Karnataka govt launches ‘Learning Management System’ to help 4.5L students
Bengaluru, Nov 30: The Karnataka government on Monday said it has decided to implement a Learning Management System (LMS) based digital learning in government higher educational institutions from the 2020-21 academic year.
'Karnataka LMS' will be implemented in 430 government first grade colleges, 87 government polytechnics and 14 government engineering colleges, an official release said.
This measure will have a progressive impact on the teaching of about 24,000 teachers and learning of about 4.5 lakh students, it added.
'Karnataka LMS' was launched by Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa in the presence of Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan, who is also in-charge of the Higher Education Department.
"This program is being implemented at an expenditure of Rs 34.14 crore in two ways- LMS based digital learning and establishing 2,500 ICT enabled classes," the CM was quoted as saying by his office in a statement.
In LMS, students can access study material anytime and anywhere.
This teaching, learning, continuous evaluation and corrective measures makes it comprehensive, he said.
LMS based digital learning is said to be a "novel and a first of its kind" initiative of the Karnataka government, a boon to students of Government higher education institutions, especially those from socially and economically disadvantaged sections of society.
Stating that it is a platform to revolutionize the teaching and learning process by effecting transformative changes in delivery of content, access and assessment, the release said it is a comprehensive system which empowers teachers, enriches students and bridges the digital divide.
Multilingual e-Content in the form of PPTs, videos, quizzes, assignments and e-study materials congruous with both self-learning and classroom teaching is being developed as per the University prescribed syllabi of 14 affiliating Universities by the faculty of the Department of Collegiate and Technical Education, it said.
In the LMS, there will be analytics for scientific assessment of various parameters related to academics.
There will also be scope for ranking of students, teachers and colleges, cumulative performance report,students' feedback, content rating, tracking of e-content usage by teachers in class rooms and students and detailed analytical report, it added.
ಡಿಜಿಟಲ್ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನದ ಮೂಲಕ ಉನ್ನತ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣದ ಗುಣಮಟ್ಟ ವರ್ಧನೆಗೆ ರಾಜ್ಯಸರ್ಕಾರ ಮಹತ್ವಪೂರ್ಣ ಹೆಜ್ಜೆಯನ್ನಿಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಮೊದಲ ಬಾರಿಗೆ, ಡಿಜಿಟಲ್ ಕಲಿಕೆಗೆ ಒತ್ತು ನೀಡುವ 'ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಎಲ್.ಎಂ.ಎಸ್' ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಕ್ಕೆ ಇಂದು ಚಾಲನೆ ನೀಡಲಾಯಿತು. ಉಪಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳು, ಹಿರಿಯ ಸಚಿವರು, ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಉಪಸ್ಥಿತರಿದ್ದರು. pic.twitter.com/H1i9XGCxlr
— B.S. Yediyurappa (@BSYBJP) November 30, 2020
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Smoke from amplifier causes brief scare at Modi rally venue in Palakkad
Palakkad (Kerala) (PTI): There were tense moments at the venue where Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to address a BJP rally after smoke was seen emanating from an amplifier, police said on Sunday.
According to officials, the incident occurred shortly before the prime minister arrived at Kottamaidanam, the rally venue here.
Police said that around half an hour before Modi reached Palakkad, smoke was noticed coming from an amplifier connected to the microphones.
Sound system operators and police personnel immediately intervened and removed the amplifier.
“Immediate action was taken on noticing the smoke. The mic operators said the amplifier may have overheated due to overload,” an official said.
Another amplifier was quickly put in place, and the issue was resolved, officials added.
A jam-packed crowd had gathered at Kottamaidanam to witness the rally.
Large number of people also lined both sides of the road to catch a glimpse of Modi, who arrived by helicopter, landing at the Mercy College ground.
