Gyan Darshan, Sakshat portal and e-Gyankosh are three major e-learning platforms in India. Gyan Darshan broadcasts educational television programs. Sakshat portal is a one-stop education portal providing informational and interactive learning services. E-Gyankosh is a digital repository hosting a vast collection of educational resources from IGNOU and other institutions. Together these platforms enhance access to learning content and promote open and distance education across India.

1. GYAN DARSHAN, SAKSHAT
PORTAL AND E-GYANKOSH
GYAN DARSHAN, SAKSHAT
PORTAL AND E-GYANKOSH
NAME: KEERTHANA
CLASS: 1ST YEAR BED
BATCH: IV BIO-SCIENCE
SUBJECT: ENRICHING LEARNING THROUGH ICT

2. INTRODUCTION :
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A learning system based on formalised teaching but with help of
electronic resources is known as e-learning.
The major components of e-learning are gadget such computer, laptop,
mobile phone etc and the internet.
E-learning can also be termed as a network enabled transfer of skills and
knowledge and the delivery of education is made to a large number of
recipients at the same or different times.
Gyan darshan, sakshat portal and e-gyankosh are three district e-learning
platforms of our nation that play crucial rules in the realm of education
and knowledge.

3. GYAN DARSHAN
GYAN DARSHAN
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Gyan darshan is a major milestone in the eld of educational television in
india.
It is a joint venture of ministry of human resources development (mhrd),
ministry of information and broadcasting (i&b ministry), indira gandhi
national open university (ignou) and prasar bharati.
Ignou is the nodal agency for coordinating and up-linking the bouquet of
four educational tv channels under the banner of gyan darshan (gd).
It has four round-the-clock channels offering interesting and informative
programs for school-going children, college students, and youth seeking
career opportunities.

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GD-1 is a 24-hour exclusive educational channel which telecasts
educational programmes for target audience of different age groups.
GD-2 Channel is an interactive channel used by the university for tele-
counselling, tele-training and tele-convocation. Important nationwide
programmes for IGNOU learners, lectures by eminent experts/dignitaries,
discussions with Regional Centre (RC) staff, tele-counselling sessions for
various programmes are being conducted through this channel.
GD-3, known as Eklavya Channel, is exclusively devoted to technology
education for the benefit of students of IITs and other engineering colleges
in India.
GD-4 called Vyas Channel, telecasts higher education programmes
produced by EMMRCs under UGC’s ‘Country-wide classroom’.
We can access Gyan Darshan on IGNOU‘s website https://www.ignouonline.
ac.in/gyandarshan/.

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ADVANTAGES:
Educational Programs: It broadcasts educational programs on various
subjects like science, mathematics, social science, humanities, and
technology
Virtual Labs: IGNOU Gyan darshan has set up virtual labs for students to
perform experiments and gain practical knowledge in science and
technology-related subjects
Interactive Sessions: It organizes interactive sessions with subject matter
experts to help students clarify their doubts and learn from experienced
professionals.
Skill Development: IGNOU Gyan darshan has partnered with various
organizations to provide skill development programs to students.
Digital Learning: The channel has also launched several digital learning
initiatives like e-content, e-books, and online courses to help students
learn at their own pace and convenience.
SWAYAM Prabha: Gyan darshan is also a part of the SWAYAM Prabha DTH
platform, which streams educational channels.

6. DISADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES:
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IT IS A ONE WAY OF COMMUNICATION .
LOW AND POOR ACCESSIBILITY.
COSTLY AFFAIR BOTH PRODUCTION AND RECEIVING .
DIFFICULT TO INTEGRATE T.V. AND CLASSROOM TEACHING .
VISUALS BECOME A SOURCE OF DISTRACTION.
PROBLEM OF PACING LEARNING .

7. SAKSHAT PORTAL
SAKSHAT PORTAL
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The Sakshat portal : A one stop education portal (www.Sakshat.Ac.In)
launched by the MHRD on October 30 2006 is a single window portal for all
education-related needs of students, teachers, and lifelong learners.
It provides a range of services from informational services like details of
scholarships, tests, educational resources, as well as interactive services like
a discussion forum, one-on-one sessions with teachers, career counselling,
and video conferencing facility.
Sakshat has been designed and developed with the help, cooperation and
participation of the Indira Gandhi national open university (IGNOU), Delhi
university, Indian institute of science, Indian institutes of technology and other
educational institutions.

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The portal addresses the educational requirements of learners from
Kindergarten to PhD.
All the e-learning content is disseminated through Sakshat portal
free of cost.
The portal offers various online courses under Spoken tutorials and
NPTEL programs.
ADVANTAGES:
It provide connectivity to all institutions of higher learning to world
of knowledge in the cyber space, to leverage the potential of ICT, in
providing high quality knowledge modules with right e-contents, to
address to the personalized needs of learners, in order to take care
of their aspirations.
The SASHAKT portal is designated to provide real-time update on
the progression of trainings.

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It helps to facilitate lifelong learning for students, teachers and those in
employment or in pursuit of knowledge free of cost to them.
DISADVANTAGES
DISADVANTAGES:
Limited internet access: In areas with poor internet connectivity, students
may struggle to access.
Quality Control Challenges: The platform's open nature can lead to varying
content quality, potentially causing confusion or misinformation for users.
Digital Device Dependency: Students lacking access to modern digital
devices may face difficulties in utilizing Sakshat effectively.

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Potential for Information Overload: The abundance of resources on
Sakshat may overwhelm students difficult to navigate and focus on
essential content.
Limited Interactivity: The platform may lack certain interactive features.
User Engagement Dependency: It success relies on active participation
from users; if not actively engaged, the platform's effectiveness may be
compromised.

11. E-GYANKOSH
E-GYANKOSH
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IGNOU INITIATED THE DEVELOPMENT OF A KNOWLEDGE REPOSITORY IN OCTOBER 2005
TO STORE, INDEX, PRESERVE, DISTRIBUTE AND SHARE THE DIGITAL LEARNING
RESOURCES DEVELOPED BY THE ODL INSTITUTIONS IN THE COUNTRY.
THIS REPOSITORY, NAMED E-GYANKOSH (WWW.EGYANKOSH.AC.IN), HAS EMERGED AS
ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE REPOSITORIES.
AROUND 95 PERCENT OF THE SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL PRINT MATERIAL (AROUND 2481
COURSES) OF IGNOU AND MORE THAN 2,200 COURSES AND 2,000 VIDEO LECTURES ARE
AVAILABLE ONLINE THROUGH THE REPOSITORY.
THE PRINT-BASED CONTENTS ARE AVAILABLE AS PDF FILES AND THE VIDEO
PROGRAMMES ARE PROVIDED THROUGH A YOUTUBE CHANNEL ESTABLISHED FOR E-
GYANKOSH, WITH THE METADATA LINK IN THE REPOSITORY.
THE REPOSITORY ALSO HAS A WIKI FOR COLLABORATIVE CONTENT GENERATION.

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Items in e-Gyankosh are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved by
IGNOU, unless otherwise indicated.
ADVANTAGES:
E-GyanKosh preserves and enables easy and open access to all types of
digital content including text, images, moving images, mpegs and data sets.
It offers free, open access and is available to the world to facilitate
self-learners and empower educators.
It serves to promote and maintain standards of distance education in India.
Provide higher educational programmes at an affordable cost.
Provide the students with high-quality and innovative educational
programmes in ODL mode.
Provide the opportunity to work for professionals and dropouts to continue
their higher education.

13. DISADVANTAGES:
DISADVANTAGES:
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Limited interactivity.
Dependency on digital access.
Potential for information overload.
Technical barriers.
Limited content control.
Less support for collaborative learning.
User engagement challenges.

14. CONCLUSION
CONCLUSION
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Gyan darshan utilizes television broadcasting for educational content
delivery, sakshat portal and e-gyankosh are digital platforms catering to
the online learning landscape.
Sakshat acts as a broad digital repository, encompassing various
educational resources, whereas e-gyankosh is specifically tailored to
support the distance education initiatives of ignou.
Each platform contributes uniquely to the educational landscape of india,
addressing different aspects of accessibility, content delivery, and
resource management.

15. REFERENCE
REFERENCE
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HTTPS://EGYANKOSH.AC.IN/BITSTREAM/123456789/42105/1/UNIT-6.PDF
HTTPS://IGNOU-ADMISSION.COM/IGNOU-GYANDARSHAN/
HTTP://OLDROR.LBP.WORLD/UPLOADEDDATA/3566.PDF
HTTPS://WWW.EDUCATION.GOV.IN/TECHNOLOGY-ENABLED-LEARNING-1
HTTPS://VIKASPEDIA.IN/HEALTH/HEALTH-DIRECTORY/SASHAKT-PORTAL-FOR-HEALTH-
WORKERS
HTTPS://WWW.EGYANKOSH.AC.IN/HANDLE/123456789/15135?MODE=FULL

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