Professional education Promoting critical thinking, discussion, debate, research, and innovation. Multidisciplinary , h olistic education. I mprov i n g q u ality and enrollment in agricultural and veterinary educational institutes E n vironmental issues , s u s t a inable development I nnovation in agriculture sciences. Improving quality of legal education to create better advocates, judges, law professionals. L atest technologies as evidence in legal practice Bilingual medium of study (english and native language)
Medical education: more emphasis on p r a c tical training A yurveda, yoga, naturopathy, unani, siddha, homeopathy(AYUSH) Emphasis on preventive healthcare and communitive medicine Engineering and technical education : Multidisciplinary technical education Emphasis on new emerging fields like Artificial Intelligence (AI), 3-D machining, big data analysis, and machine learning, in addition to genomic studies, biotechnology, nanotechnology, neuroscience Objectives : Health, environment, sustainable development, employability
Adult education and life long learning Personal, c i v i c , economic opportunities I mprove employability , a l l e v iat i n g poverty. V o l u n t ary educators, community involvement, literacy programmes, political will, organizational structure, proper planning, financial support etc. New curriculum by NCERT 5 types of programmes: (a) foundational literacy and numeracy; (b) critical life skills (including financial literacy, digital literacy, commercial skills, health care and awareness, child care and education, and family welfare); (c) vocational skills development (with a view towards obtaining local employment); (d) basic education (preparatory, middle, and secondary); and (e) continuing education (arts, sciences, technology, culture, sports, and recreation etc)
Infrastructure development, learning centers , s c h o o l s H E I s for adult education. short term courses Publicity, advertisements, announcements, counsellors, mentoring, guidance, motivation, encouragement. improving libraries, adequate study material online study material, digital library, donating books, bilingual study material ICT technologies : videos, online courses, digital study material, online assessments etc.
Promotion of Indian Languages, Arts, and Culture India has a huge diversity of arts, works of literature, customs, traditions, linguistic expressions, artefacts, heritage sites, and more. The preservation and promotion of India n c u lture . I dentity a n d economy C ultural knowledge and expres s i o n : sense of identity, belonging, as well as an appreciation of other cultures and identities. Art : cognitive, creative abilities and individual happiness. Language is an integral part of one’s culture and art(plays, music, films) and must be preserved and promoted. India is losing is rich language diversity and heritage at a tremendous rate. languages must be preserved by printed textbooks, materials, dictionaries, videos, plays, poems, novels, magazines, proper recognition etc.
Teaching them in educational institutions at all levels. Four-year B.Ed. dual degree programmes offered bilingually Increasing number of language teachers in educational institutes. Greater emphasis on music, arts, and crafts Three-language formula to promote multilingualism Teaching in the home/local language wherever possible Hiring of local artists, writers, craftspersons, and other experts Inclusion of traditional Indian knowledge including tribal and other local knowledge Greater flexibility in the curriculum, especially in secondary schools and in higher education Individuals to curate and run museums and heritage or tourist sites Degrees in Translation and Interpretation, Art and Museum Administration, Archaeology, Artefact Conservation, Graphic Design, and Web Design to preserve and promote its art and culture. Promoting tourism, bharat darshan experience for students, ek bharat shresth bharat scheme for promoting tourism
Filling vacancies in museums, heritage sites, art galleries etc with trained qualified individuals. Indian Institute of Translation and Interpretation (IITI) will be established to expand its translation and interpretation efforts, multilingual language and subject experts. sanskrit in 3 language scheme, teaching contemporary and relevant subjects such as mathematics, astronomy, philosophy, linguistics, dramatics, yoga, etc. in sanskrit, sanskrit department and research centers, tertiary education in sanskrit, 4 year B.ed programme in sanskrit, multidisciplinary education in sanskrit universities to teach classical languages, culture Preservation of manuscripts Department of sanskrit, pali, classical indian languages, art, culture etc will be set in many universities. Academies for all indian languages will be established to issue most accurate dictionaries, both paperback and digital. scholarships, prizes, championships to promote art, language and culture.
Technology and its integration Bidirectional nature of education and technology Artificial intelligence, machine learning, block chains, smart boards, handheld computing devices, adaptive computer testing for education. Before adopting any technology, it needs to be rigorously tested. An autonomous body, National Educational Technology Forum (NETF), will be created to : Ideas on the use of technology for education Facilitate decision making on the induction, deployment, and use of technology Articulate new directions for research and innovation. Build intellectual and institutional capacities collect, analyse data, research on use of technology for education
Free multilingual softwares for education E-content by boards on Diksha application. Improving infrastructure in schools for ICT. Using SWAYAM/DIKSHA in schools. Identifying the most revolutionary technology and promoting research, innovation and integration of it. e.g. AI for healthcare, medicine, cybersecurity, education, agriculture, safety and security etc. Training, courses for increasing employability. Professional, masters, PhD degrees in these fields. Awareness in students about latest technologies for GK classes Laws for data privacy, protection, security. Use of technology for Enewable energy, water conservation, sustainable farming, environmental preservation etc.
Online and Digital Education: Ensuring Equitable Use of Technology Inequity in digital/online education. Lack of computers/mobile phones/tablets for digital education, digital divide. Training teachers for digital education. Better technology, better UI/UX, assessment methods, preventing/stopping unfair practices, unavaibility of network etc. Need for one-to-one interaction, hands on experience, training etc. Device addiction, distraction, control on internet, lack of focus, concentration etc. Non popularity of SWAYAM, DIKSHA
Addressing the challenges Recommendations by universities, IITs, NITs etc. Improving digital infrastructure Promoting and expanding outreach of ICT tools like DIKSHA, SWAYAM, E-content, games, virtual labs, AR/VR etc. Free multilingual educational channels on radio, television. Training of teachers in ICT tools in their curriculum. Researching and developing tools for online assessments. Blended/hybrid mode for hands on experience, training, interaction. Developing proper standard curriculum for online degrees/programmes.