Key features of New Delhi Declaration on Education’ by BRICS
Q. Which of the following are key features of the ‘New Delhi Declaration on Education’ by BRICS?
1) Use information and communication technologies (ICTs) for improving access to education
2) Facilitate student mobility
3) Create a new University for Arts and Social Science development
4) Expand technical and vocational education and skills development programmes- Published on 04 Oct 16a. 1, 2, 3
b. 1, 3, 4
c. 1, 2, 4
d. All of the above
ANSWER: 1, 2, 4
Some features are -- Use information and communication technologies (ICTs) for improving access to education, enhancing the quality of teaching-learning process, teacher development, and strengthening educational planning and management.
- Encourage more universities to participate in the BRICS University League to facilitate student mobility and collaborative research
- Expand technical and vocational education and skills development programmes, for facilitating acquisition of skills and competencies by young people and adults for enhancing their employability and encourage innovation and entrepreneurship
- Identify a nodal institution within each country and create an institutional network to share ICT policies, Open Educational Resources and other e-resources, including e-Libraries, among BRICS member countries
