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With the launch of the National Digital Repository of Open Resources, the government hopes to improve resource sharing among teachers. Knowledge finds out if teachers are up for it

With the way things are progressing, great changes can be made if the stake holders are made aware of the new systems. This is a general feeling among teachers, both old and new. The recent launch of the National Digital Repository of Open Resources in the capital last week, digital resources can be brought together under one roof for various subjects and different languages for teachers across the country to benefit from.

This Repository, put together by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), would be the digital library that teachers can access to select the suitable resource to use for a particular class. It is a collection of documents, audiovisuals, interactive objects and other such resources which are linked to learning concepts and subjects.

“This is an important step for continuous teacher development, provided the resources available are adequate and the searching tools are effective,” mentions the principal of a city school, practically laying down the technical difficulties in motivating the teachers to look for resources apart from the text books and the internet.

Senior school physics and chemistry teacher Jitiksha Mody thinks it could be a wonderful option for teachers to learn from each other, but it requires some effort. “I don’t know how exactly teachers will be able to connect with the resources of the repository, but it should not amount to more work than necessary. Teachers are anyways bogged down with too much work, even after school hours. This should be able to enhance process, not add to the chaos,” she lays down her expectations.

Such repositories, according to many experts, can be a boon if taken care of properly. We hope teachers and students benefit!