Government facilitates e-Learning Platforms for students amid COVID-19 outbreak

E-learning platforms have emerged as one of the best measures during COVID-19 outbreak. Central Government has taken a big intiative of launching e-learning platforms for the students till the time schools are reopened inbetween the COVID-19 outbreak.

During this COVID-19 outbreak… every sector is facing crisis. Ever green education sector too facing the COVID-19 turbulence. Exams have been cancelled. Schools… Colleges… got closed before the accadaemic session of the year. To ensure students to on go their studies HRD Ministry has taken a vital intiative of digital E learning platform.

Here is a list of some excellent digital initiatives launched by Ministry of HRD for school students and even those seeking UG and PG level education. Find out which platforms best serves your needs and enroll for them now:

1.NREOE

2.DIKSHA

3.Pathshala

National Repository of Open Educational Resources (NROER)

With approximately 16000 registered users, and 14527 e-leanring resources, NROER is one of an excellent initiative launched by the Ministry of HRD. Students visiting NROR platform will get an exposure to e-libraries, e-books, e-courses, chance to participate in events Online, and theme based education. Apart from this, students can access the website in both Hindi and English language.

Enroll for the NROER and start learning lessons that are taught in the classroom. In fact, there is a feature through which learning of students can be out to test through ‘assignments’ also. Constructive repository of 2779 documents, 1345 interactive, 1664 audios, 2586 images and 6153 videos on different languages is available for you to access. Do not miss out on this chance of self-learning.

Visit nroer.gov.in/welcome to gain access to NROER portal.

DIKSHA

The Ministry of HRD has launched National Digital Infrastructure for Teachers (DIKSHA) portal to equip teachers from 1^st class to 12^th class into the world of E-learning. The platform is available for both teachers and students requiring learning material. DIKSHA is one of a unique app that requires students and teachers to SCAN the QR code available in the book in order to access the prescribed learning material. With more than 80000 e-Books solely created to train and enhance the learning of Class 12^th students, the aim of CBSE, NCERT and States or Union Territories is to ensure that the students do not miss out on learning in case they miss out on physical classroom learning. The portal is available in multiple languages for students.

Download DIKSHA app from Google Play and iOS Store

Website: diksha.gov.in

e-Pathshala

Through this web-portal, students from class 1^st to 12^th will be able to access no less than 1886 audios, 2000 videos, 696 e-books (e-Pubs) and 504 Flip Books. The digital repository has been made available by NCERT to make sure that the students do not miss out on any important concept to be taught in the class. E-Pathshala is also available in several language like the other digital platforms.

Visit epathshala.gov.in to access the study resources.

SWAYAM

An initiative of GoI for the students pursuing education from class 9^th to 12^th and also for the aspirants seeking undergraduate and post-graduate level degree, SWAYAM facilities study material at one destination. Students can access study material in the form of Video lectures, reading material, self-assessment tests, online discussions and doubt sessions.

The portal is connected to national coordinators such as AICTE, NCERT, IGNOU, UGC, NPTEL, NIOS, IIMB, NITTTR, and CEC for delivering updated and excellent quality content to the aspirants. Students registering for the courses at SWAYAM need not pay any fee as the course is free of cost, however to get the certification, registration is required for which a minimal fee has to be paid.

S.no.	Level of Education	Partners
1	School Education	NIOS, NCERT
2	Out of School Education	IGNOU, NITTTR
3	Undergraduate Course	AICTE, CEC, NPTEL, IIM-B
4	Post Graduate Courses	UGC, AICTE, IIMB, NPTEL

Visit swayam.gov.in/about and enroll for a course today to continue with your studies at a smooth pace.

Swayam Prabha

Swayam Prabha is a collection of 32 DTH channels which run 24×7 for the students. Everyday new content of atleast 4 hours duration is floated on the website which runs 5 times in a day. Top education bodies of the nation such as NPTEL, IITs, UGC, CEC, IGNOU, NCERT and NIOS provide content to INFLIBNET Centre which runs these channels. Students from class 1^st to 12^th and UG and PG level aspirants can get access the interactive learning through this medium. The programme schedule and other details are available at the portal.

Apply for the DD free Dish set top box and antenna. You can also drop a mail at swayamprabha@inflibnet.ac.in for further queries. Visit http://www.swayamprabha.gov.in

Other Platforms

There are several other platforms such as

National Academic Depository (NAD) run by UGC that has tie up with approximately 55 school boards, 359 state universities, 123 deemed universities, 47 central universities and 260 private universities.

National Digital Library of India run by Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) under its National Mission on Education through Information and Communication Technology (NMEICT) to provide content to not just school students but also students pursuing higher education and Ph.D. level education.

Virtual Labs is another key initiative of MHRD and GoI under the mentorship of NMEICT. It is a consortium of 12 IITs which aim to disburser Online classes and study resource through Virtual labs wherein 700+ virtual experiments are designed and promoted for the aspirants to study and understand.

There are numerous initiatives and program launched by GoI and MHRD for the aspirants. The digital world and e-learning are expanding its presence globally. Therefore, students are advised to make full use of these Online resources especially during the COVID-19 outbreak to avoid any obstacles in the path of learning.

Lock down Gardening: How to grow microgreens Fenugreek

Hello everyone today I want to share one of my Lockdown activity so that you too can involve yourself… engage yourself… develop new Gardening skills… and at the same time you procure yourself with fresh Herbs for your kitchen… in this Lockdown period… and be selfsustainable… if kids are there they too develop interest in Gardening…

First Herb we can try and get successful result easily with in four to seven days is Fenugreek commonly called as methi in Hindi.

STEP 1: We have to prepare the soil by watering the soil four days prior to planting Fenugreek seeds so that the soil gets ready and easy to dig.

STEP 2: After soil is ready we have to take a small wooden log or iron rod and make vertical columns of 2 inch deep.

STEP 3: Now drop Fenugreek seeds in those columns one by one. And cover the seeds with the soil.

STEP 4: Immediately sprinkle the seeds with water. From then only sprinkle the seeds with water daily twice.

STEP 5: Wait four days you will be surprised to see the Fenugreek seeds start germinating… and with in two to three more days… they become saplings.

STEP 5: With in 5 more days you can cut the Fenugreek microgreens from your garden that are rich in iron.

Gardening is such an activity which relaxes refreshes boosts us & develops intrest in mother nature. Gardening gives us food sustainability. Gardening is the only way to have organic food which is free from pesticides and manures. Gardening provides with fresh vegies and fruits.

Gardening provides our body in both ways physical exercise and mental relaxation. Gardening provides us Sunshine Vitamin – D as we work in the Sun. So enjoy Gardening. Gardening may be done in many ways: in open spaces for our kitchen purpose as kitchen garden, on Terraces as Terrace Gardening, inside home as Home Gardening for ornamental purpose, ambience and for green look, can run a nursery, vertical Gardening.