Use of Diksha and Nishtha App by in-service Teachers to Shift to Online Learning After

Abstract

Teaching is the profession which nourishes for other professions. Hence, professional growth of the teacher is the most required; for which in-service teacher training can be panacea. In-service training means short term educational modules provided to the professionals already working as teachers for reorienting their knowledge. Digital technology is gaining the way due to its huge advantages over the traditional means. To leverage both benefits, Govt. of India coupled them together via Diksha and Nishtha like apps to offer wide range of content in the form of textbooks, videos, lesson plans etc. This research paper is an attempt to know the awareness and usage of two above mentioned applications among in-service teachers. This is a descriptive research, sample size 100 from the in-service teachers of Aligarh district. The findings of the research are: 70 % are aware and have been using these Apps. Diksha app is more popular than Nishtha in terms of awareness, use, satisfaction and enrollment. Usage of these apps increased (90% respondents) after making it mandatory to attend the course and get certificate offered over them