Modernizing And Enhancing Indian E-Learning Educational Strategies (MEILES) Kiran G.R.

Source: www.populationpyramid.net/india/2016 Second most populous country in the world approx. 1.3 billion One of the fastest growing economy 7th largest economy by nominal GDP Source: www.populationpyramid.net/india/2016

NUMBER OF EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS IN INDIA Type of Institutions Total number Schools ( primary, upper primary, secondary, higher secondary) 1.5 m Universities (central, state, deemed, open..) 712 Colleges 36671 Stand Alone Institutions ( Diploma, PG Diploma) 11,445 Source: ww.mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/statistics/EAG2014.pdf

SKILLSET ISSUES AND UNEMPLOYMENT Source: 4th Annual Employment – Unemployment Survey (2013-14), Labour Bureau

National Policy for Skill development – 400m to be trained by 2022 NATIONAL EMPLOYABILITY REPORT- 2016 Key findings No significant improvement in employability in the last four years Only 3.84% are employable for startup software engineering jobs 80% of engineering graduates are “unemployable” Only 7% of India's B-school graduates employable The report is based on a sample of more than 150,000 engineering students from 650+ engineering colleges across multiple Indian states. All these candidates graduated in 2015. National Policy for Skill development – 400m to be trained by 2022 Source: www.aspiringminds.com/sites/default/files/National%20Employability%20Report%20-%20Engineers%20Annual%20Report%202016.pdf https://dazeinfo.com/2016/01/29/engineering-jobs-india-2015-2016-unemployable-career/ http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/education/only-7-of-indias-b-school-graduates-employable- study/articleshow/52008920.cms

TELECOM SECTOR IN INDIA India is all set to become the fourth largest smartphone market by 2020 (GSMA) 180 million smartphones by 2019 contributing around 13.5 per cent to the global smartphone market, BharatNet, the project to set up a broadband network in rural India 2,50,000 villages by 2019 700 million internet users of the 4.7 billion global users by 2025 (Microsoft report). Favorable policies and 4G services Source: http://www.ibef.org/industry/telecommunications.aspx

SCOPE OF E-LEARNING IN INDIA Failure of traditional education streams Expected to face a shortage of 250 million skilled workers by 2022 half the population under 25 years of age, The second largest market for eLearning after the United States (2015). The sector is expected to reach $1.29 billion by 2018 internet users expected to touch 500 million by 2017 nearly 2/3rd is expected to be on mobile Of course there is “digital-divide” Source: www.klik2learn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/UKIBC_E-learning-in-INDIA_Report.pdf

GROWTH RATE OF ELEARNING SECTOR 7.9% World 17.4% India Projected Compound Annual Growth Rate of eLearning Sector for 2018

GROWTH OF E-LEARNING MARKET IN INDIA Compound Annual Growth Rate of 17.4% (2013 -2018). Key drivers : Government initiatives to promote E-Learning Diffusion of technology Shortage of quality education, and Convenience and affordability factors Source: www.kenresearch.com/education-and-recruitment/education/india-e-learning-market-research-report/393-99.html

INDIA’S SHARE IN MOOC REGISTRATIONS (WORLD WISE)

INITIATIVES BY INDIAN GOVERNMENT 10 e-learning R & D projects initiated during 12th plan period National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology e-contents for 34 modules including  O/A/B level, BCC/CCC, e-Gov, ESDM, CHM ‘O’ level etc. Ministry of Human Resource Development various web and video courses with virtual labs and elearning platforms viz. NPTL, E-Yantra etc. University/HEI level initiatives Source: www.meity.gov.in/content/e-learning & ww.mhrd.gov.in/e-contents

DIGITAL INDIA Digital Indian Campaign (August 2014) was initiated by an initial investment of £13bn over the five years. The vision of the programme is to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy. www.digitalindia.gov.in

DIGITAL INDIA INITIATIVES National Mission in Education through ICT (NMEICT) is a centrally sponsored scheme to leverage ICT in teaching and learning process across all HEI’s of India. Initiated in 2009 Aimed towards increasing Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education by 5% http://mhrd.gov.in/sites/upload_files/mhrd/files/u pload_document/MissionDocument.pdf Government of India has collaborated with HCL to launch SAKSHAT, the world’s most inexpensive tablet which will cater to digital needs of more than 500 million people of the nation. www.sakshat.ac.in/ The central government run Indira Gandhi Open University (IGNOU) has developed a learning platform that uses mobile phones to download course content. www.ignou.ac.in

MEILES STRATEGIC OPPORTUNITIES Aligned to the strategies of Government’s e-learning initiatives Strategic approach Institutional strategies, skill development, employability Strengthen the cooperation among Indian and EU universities Best practices and Knowledge sharing – knowledge alliances Framework for EU - India e-learning agenda

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