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24 Jun 2022 Central Institute of Educational Technology: King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa Award

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The Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET) won the ‘King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa Award’ of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the year 2021.
CIET is a constituent unit of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) under the Department of School Education and Literacy.
CIET has been awarded by UNESCO under a comprehensive initiative called PM e-VIDYA for use of ICT in education.

PM e-Vidya was launched on May 17, 2020 by the Ministry of Education as part of the Self-Reliant India Campaign.
It integrates all efforts related to digital/online/on-air education to enable multi-mode access to education by using technology to reduce learning losses.

It was established in the year 2005 in collaboration with Bahrain.
The award recognizes innovative approaches in leveraging new technologies to expand educational and lifelong learning opportunities for all, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; and it’s Goal 4 on Education. The Hindu Analysis
The award recognizes individuals and organizations that are implementing outstanding projects and promoting the creative use of technologies to enhance learning, teaching and overall academic performance in the digital age.

An international jury annually selects the two best projects.
Each laureate receives a medal and a diploma of $25,000 during the ceremony at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris.

Keeping in view the recommendations of the New Education Policy (NEP), 2020, the Ministry of Education through CIET, NCERT is working tirelessly and meticulously in the design, development and dissemination.
Working on a large number of e-books, e-content – audio, video, interactive, augmented reality content, Indian Sign Language (ISL) videos, audiobooks, talking books etc. The Hindu Analysis
Providing various types of e-curriculum for school and teacher education.
Organized digital programs primarily for students and teachers like online quizzes by leveraging online/offline, on-air technology one class-one channel, DIKSHA, e-pathshala, Nishtha, Study Webs of Active Learning for Young Aspiring Minds etc.

To further the objectives of NEP and Samagra Shiksha and to address the above pillars, PM e-VIDYA was launched in May 2020.

CIET was proactive in doorstep learning of children through comprehensive, flexible, ethical and consistent use of 12 PM e-Vidya DTH TV channels and around 397 radio stations including community radio stations under PM e-VIDYA programme.
These efforts were especially helpful in reaching out to students in pandemic situations when schools were closed.
These efforts have helped in closing the learning gap to a great extent.