Role of ICT in Improving the Quality of School Education in Bihar

This study looks at the role of ICT in improving the quality of school education integrated within pedagogical approaches, taking on board the social constraints of schooling in Bihar and comparing it with the documented results of similar initiatives, experiences and impact in other parts of India. The Government of Bihar has announced a shift in the focus of its current IT policy to Information and Communication Technology (ICT). This study provides inputs to the education component of ICT policy and school education policy of Government of Bihar on possible ways to create and improve the learning environment in schools in Bihar.