NHRC, India
iii.
The Research Division conducted a Webinar on Digital Education and submitted the detailed
report, which is summarised as under:
iv.
“The webinar was conducted in two Sessions, i.e., Technical Session on Digital Divide and
Technical Session on Impact on the Wholesome Development of Children.
v.
During Technical Session on Digital Divide, various recommendations like adoption
of hybrid form of education, transformation of classroom teaching, focus on social and
emotional learning (SEL), inter-ministerial convergence, more involvement of the private
sector in the form of CSR, activity based on IVR call/SMS and research on pedagogy were
made for better learning of students with advanced ways in the field of education.
vi.
During the Technical Session on Impact on the Wholesome Development of Children,
various recommendations like ensuring cyber safety, technology for ensuring learning of
marginalised sections, rehabilitation of children with disabilities, Special Teaching Learning
Materials(TLMs) for children with disabilities, counseling capacity-building of teachers,
reviewing of curriculum, development of scientific test models andallocation of appropriate
financial resources. Customisation of digital content in different languages, making of digital
libraries, following the "Pragyata" guidelines were also given.
vii.
The minutes along with the recommendations were issued to the Ministry of Education,
Ministry of Women andChild Development, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of
Electronics andIT, NCERT andNITI Aayog, for implementation of the recommendations
and to submit the action taken report to the Commission.
viii. In response, the Ministry of Education submitted its Action Taken Report(ATR) stating that
various centrally-sponsored schemes of Samagra Shiksha, various digital tools in the form of
DIKSHA portal, SWAYAM Portal, e-Pathshala; launching of a Student-friendly Handbook
on Cyber Safety, National Education Policy 2020, uploading of special e-content for visually
and hearing impaired developed on Digitally Accessible Information System (DAISY) and
in sign language on NIOS website/YouTube, Integrated Teacher Training Programme called
NISHTHA, etc. have been done for improving the education in better ways.
ix.
3.
The matter is under consideration by theFull Commission.
Harassment of student by the officers of the NIOS Centre at Krishna Nagar, Noida, Uttar
Pradesh
(Case No. 39770/24/30/2021)
i.
The Commission received a complaint on 27/12/2021 from Piyush Dubey, r/o Ghonda,
Delhi stating that he has cleared ClassX, NIOS exam in the year 2021 and despite running
from pillar to post, he was not issued his mark-sheet. He alleged harassment by the officers
of the concerned NIOS Centre at Krishna Nagar and by the NIOS Head Office in NOIDA.
ii.
The Commission took cognizance ofthe matter on 28/12/2021 and directed the Chairman,
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