View: The road to self-reliance is only just beginning as technology makes rapid strides


View: The road to self-reliance is only just beginning as technology makes rapid strides

The National Sample Survey (NSS) data shows that only 12.5% of the households of students in India have internet access at home, with a sharp urban-rural divide — 27% have access in urban areas and only 5% in rural areas.

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​​5G networks are around the corner, and they have the potential to transform the education sector, offering seamless remote-learning opportunities in every corner of the country.

Schools have restarted in many parts of the country, bringing students back to classrooms after several months of attending classes online from their homes. We have all been waiting for this Better Normal. The Better Normal has been aided by a massive and unexpected digital shift. Despite the challenges, students, teachers and parents, governments and education institutions put their best foot forward and collaborated in various ways.

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