Edtech in India
The Digital Divide and Learning Outcomes
During the pandemic, many students lacked phones, data or a quiet space, and learning losses widened inequality.
Not everyone can log on.
Access
Many households share one phone or have no internet.
Learning loss
Surveys such as ASER found declines in basic reading and arithmetic after school closures.
Equity
Girls, rural and poorer students were hit hardest.
Response
Catch-up programmes and community classes.
A shared phone
Three siblings take turns on their parent's phone to attend class.
Assuming online learning worked for all
Access differs.
Key takeaways
- Many lack devices and data.
- Learning losses occurred.
- Inequality widened.
- Catch-up efforts followed.
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