North India Statesman
News India Live, Digital Desk: Often when we talk about government schools in Bihar, a picture of old buildings and lack of basic facilities comes to our mind. But now times are changing and our perception will also have to change. Bihar government has decided that children studying in villages and towns will now get modern education like cities.
The latest news is that Nitish Government has taken a big step towards making the schools of the state hi-tech. Now from Bihar 789 middle and higher secondary schools The facility of smart classes and computer labs (ICT Labs) is going to be started.
What is this ‘Smart Class’ scheme?
In simple words, now education will not be limited to just ‘chalk and duster’. In the 789 schools that have been selected, digital boards, projectors and computers will be installed to teach children.
Just imagine, the child who till yesterday used to understand science only by looking at photographs in books, will now see how the heart beats or how the solar system works through videos on the screen. this is real digital revolution They say.
ICT Lab: Now children will become ‘tech-smart’
Not just smart classes, in these schools ICT Lab are also being made. ICT means Information and Communication Technology. That means children will be taught to use computers, internet and new technology right from childhood.
In today’s era, knowledge of computers is as important as knowing ABCD. The government is trying to ensure that when a child from a poor family leaves school, he should be no less than a child from a private school in terms of technology.
There is a big change for teachers too
Merely installing equipment will not help, people are also needed to operate them. It is reported that teachers will also be given training on how to teach children easily through digital devices. Emphasis will be laid on ‘understanding’ the studies rather than memorizing them.
Why was this step necessary?
Many children of Bihar are talented, but remain behind due to lack of proper facilities. Digital literacy is the biggest need of today. This decision of Nitish government can prove to be a milestone in the education system of Bihar.
a good start
The figure of 789 may seem low for the whole of Bihar, but it is a beginning. It is expected that gradually this facility will reach every government school in the state. At present, it is no less than a lottery for the children and parents of those 789 schools. Now the fun of going to school is going to be double!
