COVID-19 pandemic | Digital learning initiative by DGT-MSDE

COVID-19: STAY HOME | STAY SAFE

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced the world to observe Lock-down with people to stay indoors either voluntary or through government order. COVID-19 is a disease that is caused due to corona virus. The experts are claiming it as the worst challenging times since World War 2. The pandemic’s front line warrior’s health care workers and the police personnel are working day and night for the containment of the virus. 

Many experts believe that this is warning by nature to Humans. Human activities since years have heavily impacted the biodiversity and overall ecological cycle. Breathable air quality deteriorating due to pollution, deforestation leading to destruction of natural habitats of wildlife species hence, close contact of humans with wildlife species.

According to UN environment program around 60 percent of all infectious diseases in humans are Zoonotic, means they come to humans via animals. These zoonotic diseases like Ebola, SARS, MERS, etc., are all due to human activities. There are wet markets operating in many parts of the world. According to one report by The Guardian, animals are caged and transported across large distances. They are stressed and immunosuppressed and excreting whatever pathogens they have in them, with people in market come in contact with these fluids favoring a mixing bowl for such disease.

This is the time for the humans to sit back and think the reflection of its own action. It is the time to think responsibly and act responsibly. Our actions today will determine the future of the world. Lessons are to be learnt and acted upon. Self realization that we share this planet with other species and that they are equally important in maintaining planets ecosystem. Meddling with nature will lead nowhere rather than destruction, our superiority complex to be kept in check.

The nations around the world are taking all possible measures for containment of this pandemic and that the normalcy can be restored soon.The Indian government is no exception, it is working hard and taking all possible measure to fight the pandemic. India with second largest population in the world has till managed to deal with the pandemic. The country has 28,046 active cases as on 3 May according to Ministryof Home Affairs, with first case of virus on 30 January. In the doubling and mortality rate India has performed better and is much slower than several other countries like USA, UK, Italy, Spain. The honorable prime minsters call to netizens of clapping or bang vessels, lightning diyas/candles for lauding corona virus warriors had received huge support. No wonder with the support of the netizens, government will be able to deal the pandemic.

For precautionary measures the government had shut down schools and other educational institutions in the first week of March. Since then, various institutions are opting for e-learning so that students education is not affected in such crisis.

DGT Initiative

The Directorate general of training has also taken initiative in the direction of e-learning so that the trainees of Industrial Training Institutes(ITI's) continue to learn and upgrade their knowledge and skills during the period of stay safe.

Online learning resource for ITI trainees with complete curriculum, video lessons, question bank and e-learning contents can be accessed through DGT's website https://bharatskills.gov.in. Also mobile friendly application for Android devices is available on Google Play Store as Bharat Skills.

Facility of mock test is available at http://nimionlinetesting.in/

Not limiting to just the curriculum, with students at home they have ample amount of time to sharpen their skills. Bharat Skills have some futuristic courses in partnership with CISCO one of the leading companies in the Networking field. 

The Networking and Cyber security courses are accessible at https://bharatskills.gov.in/Home/DGTCisco

A mobile application Quest App is available on Google Play Store with 250+ hours of interactive digital content across 6 thematic areas.

Also available at http://eskills.bharatskills.org.in/

The SkillsBuild platform of DGT-IBM includes advanced topics of Data Science, Cloud computing, Artificial Intelligence etc., and professional skills like communication skills, etc. These free courses are available at http://skills.yourlearning.ibm.com/  and http://skills.yourlearning.ibm.com/