LOK SABHA: UNSTARRED QUESTION NO 2907 (March 22, 2005)
2907. SHRI CHANDRAKANT BHAURAO KHAIRE
Will the Minister of HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:-
(a) whether NCERT proposes to post its text books on the internet for unlimited access by the students and teachers across the country;
(b) if so, the time by when these text books are likely to be posted on the Net;
(c) whether at the outset 150 text books for classes IX to XII would be put on the Net;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the time by when the text books for other classes proposed to be put on the Net?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT(SHRI M.A.A. FATMI)
(a) to (e) National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has initiated discussions with National Informatics Centre (NIC) for hosting text books on the internet. This programme will be undertaken in phases. By the beginning of the academic year 2005-06, English text books for classes IX to XII will be posted on the Net. The Hindi version of these text books will be posted on the Net during the course of the year.
