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The nationwide lockdown following the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a burst of activity with online education. The HRD Ministry’s platforms such as SWAYAM and the National Digital Library have seen a five-fold increase in daily traffic during the first week of lockdown. The HRD Minister, Ramesh Pokhriyal, has encouraged educational institutions to embrace online education to the extent possible. In the metros, private schools appear to have taken the lead in switching over to online classes. However, many teachers and students are still grappling with the digital transition. Universities too have pointed out that they are not ready and that many of their students do not have access to the Internet.
The infrastructure for online education in India — connectivity, platforms, and content, has been growing steadily since the 1990s. However, its spread is largely incumbent on Internet penetration through affordable data plans from the telecom sector.What has been the experience gained so far from the sudden transition to online classes?
Gouri Gupta, Lead, Education Technology, Central Square Foundation
Padma M. Sarangapani, Professor, Centre for Education, Innovation and Action Research, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
Sangeeta Krishnan Nag, Principal, Senior School, Pathways School Gurgaon
Shukla Bose, Founder-CEO, Parikrma Humanity Foundation
Leena Chandran Wadia, Senior Fellow, ORF
