Question

Which digital platform of Ministry of Education has been developed for open access to academic resources?

• A. National Digital Library of India
• B. e-PG Pathshala
• C. Vidya-Mitra
• D. Swayam Prabha

Answer 1

Answer:

A. National Digital Library of India

National Digital Library of India (NDLI):

• The National Digital Library of India is an initiative by the Ministry of Education, Government of India.

• It aims to provide a single-window access to a large collection of academic content, including books, articles, videos, audiobooks, lectures, simulations, fiction, and all other kinds of learning media.

• The platform is designed to be accessible to a wide range of users, including students, teachers, researchers, and lifelong learners.

e-PG Pathshala:

• e-PG Pathshala is an initiative by the Ministry of Education under its National Mission on Education through ICT (NME-ICT).

• It focuses on providing high-quality, curriculum-based, and interactive e- content for postgraduate courses in various subjects.

Vidya-Mitra:

• Vidya-Mitra is an integrated e-content portal developed by the INFLIBNET Trusted by 6.3 Crore Students Centre.

• It aggregates e-content developed under various Indian government initiatives such as NME-ICT.

• Though it provides access to academic resources, it serves more as a content aggregator rather than a comprehensive digital library.

Swayam Prabha:

• Swayam Prabha is a group of 40 DTH channels devoted to telecasting high- quality educational programs on a 24x7 basis using the GSAT-15 satellite.

• It is designed to support students who do not have access to the internet by providing educational content through television.

• While it is a significant educational initiative, it does not offer the same level of digital access to academic resources as the National Digital Library of India.