Online education facility for only 50% students in the state: Survey

Maharashtra Today21 Jul, 2020News

Mumbai: The ongoing Corona Virus crisis in the country has also affected the school education of students. However, care has been taken to ensure that students do not have to drop out of education in this situation. The state school education department has suggested that education should be provided without TV channels, mobile apps and online classes. Against this backdrop, a recent survey conducted by the Maharashtra State Council for Educational Research and Training (MSCERT) in collaboration with UNICEF found that 50 per cent of school children in grades one to eight take digital education. Is coming. Survey facts: Phone and power supply to more than 90% of parents About 70% of people have a TV About 60% of people have an internet smartphone 45% of people have a radio Very few people have desktops and laptops 56 in rural areas. 8% of parents use smart phones70 in urban areas. 7% of parents use smart phones Only 42. Smartphones in 6% Scheduled Tribe households The use of s