Education Minister calls for augmenting tech usage in education

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan called for leveraging technology in education to further expand the existing platforms to cover all spectrums of school education, higher education, skill development and teachers’ training.  “Discussion centered on leveraging satellite technology and the internet to develop an integrated digital ecosystem. The minister called for an innovative approach to leverage technology to further expand the existing platforms to cover all spectrums of school education, higher education, skill development and teachers training,” the education ministry said. The Minister also stressed on the need to bridge digital divide and reach the unreached to bring greater inclusion in education.