National Digital Education Architecture (NDEAR) & National Education Technology Forum (NETF): UPSC Daily Important Topic | 28 January 2022

National Digital Education Architecture (NDEAR):

✓ It will help in building up a new education ecosystem that will create a digital foundation leading to self-governance of all parties involved, particularly states and the Centre.

✓ It lets educationists do evaluation based on talents and abilities, helping students understand their area of specialties that can be utilised in their future profession.

National Education Technology Forum (NETF):

✓ It will provide independent evidence-based advice to central and state government agencies on technology-based interventions. A special focus will be on improving technology access at the grassroot education level.

✓ Schools will be required to have skilled professionals. In addition, schools will have to hire qualified candidates to teach emerging technological skills to students.

✓ Once the forum is set up, school-wise information will be sought on how technology is being used for imparting academic content and what steps are being taken to enhance research.

✓It will be funded by the government but at a later stage, private funding and support from industry bodies would be invited.