Coming, IIT coaching right at your doorstep

Govt. plans to make lectures available via direct-to-home channel, study material will be put up on internet

The government is set to take coaching material and lectures for preparation for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) straight to the aspirants’ doorstep as part of an initiative called ‘IIT Pal’.

The scheme is likely to be rolled out by October, and is aimed at offering a fair chance to students who cannot afford coaching to crack the IIT entrance test. The initiative will run round the year and is likely to benefit students planning to appear for the examination in 2017.

The material will be available free of cost. Lectures can be accessed on a free channel via direct-to-home (DTH) television and massive open online courses (MOOCs) will provide study material on internet without a charge.

“Our aim is to provide high-quality instruction at no cost using MOOCs and DTH. The material will be prepared by the best possible resource persons,” a senior official at the Ministry of Human Resource Development told The Hindu . The material will not just comprise subject-wise compendiums but also have exercises and mock tests.

One challenge before the Ministry is to roll out the initiative in as many languages as possible, though this would require multi-lingual lectures and study material. “We are working out the modalities and are aware that many students who do not take coaching for IITs have regional languages as medium of instruction,” the official said.

The mushrooming of coaching institutes has become a matter of concern. Coaching is seen as necessary for clearing the test, known for its tough competition. The government is of the view that this makes it difficult for students not undertaking coaching to have a fair chance and such aspirants need a helping hand.

Source | The Hindu | 13 June 2016

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