Rotary India Literacy Mission is part of the Rotary club to run the Indian students by tying up with the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). COVID-19, has definitely brought opportunity for many organisations, who wants to enter different segment of the business and expansion.
Historic Moment of signing of MOU between RILM and NCERT, under the leadership of RIPN Rtn Shekhar Mehta and RI Director & Chairman RILM Rtn Kamal Sanghvi in the presence of Hon'ble Union HRD Minister Mr Ramesh Pokhriyal and all top leadership of Rotary India for E- Learning Programs, with an objective to provide e-learning more constructive, the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and Rotary India joined hands on for e-learning content for class 1-12 telecast over all NCERT TV channels.
With this the NCERT officials , have to work closely with the ROTARY CLUB officials. NCERT collaborates with Rotary India for e-learning content on TV.
Union HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank expressed hope, the collaboration will ensure that e-learning reaches children across the country with NCERT-approved content. Universities and schools across the country have been closed since March 16, when the Centre announced a countrywide classroom shutdown as part of a slew of measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Union Minister said, since March when the Novel Corona virus, COVID-19, was declared pandemic, learners, teachers, parents and the entire education community have been gravely affected. He said, Rotary International will also provide material for special needs children as well as contribute its entirety to the Adult Literacy Mission. It will also provide the Teacher Training content.
As per the MoU, the curriculum modules telecast for classes 1-12, through 12 national Television channels of NCERT, will be available from July. The Minister expressed hope that amidst COVID-19, the collaboration of Rotary India Humanity Foundation and NCERT with the guidance and support of his Ministry will ensure that e-learning reaches children across the country with approved content.
Nishank further said, under Vidya Daan 2.0 Rotary International will provide the e-content in Hindi language to NCERT for classes I to 12th for all subjects. This material is of high class and very high quality. It will benefit all our children very much. The material will also be provided for special needs children as well as contribute its entirety to the Adult Literacy Mission as well as teacher training. Said the rotary official.
“The content is currently available in Hindi and Punjabi and hence shall be implemented immediately across 12 states or UTs benefiting approximately 10 crores students. The intellectual rights to the content would be with Rotary and provided to the NCERT so that the said content can be translated to all regional languages by NCERT.
With this, the HRD Ministry is working to develop best education system rooted in Indian ethos with technology and innovation as strong pillars. As per the event organised on 9th June over video conference . Now a question arises on the present education system, which has been run by the NCERT.
Lastly, Rotary Club, Rotary Foundation and the Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. Rotary Foundation (India) is registered with Darpan (An initiative of NITI Ayog, Govt. of India),also registered with BSE Sammaan [An initiative by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA)]. Through various initiatives Rotary club empowers India through various key initiatives including healthcare, education and business networking. Recently, Rotary India has done a good cause by contributing support to the Prime Minister’s-CARE fund to fight against COVID-19.
