Digital Education in Rural Schools: Issues, Challenges & Suggestions

India has one of the largest populations of children in the world. The future of our nation are these children and therefore they should be provided necessary means to realize their capacities. Smart and modern system of education can play a important role in this direction. Schools situated in rural areas have very less resources such as single teacher schools, improper infrastructure etc. which leads to poor quality of education. To digitize education in rural areas, teachers should be provided multimedia teaching tools such as smart boards, LCD screens, videos etc. which engages students and makes concepts easier for them to understand. By making it possible for one teacher to deliver information remotely across several locations, interactive digital media will also help to cope-up the dearth of teachers in these schools. Limited training in using digital tools is one of the key hurdles faced by teachers in rural areas, therefore, it is necessary to impart essential technology training to teachers. To overcome these challenges, teachers should be made to attend training programmes initiated by the government as well as NGO and corporate social responsibility. Digital education for students in rural schools can bring them at par with students from urban areas and further enhance universalization of education, thus fostering India’s national interests.