Technology in Indian Education: Need of the Hour

Abstract

The National Education Policy (NEP), unveiled on 29 July 2020 by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), is revolutionary in every sense. After a 34-year hiatus, changes have been made to India's education policy. As per the changes introduced, the MHRD has been renamed as Ministry of Education (MoE). The NEP 2020 focuses on a number of issues, including the need for early childhood care, comprehensive education, and curriculum reform. India has evolved into an “information intensive society” over the last decade, and there is an increasing need to adopt technology in the field of education. In this regard, the policy also emphasizes on the use and integration of technology to improve multiple aspects of education that will be supported and adopted. Also, a dedicated e-education unit & National Educational Technology Forum (NETF), an autonomous body, will be established to provide a forum for the free exchange of ideas on the use of technology to improve learning, evaluation, planning, administration, and other aspects of education in both schools and higher education. It has become even more relevant in the current COVID pandemic situation when virtual learning is the new normal & also the need of the hour, to re-imagine conventional learning and teaching techniques. The Policy outlines a vision of education for the next generation that will aid in the development of a self-sufficient India.