Context :
2023 to witness launch of
India’s first digital university /
TNN / 01
Jan 2023
Extract:
Ø As per the University’s planned ARCHITECTURE, the DIGITAL CONTENT would be hosted on the Study Webs of Active Learning for Young
Aspiring Minds [ SWAYAM
] platform
Ø The TECHNOLOGY and ADMINISTRATIVE DELIVERY will be
entrusted to the SAMARTH
platform, aimed at BUILDING DIGITAL CAMPUSES which provide effortless and
democratic delivery of educational services
Ø Built on the HUB
and SPOKE model,
# while SWAYAM and SAMARTH will be the HUB,
# the SPOKES
will be formed by the HEIs ( Higher
Education Institutions ),
which
will offer the ONLINE COURSES through the Digital University
Ø Initially, the courses available in the SWAYAM
platform will form the Core Courses of the University,
along with a few select universities already offering such online programs
Ø Both government and Private
Universities fulfilling the
eligibility conditions can offer ONLINE PROGRAMMES through NDU ( National Digital
University )
Ø Students can register programmes of individual
universities via NDU
Ø However, a candidate may also register with NDU and earn requisite credits from DIFFERENT
PARTNER UNIVERSITIES
Ø M Jagadesh Kumar said :
“ The
National Digital University , likely to be established on the “ HUB and SPOKE “ model, will offer a
whole gamut of qualifications and brings together various universities with NO UPPER CAP on the number of seats so that , +2 PASS OUTS can
access high quality higher education, improving their employability and GER in
the country “
Ø TOI also learnt that the work on the HECI ( Higher
Education Commission of India ) draft bill too is in the advanced stages
MY TAKE :
Ø National
Skills University : Virtual is the only way……………..[ 03 Apr 2021 ]
Extract :
My “
updated “ suggestions
( made through above e-mail ), shown as a diagram below
:
Suggestions
as TEXT :
( A ) Structure of the University
Ø It
should be an AUTONOMOUS university as per DETAILED STRUCTURE outlined at :
DR. BABASAHEB
AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY
( B ) Role
Ø It
should NOT engage in direct / face-to-face / physical Skilling on its own campus
Ø It
should be a VIRTUAL university, offering ONLINE courses to anyone desirous to
take a course
Ø It
will mostly concern itself at figuring out
those hundreds of Skills required by the Industries / Businesses / Enterprises,
and publish on its Portal ( “ WHO wants WHAT skill “ type matrix ).
For such compilation, it will invite TRADE ASSOCIATIONS – PROFESSIONAL BODIES
Ø It
will invite and collaborate with entities which can develop / create “ Skill
Delivery Contents “ for these kills ( at levels such as, Semi-Skilled / Skilled
/ Highly Skilled / Master Craftsman ) . For each of these LEVELS ( and for each
SKILL ), it will develop CERTIFICATION EXAM QUESTION BANKS for download by Users
Ø Such
entities could be existing ITIs – Engg Colleges – Foreign Universities –
Public/Private Sector Companies - Online portals such as ByJu – Khan Academy etc
Ø The
cost / expense incurred by the Content Contributors, will count against their
CSR obligations
Ø University
will be free to BUY such content from contributors
Ø University
will approach entities like Google to join in this effort
Ø University
will approach all Internet Service Providers for giving FREE bandwidth to Users
for downloading content or for streaming ONLINE AR / VR instructions
Ø University
will approach AR / VR headset manufacturers ( such as Occulus – Facebook –
Apple – Google – Microsoft – IBM etc ), to develop very light weight and cheap
( Rs 5,000 ) glasses for REGISTERD users of Skills University ( Central Govt
may consider subsidizing such glasses to REGISTERED users ONLY )
(
C ) Portal
Ø It will have TWO sections, one
for CONTENT CREATORS /
CONTRIBUTORS / DONORS , who ( after registering ) will upload their content on
the portal
Ø Content itself could be TEXT- FORMS –
IMAGES – DRAWINGS - DIAGRAMS – PODCAST – VIDEO – AR/VR based INSTRUCTION SETS
etc
Ø After thorough evaluation of the
uploaded content, portal admin will approve it for getting published / making
available for downloading by USERS
Ø Second section will be for CONTENT CONSUMERS / USERS ( who can
be any Indian Citizen ), who will need to register by providing full
details about himself / herself , such as ( Name – Current Address – Aadhar
Number–PAN details–Employed–Self Employed–Trade/Profession - Mobile No – Email
ID etc )
Ø A duly registered USER will be able to
download ANY content ( totally FREE –
but only once ), details of which will be entered into user’s “ Download History “ page
Ø A “ Summary Download History Page
“ ( Skill-wise / Industry wise / User’s State wise etc ), for ALL the
REGISTERED users ( anonymized / aggregated ) will show-up which SKILLS are in
demand
Ø Download will require :
# > Internet enabled
Mobile/Tablet/Desktop/Laptop…......for Text – Video – Podcast
> > Internet enabled AR / VR
headsets ( glasses ) ………..for AR / VR content
Ø Portal
will allow any User to appear ONLINE in any Certification
Exam for any Skill, at any LEVEL , and obtain a “digital-locker”
based, PASS CERTIFICATE
Dear Shri M Jagadesh Kumarji,
Congratulations for enabling millions of Indian
youth to acquire SKILLS ( and Skill-related Certificates ), by simply
registering on NDU
You have put
into practice > 'सा विद्या या विमुक्तये'
With regards,
Hemen Parekh
hcp@RecruitGuru.com / 02
Jan 2022
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