Assam Education Board Develops Mobile App for School Students, Says Ranoj Pegu
Guwahati: The Board of Secondary Education in Assam (SEBA) has created a mobile application for the convenience of school students, Education Minister Ranoj Pegu stated.
The app will have online lectures, question banks, and worksheets among other features that will assist kids learn more than just what is taught in the classroom, the minister said.
Pegu further mentioned that education department has been investigating digital educational systems in line with the expanding use of technology in all aspects of life.
Speaking at the launch of two mobile phone applications by SEBA, Pegu said technology and digital means are being adopted to ensure greater benefits for students.
He insisted that his organisation was creating the infrastructure needed for the adoption of digital education.
The minister added that teachers would be able to instruct, assess, and mark students. “There is a spoken English section in the course syllabus that is worth 10 marks. In the past, teachers would subjectively assign grades for spoken English. But now, the mobile software will perform all tasks, including instruction, evaluation, and marking “said Pegu.