Post Budget Byte 2022: Dr. B. Sendilkumar, Dean Director-Health Sciences, Vinayaka Missions Research Foundation-DU, Salem

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February 3, 2022

Union Budget 2022 for Education Sector looks like a wake up call due to the pandemic.The emphasize on digital education and the plan to introduce ‘Digital University’ clearly shows that the government has understood the need of the future and started looking at long term benefits for the education sector. 750 virtual labs for science and maths and also 75 skilling e-labs is sure to take Indian education to global level.

The education budget looks more inclusive ,i.e considering the people from downtrodden and rural societies who cannot access internet but can still avail the facilities of television and Radio and also the announcement of vibrant villages programme under which DTH access will be provided to Doordarshan is a highly feasible and welcome move.E learning in regional languages is another proof of inclusivity .However the development of e content is a tedious process and lot of training should be required for the teachers to develop the same.

The focus on skill development and vocational education will pave way for better employability and is also in line with NEP 2020.The skill hub initiative of MoE and MSDE will be a boon to the youth for them to skill,upskill and reskill as per their choice and need.The e-portal DESH-Stack will be a great platform for those who seek to find the right job opportunities.

The announcement of ‘National Tele mental Health programme which will include a network of 23 Tele mental health centres of excellence is definitely a need of the hour programme considering the impacts that the Pandemic has caused not just on physical health but mental health too. Even though the overall budget allocation for education is not very high but considering the key allocations the educational reach would be wider.

Post Budget Byte 2022: Raj Mruthyunjayappa, President- India, Anthology Inc

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February 3, 2022

The Centre’s proposal to set up a Digital University to develop and provide access to digital education tools for the masses is a big win for the sector. The fact that the Digital University will have programmes in different Indian languages is highly encouraging. To be built on a hub and spoke model, by stitching collaborations with some of the best institutions in the country, the University looks designed to meet modern day requirements.

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s comment that supplementary teaching resources will be built to address the needs of crores of children from vulnerable communities, who have lost two years of their education due to the pandemic, is indeed heart-warming. Under the PM e-vidya scheme, the number of educational television channels will be increased to 200 from the current 12. I hope the government will make sure that these channels provide high quality content. Also, teachers need training to handle these digital tools.

UGC releases the Draft for National Higher Educational Qualification Framework

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February 2, 2022

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The University Grants Commission (UGC) has released a draft National Higher Educational Qualification Framework (NHEQF). Released as part of the implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the draft framework was put in the public domain on January 31. The commission has asked for feedback and suggestions on the draft from stakeholders by February 13, 2022.

It may be noted here that the Higher education institutes across the country will soon be brought to a new framework to assess students on a range of learning outcomes. This will include from job readiness to constitutional values, theoretical knowledge to technical skills and more.

In a tweet, the UGC said, “Suggestions are invited from all stakeholders on the Draft National Higher Education Qualification Framework(NHEQF) developed as part of NEP 2020 recommendations. Please send your suggestions on nepnheqf@gmail.com by 13th February, 2022.”

Post Budget Byte 2022: Jai Decosta, Founder & CEO at K12 Techno Services Pvt. Ltd.

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February 2, 2022

The current Govt has been more inclined towards digitisation in every aspect including education which is futuristic and it is appreciable.

The FM and the Central Govt have given more emphasis on digital education. The acknowledgment of the loss of formal education of the students especially from the Government schools due to the pandemic induced lockdown and infusion of the expertise of foreign universities to strengthen the fintech and mathematics education in the Indian education system is a good proposition. Also, establishing the digital university at par with the global learning standards in various Indian languages will blur the disparity between urban and rural education.

In my opinion, aggressive initiatives to promote and collaborate with private players might help the Govt to reduce further education loss for the students from economically challenged backgrounds.

However, the overall budget failed to provide direction to private education players especially in the K12 segment. The private sector bore the brunt of the pandemic and the budget overlooked it completely and does not give any relief in terms of GST exemption or special provision for Private schools to borrow funds from banks at concessional rates. Since this was highly required and expected from this budget, therefore it was a bit disappointing to notice the FM did not factor these in her Budget planning.*

Post Budget Byte 2022: Ashish P. Dhakan, MD & CEO, Prama Hikvision India Pvt. Ltd.

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February 2, 2022

India’s progressive Union Budget seeks to complement macro-economic level growth with a focus on micro-economic level all inclusive welfare. It has a pro-technology focus with futuristic vision. A special thrust on promotion of Digital India and adoption of emerging technologies, including 5G, AI, ML and Drones. The key highlights of union budget underlines the economic growth estimated at 9.2% to be the highest among all large economies. It promises 60 lakh new jobs to be created under the productivity linked incentive scheme in 14 sectors. It also highlights the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes, which has the potential to create an additional production of Rs 30 lakh crore. This budget has a roadmap for achieving the objective of ‘Make-in-India’ and ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’. The customs duty rationalisation to incentivise domestic manufacturing is a welcome step.

The budget has the PM Gatishakti Scheme with ambitious plans to transform the transportation sector. The seven engines that are going to drive PM GatiShakti are Roads, Railways, Airports, Ports, Mass Transport, Waterways and Logistics Infrastructure. The big boost to infrastructure will help the security industry growth in the long term.

There is a greater focus on MSME sector in the budget and as a key stakeholder of the MSME Ecosystem, we feel this a very positive step for the security industry. The government has announced that Udyam, e-shram, NCS and ASEEM portals will be interlinked. The help is provided to 130 lakh MSMEs as additional credit under Emergency Credit Linked Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS). The extension of this scheme till March 2023 is a thoughtful decision. The firm focus on Skill Development is another positive aspect of the union budget. Digital Ecosystem for Skilling and Livelihood (DESH-Stack e-portal) will be launched to empower citizens to skill, reskill or upskill through on-line training. Overall a pro-growth budget with a vision for the new emerging India on global front.

Post Budget Byte 2022: Dr. Dishan Kamdar, Vice-Chancellor, FLAME University

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February 2, 2022

“The decision to establish the digital university is a disruptive and futuristic decision that will benefit a large number of students even from the remotest part of the country by making world-class education accessible. This will surely give wings to the dreams of deserving students and meet the goal of providing high-quality education to all students across the country.

The plan to increase the ‘One Class One TV Channel’ from 12 to 200 TV Channels in all States in India will enable students to learn through radio and DTH channels thereby overcoming the problem of internet connectivity. The two decisions truly reflect the Government’s aims to leverage technology advancements and use them as tools to meet the educational aspirations of a large number of students in the country. They have set an example that is worthy of being emulated by others.”

Post Budget Byte 2022: Kiran Dham, CEO, Globus Infocom Ltd.

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February 2, 2022

“The government’s budget 2022 announcement included steps to push online education via having digital universities with 200 channels and providing education in multiple regional languages which will facilitate supplementary learning and help the education ecosystem to deliver world-class education to learners.

We are motivated to see Government’s focus on creating enriching e-content & content delivery platforms clubbed with better offline pedagogical methods by training teachers in order to create a holistic learning ecosystem.

Also read: Post Budget Byte 2022: Dr. Pankaj Sharma, Director, Admission & Placements, JK Lakshmipat University

Also, the expansion of “One Class One TV Channel” will help in tackling the continued learning even in a pandemic. We, being a part of this industry, do look forward to the positive impact this will make.”

Post Budget Byte 2022: Dr. Pankaj Sharma, Director, Admission & Placements, JK Lakshmipat University

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February 2, 2022

It’s quite commendable that our finance minister has given special impetus to the pandemic-affected education sector in the much-awaited presentation of the union budget 2022. Continued closures of schools and colleges for almost two years have had a large impact on the learning outcomes. However, the budget has been quite beneficial for the youth of our nation.

It has once again highlighted the need of skilling programs and for the same a new portal DESH e-portal will be launched for skilling, upskilling and reskilling of our youth. In order to provide quality and continuous education to the youth, the announcement of the digital university has given fresh hopes to the students to get world class quality universal education that will also give them the benefit of personalised learning.

The announcement of setting up virtual labs in science and mathematics will enhance the experiential learning in students, thereby making them more industry-ready. For the same, the budget stressed on the need of quality e content and teachers to be trained so that better e teaching and learning outcomes can be achieved

Post Budget Byte 2022: Ujjwal Singh, CEO and President, Infinity Learn

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February 2, 2022

The Budget 2022-23 has an inclusive approach. We are pleased that the Government has recognized the importance of digital learning provided by the EdTech companies in India. The extension of the PM eVIDYA initiative 12 to 200 TV channels will give the segment the requisite boost.

Further, the availability of regional language educational modules from Class 1 to 12 will enhance the literacy rates in India’s hinterlands, over and above the metro cities. This will serve as the driver of socio-economic change, enabled through technology. Education specifically has taken a new direction that has made technology-based learning, whether online or blended, indispensable for our education systems.

Digital learning holds the potential to empower the country’s grassroots level population through democratised access to education, thereby facilitating continued learning sans infrastructural challenges, pan-India.

Post Budget Byte 2022: Sriram Subramanian, Co-founder and CEO, Clever Harvey

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February 2, 2022

We welcome the government’s move to cap the long-term capital gains surcharge at 15%. It will go a long way towards ensuring investor confidence not just in startups but in equity generally. Also, we appreciate the special focus on creative vocational fields like animation, graphics, and game design in this year’s budget. India has one of the largest talent pools for this, and this initiative will be instrumental in helping us move further up the value chain.

Given the battering and levels of disruption faced by the education system over the last three years, the emphasis given to mental health was another major highlight. It was, in my opinion, more important than ever, especially for students, and the budget does go a long way toward putting in place a mechanism to address it.

Furthermore, one area where the budget fell short of our expectations is the ongoing disparity in GST rates applied to physical and digital learning materials. I suppose the goal of the lower rate policy on physical learning materials was to promote education, and given that the majority of education consumption has shifted to the digital domain in recent years, we expect some sort of parity in the GST treatment between the two.

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