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BANNA VENKATESHAIR 15· 2024

Question 17GS2GS2

Evaluate the efficacy of digital interventions in transforming the educational infrastructure of the country.

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Introduction

Education's poised to a transformational growth through digital intervention of the 21st century for growth of semite population. Aging population, across the world is causing multitude of challenges with India as no exception as it is expected that 16.7% of population by 2050 will be elderly.

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Main Body

Education's poised to a transformational growth through digital intervention of the 21st century for growth of semite population.

Digital interventions transforming the educational infrastructure

Primary level & secondary:

By Remote education through satellite based delivery eg: IUSSAT of 1500.

By Enhanced quality of learning

eg: Smart pads, Lens in classrooms, video lectures etc.

By Addressing gaps in learning

eg: Application of AI/ML in measuring student progress, making customised learning possible

Higher education:

By National digital knowledge library, connecting institutions for practical & innovative learning

By Mooc course, swayam platform, NPTEL online

By quality education in all classrooms

By Improving infrastructure in universities for innovation & growth of higher education through tied inviting polling.

eg: Access to software like Cortance other tools

Limitation in digital interventions transforming education infrastructure:

1Digital illiteracy:

eg: only 22% of girls own smartphones for learning & we internet.

2Infrastructure issues like telecom infra, internet in rural areas is poor.
1Budgetary limitations, delays in rolling out infrastructure

eg: <1.1% gap spent in education.

2Gender discrimination, limiting women role:

eg: Female learners participation is limited 25%

3Human resource & capacity building is limited, prone to cyber attacks, building
4Negative impacts on children, women:

eg: long focal relationships due to internet & smartphones, cyber abuse on women

Addressing gaps in digital infrastructure and effective coordination among all the stakeholders will transform the education sector and achieve SDG4 (quality education) & SDGA (gender equality) and make India a knowledge hub for the world.

Aging population, across the world is causing multitude of challenges with India as no exception as it is expected that 16.7% of population by 2050 will be elderly.

Challenges faced by elderlies in India:

1Lack of social security due to poor insurance penetration
2Increase in orphanages, oldage homes, indicating the loneliness & weariness of oldage people
3Health challenges owing to:

By Govt pocket expenditure are high

Lack of insurance coverage

Poor spending by govt (4.5,1.9 HDP)

4Nuclear families are on rise, neglecting the dignity and craft in power form elders to working prop at home

Mainstreaming the paradigm for geriatric case:

1Legal provisions:

By effective implementation of maintenance act for oldage, thus shielding them from neglect labels.

2Administrative provision:

By increase in insurance cover eg: PM Vaya Vendana Ujjana

By increase in geriatric care through spending building health infrastructure.

By connect with civil society/ NGOs for lost mile search.

eg: funding to oldage homes

By Silver economy, trusts on oldage people.

3Statutory level measure:

By Active passage of NGO/ civil society catering to the need of oldage:

eg: DARPLAN portal linkage

By Empowerment & cater to geriatric care:

eg: Developing hearing aids, health monitoring devices

By Awareness creation in society, at family level to provide oldage people their due respect&place.

By Opportunities for oldage people to work, thus enhance their quality of life.

Improved geriatric care is crucial to achieving a life with dignity which is fundamentally under Art 21 of the constitution and it is high time that it is mainstreamed for either.

Transforming civil services for welfare & spirit of constitution through:

1Institutional reform:

Ref: Launch entry for competition, innovation

2Capacity building:

Cytale based towards role based

3Accountability through:

By inbuilt checks, RTI, Social audit etc

4Reducing political interference:

By good PM recommendation

Civil servants should be politically neutral, non-partisan neutral.

Citizen-centric, role based civil services

With focus on efficiency and equity is crucial

To achieve developed country status by loyal

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Conclusion

Addressing gaps in digital infrastructure and effective coordination among all the stakeholders will transform the education sector and achieve SDG4 (quality education) & SDGA (gender equality) and make India a knowledge hub for the world. Improved geriatric care is crucial to achieving a life with dignity which is fundamentally under Art 21 of the constitution and it is high time that it is mainstreamed for either.

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Answer continues on next page
  • Identifies specific digital tools
  • Covers multiple levels of education
  • Identifies major platforms
  • Acknowledges gender digital divide
  • Addresses multiple challenges comprehensively
  • Links to SDG goals
  • Considers gender perspective
  • Uses demographic data
  • Identifies multiple dimensions of challenge
  • Covers legal and administrative dimensions
  • Mentions specific schemes
  • Links to constitutional provisions
  • Comprehensive approach
  • Considers employment opportunities

Topper

BANNA VENKATESH

AIR 152024

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Digital Interventions in Education

Educational Infrastructure Transformation

Efficacy of Digital Solutions

Writing Stats

695

Total words

28

Paragraphs

analytical

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