Question: Consider the following statement regarding Shagun:
(1) It is an initiative to improve school education system
(2) Shagun combination of two words Shala meaning Schools and Gunvatta meaning Quality
(3) It was launched by Ministry Human Resource Development
of the above correct statement/s is/are:
(a) Only (1)
(b) Only (2) & (3)
(c) Both (1) and (2)
(d) All the above
Answer: (d)
Related facts:
- On 28th August, 2019, Union Human Resource Development Minister launched one of the world’s largest Integrated Online Junction for School Education, Shagun.
- It is an online junction of different websites and portals into a single platform to enhance the accessibility of information relating to schools.
- It will ensure a holistic approach to transforming the education sector.
Shagun
- It is an initiative to improve school education system by creating a junction for all online portals and websites relating to various activities of the Department of School Education and Literacy in the Government of India and all States and Union Territories.
- The term Shagun is coined from two different words- Shala meaning Schools and Gunvatta meaning Quality.
- The portal seeks to provide a very robust feedback mechanism which will increase public participation and will ensure accountability and transparency.
- It also provides vital information relating to the availability of nearby schools, navigable distance vis-a-vis aerial distance between schools.
Focus areas:
- Reinforcing and cleaning the data of the Integrated Online Junction through feedback from Stakeholders.
- Ensuring full inter-operability among the websites, portals and applications which are already hosted in the junction.
- Creating high-quality e-contents, including quizzes and puzzles to enhance learning and also for teachers in aiding classroom transactions.
- Using artificial intelligence and deep machine learning in a variety of ways to enhance the quality of school education including for designing evidence-based inventions
Links:
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1583276
https://www.financialexpress.com/education-2/what-is-shagun-the-school-education-portal-launched-by-hrd-ministry/1689220/