Need of national strategy and action plan for ICT in education

One of the major reasons for introducing e – learning is to better prepare for a knowledge-based economy. The big difference between e – learning and open universities is the direct interaction between the instructor and the students in e – learning, leading to more individualized instruction. This encourages critical thinking skills, good communication skills, problem-solving skills, the ability to work in a team and eventually the ability to take responsibility for learning and personal action, all the skills needed in a knowledge-based economy. Transfer of maximum knowledge in the minimum possible time is the ultimate aim of all the educational institutes. In the modern world of information overload, specialization and super-specialization is now driving the education industry. Therefore, world is adapting the latest interactive learning and teaching methods that helps everyone to reach the pinnacle ofeducation. It has been clearly understood that ICTs has potential toadd more value and provide effective learning for all, anywhere and anytime with real-time interactivity, which as such is not possible through the conventional faceto- face classroom learning. Therefore, the children from nations who do not adopt ICTs in educations, will be left behind and result into serious knowledgedivide.