Quality Improvement of Elementary Education in India through ICT

ICT stands for Information and Communication Technology. It includes hardware and software and can be used for various purposes of teaching both at elementary and secondary level. But the major issue is most of the teachers who are working at elementary levels are not aware of innovative technologies. Particularly, those teachers working in village schools are not aware of ICT in comparison with urban/metro school teachers. They do not know how to operate computer, how to run CD/DVDs, how to send and receive emails, how to make power point presentation and other technological skills. Whereas, Govt of India is taking initiatives to provide quality in education both at elementary and secondary level, particularly, for the improvement of ICT in elementary schools during XIth Five Year Plan. The paper describes how to improve quality of Elementary Education and focuses on different roles of teachers in the use of ICT. The author suggests and concludes that if the teachers who are working at elementary level are aware of ICTs and its utilization, quality may be improved in Elementary Education.