'In wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, students in India were forced to shift to a virtual model of education. While the transition was quite smooth for the privileged, the underprivileged ones are in a pitfall, even today, because of a lack of access to internet and electronic devices to view online content, leading to inequality in educational services.'
'If the digital divide is left unaddressed, the gap between the under-connected and the hyper-digitalized will widen, aggravating existing inequalities. We need a coordinated multi-lateral response to deal with the challenge of digitalization. Can we take what we’ve learned and create strategies that will help to heal the digital divide before it worsens further? This is the big question!'
- Sonu, PGT English teacher from Uttar Pradesh, India.
Today, we launch a new research report, ‘Addressing the Deepening Digital Divide’, which is based on research with teachers 1,557 teachers across 92 countries, and looks at the impact that the digital divide has had on education. We asked teachers what barriers they have faced to effective teaching and learning, and how the divide has affected learners’ long-term development. Read the full report now (link in bio).
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