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Need and Importance of Information Technology in Education

Need Education is a life long process therefore anytime anywhere access to it is the need Information explosion is an ever increasing phenomena therefore there is need to get access to this information Education should meet the needs of variety of learners and therefore IT is important in meeting this need It is a requirement of the society that the individuals should posses technological literacy We need to increase access and bring down the cost of education to meet the challenges of illiteracy and poverty-IT is the answer Importance access to variety of learning resources immediacy to information anytime learning anywhere learning collaborative learning multimedia approach to education authentic and up to date information access to online libraries teaching of different subjects made interesting educational data storage distance education access to the source of information multiple communication channels-e-mail,chat,forum,blogs,etc. access to open c...

Vaikom Satyagraha

Vaikom Satyagraha (1924–25) was a satyagraha (movement) in Travancore , India (now part of Kerala ) against untouchability in Hindu society. The movement was centered at the Shiva temple at Vaikom , near Kottayam . The Satyagraha aimed at securing freedom of movement for all sections of society through the public roads leading to the Sri Mahadevar Temple at Vaikom. Historical background During 1865 the Government of Travancore had published a notification that all public roads in the state were open to all castes of people alike. In July 1884, the Government by a fresh notification reaffirmed the policy laid down in the previous order and enjoined that any violation of these orders would be visited with the severest displeasure of the Government. This notification came up for a judicial review before the High Court. The High Court then considered it expedient to draw a distinction between Raja Veedhis (King's Highways) and grama veedhis (village roads). T...