABs have generated and contributed over 3.69  lakh  content  in  local/regional  languages.  Overall,  564.05  crore  learning sessions  have  been  completed  on  DIKSHA  by  students,  teachers  and  other  stakeholders.  The stakeholders have access to more than 300 Virtual Labs on DIKSHA. The  Union  Budget  2025  includes  a  provision  under  the  BharatNet  project  to  extend  broadband connectivity to government secondary schools in rural areas in a phased manner, through BSNL. As per the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Scheme of Studies, students can opt to study computer -based subjects from Classes IX to XII. In Classes VI to VIII, foundational exposure to digital skills  is  provided  through  vocational  education.  Under  this,  students  may  study  any  of  the  six modules  to  enhance  their  computer  literacy  namely,  Artificial  Intelligence,  Data  Science,  Coding, Information  Technology,  Augmented/Virtual  Reality  (AR/VR)  and  Digital  Citizenship.  States/UTs through their respective boards have added computer -based subjects as part of their curriculum. The PARAKH Rashtriya Sarvekshan 2024, conducted by NCERT's National Assessment Centre under the  Ministry  of  Education,  assessed  over  21  lakh  students  across  Grades  3,  6,  and  9  nationwide, which  was  not  focused  specifically  on  computer  literacy,  however,  it  gathered  contextual  data  on digital access that can be accessed from https://dashboard.parakh.ncert.gov.in/en.

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