National ICT Awards

March 2, 2022

On March 1, 2022, the Union Minister of State for Education, Annpurna Devi, presented the National Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Awards 2022. Award was presented to 49 teachers across India.

Key Points

On the occasion, minister noted that, National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 emphasizes on extensive use of technology in teaching and learning processes, increasing access for DIVYANG students and removing language barriers, along with educational planning and management.
She also congratulated all the teachers who were awarded for their efforts and innovation in the field of education and promoting technology outreach in their schools even during COVID-19 pandemic.

Significance of the award

Recognition given for school teachers, in the form of a national award, for use of ICT in Education motivates teachers to use ICT extensively and significantly in their classrooms through technology and content-pedagogy together. These ICT Awardees was also bestowed with a responsibility to work as ICT ambassadors in widening outreach of ICT in Education by mentoring other teachers as well as to develop entrepreneurial skills among the students to develop a skilled workforce.

ICT intervention under Samagra Shiksha

ICT intervention under Samagra Shiksha also include component to provide IT infrastructure across schools and Teacher Education Institutes (TEIs), in a bid to facilitate innovative use of ICT in school and teacher education, to improved quality across all the spheres of school and teacher education.

Other projects to enhance outreach of technology

Other flagship projects that were launched to bridge the digital divide include- ePathshala, DIKSHA, ICT Curriculum for teachers & students, PMeVIDYA (One Class One Channel), School MOOCs on SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds), and NISHTHA (National Initiative for School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement). These projects also integrated teacher training programme in online mode. They help in enhancing the access and outreach of technology irrespective of any social, economic, political, or geographic barriers.

National Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Awards

National Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Awards is presented under “Information and Communication Technology in Schools (ICT in Schools)” scheme by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD). It is presented to those teachers who have enhanced student learning by effectively and innovatively integrating technology into the school curriculum and subject teaching.

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