An Analytical Study on Current Level of ICT Access and Its Use in Education Sector: A Wake up Call for Educational Institutions

Education is an asset for a society. The education system in India is governed by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), and the different Departments of Education at the state level. The government of India has been making various noteworthy advancements in achieving the goals of universalization of elementary education through (ICT).  This research work is an attempt to generate awareness among both in teaching and student fraternity employed/ enrolled in an educational institution. This is a secondary research on various policies of ICT run by government of India and by state governments to facilitate virtual teaching, online classes, content development and its delivery and connecting students from remote areas, rural areas along with urban regions. Some of the popular schemes are Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan(SSA), Kendriya Vidhalaya Sangathan( KVS) or Central Schools, Navodaya Vidhayalaya Samiti(NVS), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan, and  EDUSAT etc. This research highlights the spectrum of experiences of various schemes launched by government of India and by state government, for school education. It will also include the advantages and some practical hurdles of implementing ICT at primary, secondary and senior secondary school education.