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  • 22 November, 2019

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K12 Education Transformation Framework

Syllabus subtopic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

News: Microsoft rolls out its K12 Education Transformation Framework more widely in India.

Prelims and Mains focus: Key features and significance of the programme.

About the framework:

  1. The Framework provides a holistic framework to facilitate a comprehensive digital transformation of schools.
  2. The framework is a flexible platform based on the latest research and input from hundreds of academics, experts, and policymakers.
  3. It comprises four pillars — leadership and policy, modern teaching and learning, intelligent environments and technology blueprint.

Source: The Hindu


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