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Among teachers of children with disabilities in their regular classes, more than nine per cent found them unable to participate in online classes, notes the study. (AFP Photo)

Patralekha Chatterjee | Reopen schools, but keep ground realities in mind

Online education has certainly helped many children but the pandemic has also exposed the glaring fault lines in our Digital India narrative

26 Aug 2021 1:55 AM

The study says that 30.2 per cent of children of all age groups have their own smartphones. (Photo: Representational)

59.2 per cent children use smartphones for messaging, finds NCPCR study

Only 10.1 per cent of children like to use smartphones for online learning and education, the study added

25 Jul 2021 9:21 AM

Sharon Lowen | View from the Covid cocoon

The inspiration came from an idea to scan my daughter’s childhood photos for a digital birthday gift as I couldn’t give a physical present

31 Jan 2021 12:19 AM

Jharkhand teacher uses loudspeakers to teach students bereft of online education

Gandhi has put up several loudspeakers across the Bankathi village where his Upgraded Middle School is located.

25 Jun 2020 4:49 PM

In this picture taken on March 30, 2020, YogaUP founder Chaukei Ngai greets her students as they appear on her laptop screen via the Zoom online video conferencing platform, at the start of a live streamed yoga class at her studio in Discovery Bay, on the outlying Lantau Island in Hong Kong. (Photo | AFP)

'Zoombombed', Singapore halts use of Zoom videoconferencing for education

Hackers 'zoombomb' video calls mainly because users tend to hold public meetings out of convenience, instead of password protected ones

10 Apr 2020 6:34 PM

With increasing number of online education websites, students and professionals are turning to their laptops and smartphones to add to their skill-sets.

Is E-way the right way?

With a dismal teacher-student ratio of 1:50, school children prefer to go online to seek clarity on their study concepts.

21 Mar 2019 12:02 AM

'New courses and programmes will have to be devised if our education system is to answer the needs of the next 25 or 30 years', the President said. (Photo: File)

President Kovind urges DU to 'adapt to changing trends in higher education'

He also stressed on the importance of online courses, saying 'it has an exciting potential to democratise knowledge.'

18 Nov 2017 5:30 PM

44 per cent of education searches are now coming from tier 2 and tier 3 cities such as Patna, Guwahati, Aligarh and Kota among others.

Internet-based education sector to see healthy growth

Evolving movement in online education biz are contributing in rise of opportunity.

31 May 2017 12:49 AM

Screwvala gives education scholarship fund for online courses

The fund will give scholarships ranging from Rs 25,000 and up to Rs 2 lakh.

24 Apr 2017 1:19 PM

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