Resource Distribution and Access: How Digital Initiatives can overcome Educational Inequalities
Abstract
Education has been recognized as an important component of human development, making a positive impact on people’s lives by increasing their skills, knowledge, abilities etc. Even in the development policy of a nation, education plays an immense role. In countries with demographic & geographic disparity like India the equal distribution and access to educational resources is challenging. Unequal resource availability and access among the learning community is not a positive sign of building a fairer and inclusive society. Strengthening the digital education and availability of digital platforms has now introduced new opportunities to bridge the gap of educational inequality wrt. resource allocation, access etc. Digital education has the potential for inclusivity in education by making it possible to provide access to large members of learner’s community with fewer resources. Various initiatives by Government of India like DIKSHA, epathshala, OLabs, e-PG Pathshala, MOOCs, SWAYAM, SWAYAM PRABHA, e-Vidhya etc. are the possibilities to ensure equal distribution of educational resources and educational opportunities to the learners. The present paper reflects various digital platforms and initiatives that can be the possibilities for inclusivity in education. Further, the authors of the present research paper tries to recommend some suggestive educational implications regarding professional competencies of teachers, teacher educators and administrators within the educational institution.
How to Cite This Article
Sourabh Sharma, Dr. JN Baliya (2023). Resource Distribution and Access: How Digital Initiatives can overcome Educational Inequalities . International Journal of Multidisciplinary Comprehensive Research (IJMCR), 2(5), 27-31. DOI: https://doi.org/10.54660/IJMCR.2023.2.5.27-31