Government ICT initiatives

DIKSHA, NISHTHA, SWAYAM, PM eVIDYA and PRASHAST.

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Key initiatives

  • DIKSHA (2017): national platform for school education; e-content, energised textbooks with QR codes, and teacher training.
  • NISHTHA (2019): National Initiative for School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement, an integrated teacher-training programme.
  • SWAYAM: free online courses (MOOCs) from school to postgraduate level.
  • PM eVIDYA (2020): unifies digital, online and on-air education (including DTH TV channels and radio) for multimode access.
  • PRASHAST: a mobile app to help schools screen for disabilities early, aligned with the RPwD Act.

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DIKSHA is mainly:Easy
NISHTHA is a national programme for:Easy
Free online courses (MOOCs) in India are offered on:Easy
PM eVIDYA was launched to:Medium
The PRASHAST app is used for:Medium
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