CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched NEAT 3.0, a single platform to provide the best-developed ed-tech solutions and courses to students of the country. The minister also launched AICTE prescribed technical books in regional languages. NEAT stands for National Educational Alliance for Technology.

Detailed explanation-2: -EdTech is short for “education technology.” It uses computers, computer programs, and educational systems to provide learning and training to students and employees.

Detailed explanation-3: -EdTech (a combination of “education” and “technology") refers to hardware and software designed to enhance teacher-led learning in classrooms and improve students’ education outcomes.

Detailed explanation-4: -India’s edtech industry is growing tremendously and is estimated to reach $10.4 billion by 2025 with 37 million paid edtech users. I’ve noticed this rise is fueled by the growing request for nonacademic courses in second- and third-tier cities and the demand for customization in the edtech industry.

Detailed explanation-5: -Q. ‘NEAT 3.0’ is a platform associated with which Union Ministry? Notes: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched National Educational Alliance for Technology NEAT 3.0. It is a single platform to provide best quality ed-tech solutions and courses to students of the country.