Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said โPM eVIDYAโ programme for multi-mode access to digital education will be launched immediately and that 100 universities will be permitted to start online courses by May 30.
โPM eVIDYAโ programme will consist of โDikshaโ involving e-content and QR coded energized textbooks for all grades and will be called as โone nation, one digital platformโ.
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Besides this, one earmarked TV channel per class from 1 to 12, also named as โone class, one channelโ, will also be rolled out.
It will also envisage extensive use of radio, community radio and podcasts and special e-content for visually and hearing impaired.
Sitharaman said under the โPM eVIDYAโ programme top 100 universities will be permitted to automatically start online courses by May 30, 2020.
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During the nationwide lockdown, the government is ensuring that education of students does not suffer.
โSwayam Prabha DTH channels have reached those who do not have access to the internet and DIKSHA platform has had 61 crore hits from 24th March,โ she said.
Besides this, Manodarpan, an initiative for psychosocial support of students, teachers and families for mental health and emotional wellbeing, will also be launched immediately.