About Vidya Samiksha Kendra:
- Vidya Samiksha Kendra (VSKs) is a data repository which will have data from all schemes run by the Ministry of Education (MoE).
- The control rooms of these Kendras will collect data to track key performance indicators as well as analyse data collated from govt schemes ‘using AI & machine-learning.’
- This repository will include regularly updated data from
- The PM-POSHAN mid-day meal programmes;
- Teacher training data from the National Initiative for School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic Advancement portal;
- Textbook content from Digital Infrastructure for Knowledge Sharing;
- School dropout and attendance-related data on Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE+);
- Students learning outcomes from the National Achievement Survey;
- Performance Grading Index, which evaluates the school education system at the State/U.T. level.
- Funding: The Centre has allocated funds ranging from 2 to 5 crore rupees to each State for adopting and establishing VSKs.
- Significance:
- The idea of developing VSKs is also to map the school location layer with the population layer to assess the Gross Access Ratio.
- It can help plan for new schools or for industry clusters to understand the skilling requirements of the area and help plan higher educational institutions based on demand and future scenarios.
