ADAPTATION OF DIGITAL LEARNING MODE IN EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS – PRESENT STATUS, CHALLENGES AND ROAD AHEAD: A CASE OF INDIA

Education plays important role in overall development of individuals thereby contributing immensely to the overall development of a nation. Education globally is one of the important sectors to witness revolutionary changes in recent times. This happens primarily because of digital revolution taken place across the globe. The typical Indian classroom was once characterized by students sitting through hour-long session, teacher used to discuss the things without any visual presentation. Now, thanks to digital technology, it is making life easier for both students and educators. Digital education is fun learning for all cadres and particularly effective for child learning as the innovative audio-video feature boosts the cognitive elements in a child’s brain. Schools are increasingly adopting digital teaching solutions in their academic and trying to make the classroom environment more inclusive and participatory. In India, from last few years there has been a considerable rise in Digital and Live Virtual Classrooms at different levels of learning. With evolution of technologies such as cloud, virtual data centres and virtualization there is huge potential for technology to be integrated with the Education Industry. The purpose of this research is to give overview of digital education, components of digital education, benefits of digital education in India, the future scope, and possible challenges of an Indian society for moving towards digital education.