LEVERAGING DIGITAL SKILLS FOR EXCELLENCE: A CASE STUDY OF HIMACHAL PRADESH

Abstract

In India spending on education was 2.7 percent of GDP for the financial year 2018, downward from 3.1 percent in financial year 2013. It seems huge decrease; one has to view it in proportion to the total expenditure and if it is compared to peers, India spends the least on education. In 2010 the United States spent 5.3% of GDP on Education which is higher than the Global Average of 4.7% of GDP. The enrolment in higher education has successfully increased over the past decade in India. But now it faces the second generation challenges of providing relevant and good quality technical and vocational innovated strategies to uplift the skill and training opportunities to its youth to prepare them for the changing needs of the present market. Hence, technological innovation in education in India can bridge up the gap between traditional education system and changing basic needs in primary, secondary and tertiary sector. Technological innovations in education needs to invest in research and development in syllabus, skill enhancement, training programs, smart teaching, infrastructure, on line sharing of best practices, conferences, Tutor Vista etc. Increasing competition in the market demands more innovation, hence, for technological innovations in education; funds allocation for education has to be increased especially for leveraging digital skill which is the need of the present scenario.