Guwahati: Samagra Shiksha Assam, in partnership with Mission Gyan, introduced “e-Kaksha” on Saturday. A digital educational platform providing comprehensive learning content for students from classes 1 to 10, the initiative aims to improve educational standards throughout the state.
The platform addresses the issue of subject-specific teacher shortages, particularly in rural and remote regions, by offering students access to quality video lessons. Students can utilise these resources at their own pace, facilitating a better understanding of essential concepts.
To access the lessons, one needs to visit the official YouTube channel, e-Kaksha Assam, which has currently has over 10.7K subscribers and approximately 1,000 uploaded videos.
Education minister Dr Ranoj Pegu, who launched the education platform at the state mission office of Samagra Shiksha on Saturday, posted on his ‘X’ handle, “Inaugurated 1,000 video lessons (e-contents) in Assamese language for students from Class I to X. These video lessons named ‘E-Kaksha’ shall be freely available on YouTube and Mission Gyan App.”
The event was also attended by Sanjoy Dutta, executive director, Samagra Shiksha, along with other officials.“The initiative offers lessons in a variety of subjects, including English, Assamese, Geography, History and Social Science etc., all available in the Assamese language for students,” read a release.
Meanwhile, during the programme 45 teachers received certificates, recognising their contributions to e-Kaksha content development.
Pegu commended Samagra Shiksha and Mission Gyan for their collaboration, benefiting the students. He praised the teachers for creating clear, topic-focused videos and requested content development in Bengali and Bodo medium as well. “By leveraging technology and ensuring that the lessons are delivered in Assamese, the programme is tailored to the local needs of the students, making it easier for them to connect with the content and absorb the material more effectively,” the statement further read.