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Role of Information and Library Network (INFLIBNET) Centre in Online Education during CORONA Period


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1 Department of Library and Information Science, Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Kota – 324021, Rajasthan, India
2 Department of Library and Information Science, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh – 123031, Haryana
3 Department of Library and Information Science, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur – 302004, Rajasthan
     

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The role and sphere of online education is growing at all levels of education. The outbreak of COVID-19 has put on hold the classroom education as students are away from campuses. Online education is the only method to continue teaching-learning during the present time. The Ministry of Human Resources and Development (MHRD), Government of India and the University Grants Commission (UGC) have taken many steps to implement and popularise online education in the country in the past and have increased the focus in the circumstances caused due to COVID-19. The INFLIBNET Centre of the UGC has taken numerous initiatives for delivering education online to the doorsteps of the learners in the country even during the lock down period caused due to COVID-19. The present paper elaborates the role INFLIBNET Centre played for delivering education online.

Keywords

E-Learning-India, INFormation and LIBrary NETwork (INFLIBNET), Library and Information Science, Online Education.
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About The Authors

Neelam Kabra
Department of Library and Information Science, Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Kota – 324021, Rajasthan
India

Dinesh K. Gupta
Department of Library and Information Science, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh – 123031, Haryana

Alternate Email ID: dineshkg@cuh.ac.in

Vijendra Kumar
Department of Library and Information Science, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur – 302004, Rajasthan


Notifications

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  • HRD Ministry notifies 75 National Resource Centres (NRCs) for online refresher programmemes for Higher Education faculty through SWAYAM, Press Information Bureau, Government of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development (4th May 2018). Accessed on

  • st July, 2018. http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=179119.

  • INFLIBNET Newsletter. (2018). Study in India: A Gateway to Learn in India. From Director’s Desk, 25(1), 1-3. Accessed on 18th June 2018. https://www.inflibnet.ac.in//publication/newsletter/v25n1_Jan_Mar_2018.pdf.

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Authors

Neelam Kabra
Department of Library and Information Science, Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Kota – 324021, Rajasthan, India
Dinesh K. Gupta
Department of Library and Information Science, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh – 123031, Haryana
Vijendra Kumar
Department of Library and Information Science, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur – 302004, Rajasthan

Abstract


The role and sphere of online education is growing at all levels of education. The outbreak of COVID-19 has put on hold the classroom education as students are away from campuses. Online education is the only method to continue teaching-learning during the present time. The Ministry of Human Resources and Development (MHRD), Government of India and the University Grants Commission (UGC) have taken many steps to implement and popularise online education in the country in the past and have increased the focus in the circumstances caused due to COVID-19. The INFLIBNET Centre of the UGC has taken numerous initiatives for delivering education online to the doorsteps of the learners in the country even during the lock down period caused due to COVID-19. The present paper elaborates the role INFLIBNET Centre played for delivering education online.

Keywords


E-Learning-India, INFormation and LIBrary NETwork (INFLIBNET), Library and Information Science, Online Education.

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