K’taka govt unveils ₹195 cr digi-learning initiative

Bengaluru The Karnataka government on Wednesday launched its ambitious ₹195 crore Digi-learning initiative that it hopes will bridge the gap between urban and rural geographies among other hurdles faced by students pursuing collegiate education.

The launch of technology-interventions like smart classes comes at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic-induced lockdown has forced a higher dependence on online classes across the country.

“These initiatives will be helpful to resolve the imbalances between offline & online, digital & physical, rural & urban, government & private, rich & poor and also english & native language barriers with respect to access for quality teaching and learning, besides providing a strong platform to implement National Education Policy effectively,” Dr CN Ashwath Naryan, the deputy chief minister of Karnataka said in a statement on Wednesday.