PM e-Vidhya Scheme: Online Learning & Indian Education System

Ever since the COVID-19 Pandemic has struck the world all the outside activities are restricted and is Confined to home. All global working has been shifted to online mode and so is the education system. All the schools and educational institutions has remain shut and everybody is forced to remain indoors. Due to this the Physical activity has become zero which has resulted in many teens showing the signs of Anxiety stress and even depression. Social interaction has also gone down due to which students are Becoming more reserved more confined it has become more difficult for them to communicate and to Share things moreover they had become introverts due to the lack of interactions.

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Online education can be quite complicated for a person to be accountable for their own learning without someone to drive them to do something. With classes being virtual students screen time has Gone way up. It can also cause vision problems as we sit near the laptop almost the whole day. Online learning is education that takes place over the Internet. It is often referred to as “e- learning”. The Online education is electronically supported learning that relies on the Internet for teacher/student Interaction and the distribution of class materials. Previous research found that learning is more cost Effective than traditional learning because less time and money is spent by learners on travelling. Online learning is certainly the more effective option for students, but it’s also better for the Environment as student are not going to physics classes they do not required any transportation so lot Of fuel is conserved and the pollution is also reduced , the classroom electricity is also saved. This means When students embark on e-learning, they can be thrift. In addition the online format allows physically challenged students (and teachers) more freedom to Participate in class. Participants access the Virtual Classroom through their computers instead of having To “go to class” physically .It has become a efficient way of delivering courses as the resources are Available from anywhere and at any time; Students can interact with their peers from all around the World through group discussions and private chats; The studying material can be accessed unlimited Number of times. Online education enables the teacher and the student to set their own learning pace, And there’s the added flexibility of setting a schedule that fits everyone’s agenda. Studying online Teaches student vital time management skills. Since the classes are online parents play a crucial role in Making the endeavour successful and interactive. According to some teachers, kids who had failed to Submit the assignments on time in school are now doing it on time as they are getting more attention From their parents.

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In the above mentioned context the government of India has launched the scheme to safeguard our students education , The Pradhan Mantri e-Vidya  scheme is initiated by the Government of India which was launched under the ‘One Nation One Digital program Platform’. The main goal of this initiative is to safeguard the education of children in this pandemic situation where the traditional class room teaching is affected and online classes are taking place.

In the Union Budget of the year 2022-23, the PM e-Vidya scheme has been allocated a nominal budget of Rs1 lakh and has included an expansion of 200 channels from the current number of 12.

Union Budget of the year 2022 the Important Facts on PM e-Vidya

• The scheme was initiated to protect education of the children during the Covid times.
• It was launched on May 18, 2020, by our Union Finance Minister and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman.
• Under this program, the top 100 universities automatically started many registered online courses.
• Basically with This scheme the Swayam Prabha DTH channel will help students who lack internet facility to education. Along with it the ‘Diksha’, an e-content platform along with the QR embedded book for all classes follows the PM e-Vidya scheme.
• For students of class 12^th , a TV channel named the 12^th One Class was launched.
• The government is also working towards the education of special children with hearing-impairment  by making unique specialised e-content and the radio broadcasts

Union Budget 2022: Benefits of PM e-Vidya

• A dedicated channel was introduced for students who don’t have internet access in their locations .
• One step solution for the learning difficulties of the students.
• A specialised radio podcast and e-content will be provided for the visually and visually and hearing-impaired students.
• An e-content is provided to all the students at their homes and is easily accessible at their fingertips.
• A 21^st-century skill and technology requirement is made for the national curriculum and an educational framework for students, and teachers which is introduced for the integration of global levels.
• Skype calls will be conducted by educational experts for the interactive live sessions from home.
• A mental healthy system along with taking care of emotional well-being has been launched called as the Manodarpan for students, teachers, and families.
• The e-school introduces 200 new online textbooks for the states and union territories with QR-coded energetic textbooks for all grades i.e., known as ‘One Nation One Digital Platform’.
• Every single channel from Class 1 to 12 dedicated to this scheme is introduced, called the ‘one class, one channel’.