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Vol. 14 No. 1 (2023)

Articles Vol. 14 Issue 1 & 2 Jul - Dec 2023
DOI 10.65301/ijcd.2023.14.1.2.5

Can smart education address the knowledge gap in india? Anopinion1

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Associate Professor, Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies-TC, GGS IP University, Delhi Assistant Professor, Delhi School of Journalism, University of Delhi
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Published 2023-12-30
Pages 39-45
Abstract

The opinion paper explores the dimensions of smart education post the advent of National Education Policy of 2020 in India and aims to understand how the problem of knowledge gap can be addressed through the integration of digital technologies in higher education. The paper explores the different aspects of NEP 2020 and its blueprint for integration of digital technologies and to what extent they address the concerns of the knowledge gap theory in context of India. 

Keywords
Smart Education Knowledge Gap Adaptive Learning Digital Devide
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