Click here toAn increase in budget allocation, measures to reduce the digital divide, check the menace of school dropouts, faster implementation of the National Education Policy are some of the areas that Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman must look into in her Budget 2022 speech, education experts have opined. edit. "A budget allocation of six to 10 per cent of the GDP should be made towards education. This would lead to a healthy start in the further progress to build a stronger foundation. Opening FDI into education would be helpful in further expansion of technological advancements," said Mona Lisa Bal, Chairperson, Kiit International School.
DIGITAL DIVIDE The existing digital divide in the country is no longer a new information. According to UNESCO’s state Education Report 2021, the availability of computing equipment in schools in India has been found to be only 22 per cent and only 19 per cent out of them have an internet facility. It is imperative to allocate sufficient funds for the development of a robust and improved digital infrastructure, Mona Lisa Bal said. Mona Lisa Bal said, "With physical classes being shut once again, students will be dependent on online classes to continue learning. We must ensure that no student in the country is left behind owing to financial and technological disadvantage. The end of the pandemic is nowhere in sight; therefore, it is essential that we take measures to guarantee that education is not put on hold. The unpredictable nature of our present has made it clear that we need to safeguard our future. It is important that we adapt our education system, pedagogy, and assessments accordingly." FASTER IMPLEMENTATION OF NEP 2020 With an aim to transform the country's education system, the government launched National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020). However, experts have pointed out that the implementation of the NEP 2020 has been sluggish. "The upcoming budget also needs to focus on this. Budgetary allocations need to be made for faster implementation of NEP 2020 which has the potential to change our education system for the better," Mona Lisa Bal said. More to read the article
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Dr. Monalisa Bal chairpersonDr. Mona Lisa Bal graduated in Political Science with honors from Calcutta University and post-graduated from Utkal University. She is also a post graduate in Business Administration from KIIT University. She did her Doctorate in “Effective Learning in a Joyful Environment”, culminating into publication of a pioneering book “Transformation in the Pedagogy of Education in India”. pUBLISHED BOOKSArchives
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