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Project Gyanodaya
Gyanodaya is an e-learning platform launched by Godda District Administration of Government of Jharkhand in collaboration with Eckovation and Adani Foundation. Under this program, the state government schools in the tribal areas of Jharkhand are connected with smart classroom. History The project was launched in 2018 to encourage students to attend schools regularly to solve the problem of absenteeism which is a major issue due to onset of monsoon.This initiative also aims to provide online education in government schools for class 6 to 12 in subjects like science and mathematics. The use of audiovisual education medium via web has resulted into achieving higher attendance. COVID-19 Disruption During the COVID-19 disruption in 2020 when schools were closed as a part of state's pandemic mitigating guidelines, the online classes model by Gyanodaya was broadcast on Doordarshan's DD Jharkhand channel as a part of state government’s efforts to continue education, reaching out ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
E-learning
Educational technology (commonly abbreviated as edutech, or edtech) is the combined use of computer hardware, software, and educational theory and practice to facilitate learning and teaching. When referred to with its abbreviation, "EdTech", it often refers to the industry of companies that create educational technology. In ''EdTech Inc.: Selling, Automating and Globalizing Higher Education in the Digital Age'', Tanner Mirrlees and Shahid Alvi (2019) argue "EdTech is no exception to industry ownership and market rules" and "define the EdTech industries as all the privately owned companies currently involved in the financing, production and distribution of commercial hardware, software, cultural goods, services and platforms for the educational market with the goal of turning a profit. Many of these companies are US-based and rapidly expanding into educational markets across North America, and increasingly growing all over the world." In addition to the practical educational ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doordarshan
Doordarshan (), abbreviated as DD, is India's State-owned enterprise, state-owned public broadcasting, public television broadcaster. Established by the Government of India on 15 September 1959, it is owned by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and constitutes one of Prasar Bharati's two divisions. Doordarshan, one of India's largest broadcasting organisations in studio and transmitter infrastructure, delivers television, radio, online, and mobile services across metropolitan and regional India, and internationally. It also broadcasts via digital terrestrial transmitters. History Beginnings The channel began modestly as an experimental broadcaster in Delhi on 15 September 1959, with a small transmitter and a makeshift studio. Regular daily transmission commenced in 1965 as part of All India Radio, with a five-minute news bulletin read by Pratima Puri. Salma Sultan joined Doordarshan in 1967 and became a news anc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Open Educational Resources
Open educational resources (OER) are Instructional materials, teaching, learning, and research materials intentionally created and Free license, licensed to be free for the end user to own, share, and in most cases, modify. The term "OER" describes publicly accessible materials and resources for any user to use, re-mix, improve, and redistribute under some licenses. These are designed to reduce accessibility barriers by implementing best practices in teaching and to be adapted for local unique contexts.Mishra, M., Dash, M. K., Sudarsan, D., Santos, C. A. G., Mishra, S. K., Kar, D., ... & da Silva, R. M. (2022). Assessment of trend and current pattern of open educational resources: A bibliometric analysis. ''The Journal of Academic Librarianship'', ''48''(3), 102520. The development and promotion of open educational resources is often motivated by a desire to provide an alternative or enhanced educational paradigm. Definition and scope Open educational resources (OER) are part o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Educational Technology Non-profits
Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education also follows a structured approach but occurs outside the formal schooling system, while informal education involves unstructured learning through daily experiences. Formal and non-formal education are categorized into levels, including early childhood education, primary education, secondary education, and tertiary education. Other classifications focus on teaching methods, such as teacher-centered and student-centered education, and on subjects, such as science education, language education, and physical education. Additionally, the term "education" can denote the mental states and qualities of educated individuals and the academic field studying educational phenomena. The precise definition of education is disputed, and there are disagreements ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khan Academy
Khan Academy is an American non-profit educational organization created in 2006 by Sal Khan. Its goal is to create a set of online tools that help educate students. The organization produces short video lessons. Its website also includes supplementary practice exercises and materials for educators. It has produced over 10,000 video lessons teaching a wide spectrum of academic subjects, including mathematics, sciences, literature, history, and computer science. All resources are available free to users of the website and application. History Starting in 2004, Salman "Sal" Khan began tutoring one of his cousins in mathematics on the Internet using a service called Yahoo! Doodle Images. After a while, Khan's other cousins began to use his tutoring service. Due to the demand, Khan decided to make his videos watchable on the Internet, so he published his content on YouTube. Later, he used a drawing application called SmoothDraw, and now uses a Wacom tablet to draw using ArtRa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Project Sarvoday
Project Sarvoday (also known as Sarvoday Gramin Vikaas Program) is an initiative of the M3M Foundation. It is part of the Government of Haryana's integrated village development program. Under this initiative, villages in the state are being selected to receive support in education, health, skill development, and environmental programs. History The project was initially tested by the M3M Foundation as a pilot in 2020 with 13 villages in Odisha, aiming to make them self-sustainable within the next three years. Later, in 2023, the project was adapted in Haryana, and it got a formal structure by expanding to Taoru, a town in the Nuh district of Haryana, with 81 villages in focus. In Phase 1, 30 Village Management and Development Committees (VMDCs) were constituted, including the Sarpanch, panches, and local villagers who are experts in the fields of education, health, skill development, and the environment. The project's primary focus is to provide renewable energy sources like sol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Project Nanhi Kali
Project Nanhi Kali is an Indian NGOs, Indian non-governmental organisation that supports education for underprivileged girls in India. History Founded by Anand Mahindra in 1996, it is jointly managed by the Naandi Foundation and the KC Mahindra Education Trust, which is part of the Corporate social responsibility (India), corporate social responsibility activities of the Mahindra Group. Background Project Nanhi Kali sees educating girls and women as a way to positively impact India in the long run. Sheetal Mehta, the president of the non-profit organisation, told the ''Daily News and Analysis'' in an interview that "we wanted to create global awareness about the plight of young girls in the country who are denied their basic right." Students who are selected for Nanhi Kali receive both financial and academic support. They attend special classes to learn math, science, and language concepts. Nanhi Kali for the hidden costs of their education, including pencils, notebooks, scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Digital Education
Educational technology (commonly abbreviated as edutech, or edtech) is the combined use of computer hardware, software, and educational theory and practice to facilitate learning and teaching. When referred to with its abbreviation, "EdTech", it often refers to the industry of companies that create educational technology. In ''EdTech Inc.: Selling, Automating and Globalizing Higher Education in the Digital Age'', Tanner Mirrlees and Shahid Alvi (2019) argue "EdTech is no exception to industry ownership and market rules" and "define the EdTech industries as all the privately owned companies currently involved in the financing, production and distribution of commercial hardware, software, cultural goods, services and platforms for the educational market with the goal of turning a profit. Many of these companies are US-based and rapidly expanding into educational markets across North America, and increasingly growing all over the world." In addition to the practical educational ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Nations Development Programme
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development. The UNDP emphasizes on developing local capacity towards long-term self-sufficiency and prosperity. Based at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York City, it is the largest UN development aid agency, with offices in 177 countries. The UNDP is funded entirely by voluntary contributions from UN member states. Founding The UNDP was founded on 22 November 1965 through the merger of the Expanded Programme of Technical Assistance (EPTA) and the Special Fund in 1958. The rationale was to "avoid duplication of heiractivities". The EPTA was set up in 1949 to support the economic and political aspects of underdeveloped countries while the Special Fund was to enlarge the scope of UN technical assistance. The Special Fund arose from the idea of a Special United Nations Fund for Economic D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DD Jharkhand
DD Jharkhand is a state-owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan Kendra Jharkhand, India. See also * List of programs broadcast by DD National * All India Radio * Ministry of Information and Broadcasting * DD Direct Plus * List of South Asian television channels by country This is a list of South Asian-origin television channels available on cable, satellite and IPTV platforms in Australia, Canada, Malaysia, the Middle East, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Kingdom and the United States. Channels broadcast ... External links Doordarshan Official Internet siteDoordarshan news siteAn article at PFC {{Terrestrial television channels of India Doordarshan Mass media in Jharkhand Foreign television channels broadcasting in the United Kingdom Television channels and stations established in 1974 Indian direct broadcast satellite services ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In Jharkhand
The first case of the COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed in the Indian state of Jharkhand on 31 March 2020 as a Malaysian women came positive on the test. The state has confirmed a total of 1,11,366 cases, including 995 deaths and 1,08,761 recoveries, as of 12 December. Testing and treatment measures Chaibasa district headquarters of West Singhbhum launched coronavirus swab collection booth which is India's first of the kind. Chaibasa also launched remote-controlled robot called co-bot for providing medicines and food and minimize the contact between the staff and the patients. After MGM Medical College in Jamshedpur and RIMS in Ranchi, ICMR gave approval for 2 more testing facilities in the state namely, Patliputra Medical College in Dhanbad and TB Sanitorium Hospital in Itki, Ranchi. So, the total testing facility in the state stands at 4. Timeline Charts The numbers are from data published by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on their website. Sourcecovid19india.org ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godda
Godda is a town with a municipal council in the Godda subdivision of the Godda district in Jharkhand, India. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Godda district. Geography Location Godda is located at . It has an average elevation of 77 metres (252 feet). Godda came into existence as the 55th district of Bihar on 25 May 1983. After the bifurcation of Bihar into Jharkhand state on 15 November 2000, it was one of 18 districts of Jharkhand. Overview Godda lies in a hilly area with the Rajmahal hills running from the bank of the Ganges from north to south. It is close to the Farakka Barrage, just inside West Bengal; the Rajmahal coalfield is also nearby. The area around Godda is overwhelmingly rural with only small pockets of urbanisation. Demographics Population According to the 2011 Census of India, Godda had a total population of 48,480, of which 25,707 (53%) were males and 22,773 (47%) were females. The population in the age range 0–6 years w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
