'e-Learning' Scheme | 06 May 2022
Why In News?
On May 5, 2022, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has launched the 'e-Learning' scheme from Rohtak district of the state.
Key Point
- While launching the scheme, the Chief Minister distributed tablets to the students of government schools.
- The tablet distribution ceremony has been held at 119 locations in the state.
- He said the new education policy has set a target of 2030 to implement the scheme of imparting education by adopting technology across the country, while the Haryana government is determined to implement it by 2025.
- Haryana is the first state to announce tablets for children of classes 9 to 12.
- He said, Haryana spends the largest part of its budget on the education sector. In this year's budget alone, 20 thousand crore rupees are being spent on education.
- Announcing on the occasion, the Chief Minister said that the government is going to set up two task forces for the education sector. One task force will work in schools on other essential requirements including infrastructure, building, boundary walls, beauty, sanitation, pathways, water and toilets of schools, while the other task force will ensure the provision of furniture etc.