Chandigarh admn to set up Vidya Samiksha Kendra to monitor govt schools-Education News

The centres are being established all over India at state and UT level to monitor student enrolment, progress in their learning levels, mainstreaming of out-of-school children, textbook delivery, and support required by teachers and schools.

A senior official from the UT education department said the centre will be set up at a cost of ₹2 crore under Samagra Shiksha, Chandigarh. “The centres will cover data of around 15 lakh schools all over India and analyse them using big data analysis, artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance the overall monitoring of the education system and improve learning outcomes,” the official added. The system is likely to become operational around September or October. The UT education department is also set to procure around 1,000 desktop computers, 100 servers, 100 printer-cum-scanners for strengthening information and communication technology (ICT) labs in government schools as per the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) guidelines. Around ₹6 crore will be used from the state budget for this. Also, 20 smart classrooms will be set up at 20 government schools under corporate social responsibility (CSR) activity. A computer lab and two smart classrooms will also be set up at a cost of ₹9.3 lakh under Samagra Shiksha.

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