Smart Classes and Digital Learning Transforming Uttar Pradesh's Education System

Lucknow, September 6 - The Uttar Pradesh government, under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's leadership, is promoting digital learning to transform the state into a proficient one and enhance classroom education. On Tuesday, in commemoration of Teacher's Day, CM Yogi inaugurated smart classes in 18,381 government primary schools and Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalayas. Furthermore, he also launched the establishment of IT labs in 880 development blocks, aiming to familiarize students with computer and digital education. This initiative not only aims to enhance classroom education but also seeks to empower teachers and students with digital tools.

Why Smart Classes are Essential: Smart classes are being introduced in schools to provide students with classroom education through digital means. These smart classes will be equipped with modern technology, including a 75-inch touchscreen panel, high-definition web camera, digital course content, learning management system, internet connectivity, and power backup. Additionally, on-site operation and maintenance support will be provided by service providers for smooth operation of smart classes.

Benefits of Smart Classes:

1. Students' interest in learning and their learning outcomes will improve through smart classes.
2. Effective classroom teaching will be possible with the use of digital content based on NCERT and SCERT syllabi.
3. Teachers and students will experience a modern and globally competitive education system through smart classes.
4. Multimedia educational materials from various portals (Mid Day Meal, Prerana Portal, Human Resource Portal, etc.) can be accessed due to internet availability in schools.
5. Student progress can be monitored effectively, and online exams can be conducted.

Other Advantages:

• Online teacher training, data collection, and other tasks can be efficiently managed through internet connectivity.
• IT labs will include 7 desktop computers, 1 Interactive Flat Panel (IFP) with an OPS, an inverter with battery, an HD web camera, and a PA system (handled microphone with receiver and speaker), along with other networking and hardware equipment.
• Availability of digital resources will improve digital learning for students and enhance teachers' capabilities.
• Tablets will be distributed to 209,863 primary school teachers to facilitate the quick dissemination of information, access to educational materials, and efficient monitoring of education.
• Tablets will also be used for assessing students' language and mathematics skills through various apps (Nipun Lakshya App and Saral App).
• The digital content available through tablets will enrich the teaching process, and registers used in schools will be available digitally.
• Tablets will facilitate the operation of apps such as Prerana App, Device Management, Human Resource Portal, and monitoring of schemes through the PFMS portal.
• Tablets will help prevent double enrollment of students, ensuring transparency in payments made through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
• Learning-by-doing-based classes can be conducted, and students can practice using computers since computers will be available in classrooms.