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27% Central school kids have no phone, laptop to access classes

27% Central school kids have no phone, laptop to access classes

A recent government survey of students has found that about 27 per cent of students don’t have smartphones and laptops to access online classes amid the Covid school shutdown. But among those who do, most find online learning either “joyful” or “satisfactory”, although mathematics and science are the toughest to learn. Daily Current Affairs Quiz […]

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Alternative Academic Calendar for upper primary stage students

Alternative Academic Calendar for upper primary stage students

Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank released the Alternative Academic Calendar for upper primary stage students. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points NCERT under the guidance of Education Ministry has developed the alternative academic calendars for students, parents and teachers of primary and upper primary stages with an aim to engage students meaningfully during their

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Government launches India Report- Digital Education June 2020

Government launches India Report- Digital Education June 2020

Union Minister for HRD has virtually launched India Report on Digital Education, 2020. The report elaborates on the innovative methods adopted by Ministry of HRD, Education Departments of States and Union Territories for ensuring accessible and inclusive education to children at home and reducing learning gaps. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The report elaborates

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India holds the first ever INDSAT exam under ‘Study in India' Programme

India holds the first ever INDSAT exam under ‘Study in India’ Programme

The Ministry of HRD conducted the first ever Indian Scholastic Assessment (Ind-SAT) Test 2020 under its ‘Study in India’ programme. Nearly five thousand candidates from Nepal, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Sri-Lanka, Kenya, Zambia, Indonesia and Mauritius appeared for the exam conducted in the proctored internet mode by the National Testing Agency. Daily Current

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Massive rural-urban gap in education expenditure & internet access

Massive rural-urban gap in education expenditure & internet access

The latest nationwide survey conducted by the the National Statistics Office (NSO) titled ‘Household Social Consumption: Education’ reveals that India’s rural-urban divide extends to education as well, including expenditure on education and access to digital resources. Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020 Key-Points The rural-urban gap remains significant in literacy, accessibility to schools and household expenditure

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