NHRC, India Image: Webinar on ‘Digital Education for Children: Issues and Challenges’ held on 21 December 2021. 7.101 Key recommendations that emanated from the deliberation are as under: • There is a need to focus upon continuity of education, especially in the case of poor and marginalised sections of the society. Allnecessary support in this regard should be provided. • More focus on social and emotional learning (SEL) should be there, as digital education has significantly impacted the mental health of children, especially in the post-pandemic period. • Inter-ministerial convergence and collaboration from local level to Central level is required in the education sector. • The burden of providing requisite support in digital education shouldnot be on teachers or parents. The State governments must ensure that the necessary support is provided for the same. • Steps that should be taken to ensure cyber safety are: giving children a balanced digital diet, monitoring their friendships andpeople with whom they interact online, the gadgets they use, focusing on the kind of content they are consuming and its impact on their mental health andwell-being. • A holistic approach to rehabilitation of children with disabilities, especially through inclusive education and special Teaching Learning Materials (TLMs) should be practised. • The terms used with reference to digital education need to be used carefully while policymaking. "Functional Access" needs to be preferred instead of "Access" and "Digitallyenabled education" is better as compared to "Digital education". • Key questions of quality, equity and universalisation of education should be addressed. Developing scientifically tested models to ensure the empowerment of all children of our society should be done. • The allocation of appropriate financial resources should be done by making efforts to bring out low-cost devices and technological solutions, and distributing free gadgets. • Better implementation of ‘Pragyata Guidelines’. ANNUAL REPORT 109 2021-22