Use satellite TV to bridge learning gap of students: Parliamentary panel to top officials

The members of the panel said this model has been adopted by Gujarat and Odisha and other states can also implement it.

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A parliamentary panel on Monday recommended the use of satellite television to top officials of the education ministry and the CBSE for bridging the learning gap of students caused due to schools being closed in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, sources said.

The panel also decided to call officials from the ISRO at its next meeting.

Top officials of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the education ministry deposed before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, chaired by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, on Monday.

The agenda of the meeting was “Plans for bridging the learning gap caused due to COVID-19 pandemic”.

The members of the…

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