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| Dr. P. Ravi Ph.D |
Research Scientist, Montcalir State University, New Jersey, U.S.
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While I was doing a web search as a part of my project research I understood about this brilliant initiative by Indian Education Ministry with the help of GeSCI and CSDMS to formulate a Policy framework for the adoption of ICT at the School level. Here are some comments from my end to consider and include in the policy document:
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| SATISH JHA |
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I would have thought an open submission, visible to all at all times, may have invited more observations, opinions, thoughts than a structured approach... Using multiple ways of capturing but a common way of presenting (through the services of supporting organisations) may have proved more helpful. Capturing people's ideas is a job in itself or it will be left to those who are more excited about being heard and we may be deprived of those who did not want to cross the communications barrier even to make a point they have been waiting to make for a while. |
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| Bento Dsouza |
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To make ICT a matter or education is impossible but to make Commmunity radio a optional subject with 25 marks is easy by passing a government order or a Government resolution for the country. THe P1 subject must carry 25 marks like sports. The goal is to inculcate democracy for the children's childhood into their decision making |
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| Anand Sarup |
Former Education Secretary, GOI,(1985-86) |
Before making any concrete suggestions, I would request that the Department of Education should prepare and circulate a paper on the Problems and Prospects of ICT Education preferably outlining the varied status/situation in different states. Since our country has very poor institutional memory, I take this opportunity of reminding all concerned that when the 1986 National Policy of Education was drafted, the Ministry of Education brought out such a paper under the caption, 'Challenge of Education' Which became the basis of discussions and the eventual formulation of the National Education Policy. When the then recently appointed Secretary of the Department of Education was pressed to prepare the policy within six months, he pleaded inability and asked to be moved elsewhere because he did not feel competent to undertake the task involved without consulting Central and State Universities, Research Institutions and also the states etc., about what could be accomplished by them. Mr. Rajiv Gandhi saw the point of the objections raised and straightaway announced that the date of the formulation of the policy was being extended by one year and that the policy would be finalised in three stages: a) Preparation and issue of the document on Problems and Prospects of Education; b) Formulation and adoption of the National Policy; and c) Preparation and issuance of a Programme of Action. It was understood and agreed that the preparation of a new policy is not enough. It must be accompanied by a detailed and practical Programme of Action (POA)by agencies who would be responsible for its implementation. The present National Policy of Education has failed to deliver the goods because when the time came for preparing a POA, the then Minister of Human Resource Development , who knew of the issues involved, decided to shirk this responsibility and allowed an ineffective POA to be prepared and issued. In the coming decades what happens in the filed of Information Technology is going to determine a great deal in respect of the future of India. My point is only to suggest that the ICT policy be prepared after due discussion and participation of all the Stakeholders and further that work on this should be considered complete only when a realistic and effective POA is also finalised. We must resist the tendency to please those in power deciding a pace of policy preparation which is neither practical nor appropriate in the situation. |
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| Manoj Jhalani |
Department of School Education, Govt of MP |
we should implement the scheme under as a Build-Own-Operate-Transfer (BOOT) model with private sector participation. |
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| Yogi Agarwal |
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A draft plan for education reforms that can be done without political opposition 1. depoliticisation of education 2. bar govt servants from sesding their kinds to non-govt schools 3. signature campaigns for depoliticisation of education 4. consultations with experts in the related field, in India and from INGOs 5. search for successful replicable model and rationalising in Indian context |
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| Ravi Agrawal |
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i m very keen to see india as a number uno in the world of IT sector. as u know we are poud that in microsoft,apple,intel and many other foreign companies are employing our indian engineers as we are capable more then their people. but the current employment as well as literacy rate compared to them is very less. i still remember that we contribute only 6% in computer & IT sector as said by former president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. I too want to contribute something to india and my fellow brother and sisters. but we need a lots of money,advertisement and permission from government to organise such mass functions. I m always at ur doorsteps whenever u need a help for providing help in computer teaching in remote areas of india i will be there. |
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| A.S. GUHA, Jt. Director. |
Regional Services Division, Indira Gandhi National Open University |
- ICT to be used for holistic development of education.
- Schools and colleges should use an integration of ICT- ie in an integrated mode- the radio, the television and the computer.
- The media to be effectively used at local levels for educational broadcasts/telecasts/ webcasts.
- Colleges and universities to be encouraged to start off-campus courses. Dual mode universities having CCI/ Distance Education Directorates to have a full fledged distance campus with study centres in different colleges/ institutions/ HS Schools/NGOs etc.
- Conscious implementation of Convergence- ie of conventional education, and distance/ open education. 6. Education depts of state govts to encourage students in colleges to pursue simultaneously distance/ open education programmes having vocational value.
- There must be emphasis on digital literacy vis a vis students/ school and college teachers.
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| Gurudas Nag |
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1. How does exposures of ICT in schools affect the employment ?
> 2. Impact of computer literacy in schools ?
> 3. Gender impact of ICT in education on access, use of attitudes ?
> 4. How can ICT be used at present ?
> 5. Are some school subject better taught with the help of ICT ?
> 6. Educational content for dissemination via ict be produced?
> 7. How can ict be used to reach out and teach illiterate youth?
> 8. How can ict be utilised to attract and retention out of school and at risk student?
> 9. Issues related to ICT use in special needs
> 10. Best practices for technology utilisation in High Schools:
> 11.What models exist for the effective use of ICT
> 12.ICT can be used to enhance educational efficiency at the local, regional and national level
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| Amit Kumar Srivastava |
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A detailed case study on use of ICT for teaching in classrooms in Jabalpur: practices, problems and way forward. Read More... |
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| Osama Manzar |
Digital Empowerment Foundation |
To flag the issues related to level of participation in recommendations resulting in policy document, structure of steering committee, definition of stakeholders and consultation with them at all level, and states participation in the policy building process. Read More...
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Read all the responses to our call for suggestions, recommendations and position papers on ‘Defining a Roadmap for Building a National ICT in School Education Policy’
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CONSULTATIONS
Round Table Discussion on Capacity Building of Teachers and Schools in ICT
September 30, 2008, Hotel Claridges, Aurangzeb Road, New Delhi
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Second National level consultation on Building a policy for ICT in school education
Second Inter-Ministerial Meet, March 12, 2008, Hotel Claridges, Aurangzeb Road, New Delhi
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First National level consultation on Building a policy for ICT in school education
13th February, 2008, Grand Inter-Continental, New Delhi
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UNESCO Solution Exchange: Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICTD) Community
Visioning Workshop 6th-7th, December 2007 at Auroville
Concept Note:
Building a stakeholder consultation process (HTML)
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International Conference on Universal Quality School Education (UQSE)
GeSCI Session: Towards a Policy on ICT in Education
23 November, 2007, Hotel Ashok, New Delhi
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Second Consultation for Policy Focus on Digital Content
Manthan Awards, September 22nd, 2007, India Islamic Cultural Center, New Delhi
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First Consultation for Policy Focus on Digital Content
December 19, 2007, NUEPA, New Delhi |
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First National Stakeholder Consultation Workshop
eINDIA2007, July 31st, Hotel Taj Palace, New Delhi
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