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Aritry Das
‘Digital Divide’ in JU: Professor Declines Late Answer Scripts, Student Says Caused ‘Mental Trauma’
04 May 2021
In a recent online examination held in Jadavpur University, as many as 50% of students of a class could not successfully submit their answer scripts on time.
Newsclick Report
Jamia Millia Islamia: Hundreds of Students Protest Demanding Re-opening of Campus
17 Feb 2021
According to a press statement released by SFI, the demand for offline classes arises from the fact that e-learning and online classes have created a huge digital divide, which is highly exclusionary…
PTI
Digital Divide: Over 60% Women in 12 States/UTs Have Never Used Internet: Survey
15 Dec 2020
According to the survey among 22 states, literacy rate among women was lowest in Bihar at 57.8%.
PTI
LSR Suicide: University Students Protest Outside UGC, Seek Institutional Probe
12 Nov 2020
The BSc Mathematics (Honours) student had returned to Telangana from Delhi in March, after those staying in the hostel were asked to go home due to pandemic.
Rakhi Ghosh
In Odisha, Children of Returnee Migrants See Bleak Future with School Closure Notice
03 Nov 2020
The state government’s decision to close nearly 12,000 state-run primary school with less than 20 students has created a fear of increased drop-out rates especially among the tribal children, as the…
Ravi Kaushal
JNU: Dealing with Half-open Campus and Digital Divide, Students Demand Phased Return
01 Nov 2020
“The online classes are not enough. There are not only internet and bandwidth issues in accessing the classes, but we are largely missing out on debates and discussions which are essential in…
Newsclick Report
‘Globally, 72% Schoolchildren Unable to Access Remote Learning are From Poorest Households’
28 Aug 2020
Schoolchildren from poor and rural households are the most disadvantaged, says a UNICEF report on remote learning during lockdown.
PTI
Online Education: From Noida to Mumbai to Kashmir, Dreams Fade for Millions
27 Jul 2020
One smartphone among four siblings, restricted power supply, no internet access are some problems under-privileged students are struggling with.