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The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has taken a revolutionary and historic step to promote digital education and technical literacy at the school level in the country. The Board has launched a special digital initiative in collaboration with National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) for students from class 8th to 12th. Under this new program, it is absolutely free for students. 19 advanced online courses Have been launched, for which students will not have to pay any registration fee or course fee.
The main objective of this unique initiative is to prepare school children for the modern technologies of the future. After this announcement of the Board, huge enthusiasm is being seen among the students of CBSE schools across the country.
Courses include modern topics like AI, Python and cyber security
These 19 free courses prepared by CBSE and NIELIT include the most in-demand technical subjects of present time and future. Students can become a part of the following major sectors as per their interest:
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI
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Python Programming Language
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Internet of Things (IoT) and Cyber Security
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Advanced Cloud Computing (AWS DevSecOps)
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Additive Manufacturing and VLSI Design
The best part is that all these digital courses are made available in both Hindi and English languages. This will make it much easier for students from both rural and urban areas to understand and learn the study material.
Study as per your convenience: modules ranging from 90 minutes to 100 hours
According to CBSE, the duration of these courses has been kept very flexible to avoid loss of students’ studies and to manage their time. It has some beginners and basic modules which students can complete within just 90 minutes. On the other hand, for students who want to learn a subject in depth, more than 100 hour long advanced programs have been created. Students can complete these courses online whenever they want, at their own pace, along with their regular school studies and preparation for board exams.
Big goal to include new technology and coding in school education
CBSE has issued an official circular to all its affiliated schools in the country directing them to give wide publicity to this free program and ensure participation of maximum students of their schools. interested students directly without any hassle NIELIT Digital University Portal You can register yourself directly for these courses by visiting (NIELIT Digital University Portal).
Education experts believe that exposure to such industry-oriented technology at the school level itself will rapidly develop practical problem-solving, computational thinking and innovation skills in children. Along with this, this initiative will provide the strongest foundation to lakhs of students of the country to build an excellent career in major digital domains like higher education, computer science, data analytics and engineering. With this launch of free online courses, CBSE has firmly aligned school education with the needs of India’s growing digital economy and modern technology ecosystem.