Topics Covered:
- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
K12 Education Transformation Framework
What to study?
For Prelims and mains: Key features and significance of the programme.
Context: Microsoft rolls out its K12 Education Transformation Framework more widely in India.
Key features of the framework:
- The Framework provides a holistic framework to facilitate a comprehensive digital transformation of schools.
- The framework is a flexible platform based on the latest research and input from hundreds of academics, experts, and policymakers.
- It comprises four pillars — leadership and policy, modern teaching and learning, intelligent environments and technology blueprint.
Background:
Education leaders in more than 50 countries have already adopted the Microsoft K-12 Education Transformation Framework to help plan their learning strategies in partnership with Microsoft.
Sources: the Hindu.