Intro – The Vice President of India has urged for bridging the digital divide to achieve universal primary education and ensure equitable secondary and higher education.
New Delhi: The Vice President of India, M Venkaiah Naidu has called for bridging the digital divide to achieve universal primary education and ensure equitable secondary and higher education.
During the book release virtual function, he said “technology opens up new possibilities but also makes us realize the big digital divide in our society”. Stressing the need to make technology accessible and affordable, the Vice President pointed out that there were many children who did not have access to digital devices. “We will have to address the issue of this wide gap”, he added.
He also said that a large number of students were impacted due to the lockdown as they find it hard to study online. Many of them need hand holding to shift from offline to online and require proper training to pursue education through online modes.
Stating that many parents in India still cannot afford digital devices, he said that bridging the digital divide was too big and complex for the government alone to accomplish the task and urged the private sector, especially educational technology firms to contextualize the products at affordable prices as per the needs of learners. “This is your time to make a momentous contribution to nation building and to securing a bright future for all our children”, he added.
