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Union Education Minister reviews the Digital Education initiatives of the Ministry

Union Education Minister Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan reviewed the Digital Education initiatives of the Ministry of Education including PM e-Vidya, National Digital Education Architecture (NDEAR), Swayam, among others. Minister of State Ms. Annpurna Devi; MoS Mr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh and MoS Dr. Subhas Sarkar also attended the meeting. Senior officials of the Ministry briefed the Ministers about these initiatives.

Reviewed digital initiatives of the Ministry of Education including PM e-Vidya and National Digital Education Architecture(N-DEAR). New age education will leverage technology to be open, inclusive and accessible. pic.twitter.com/PQMnJpdmXL

— Mr. Dharmendra Pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) July 13, 2021

Emphasising the importance of leveraging technology in Education, Mr. Pradhan said that technology would help in achieving the goals of an open, inclusive and accessible education. A vibrant digital ecosystem in education will expand learning opportunities for the students, spur innovation and entrepreneurship in the Education sector, he added.

The Minister noted that COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a shift towards digital medium of education and assured that Digital initiatives taken by the Ministry to ensure continuity of Education will be further strengthened and institutionalised.

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