The Union Budget 2025 introduces several initiatives to propel digital learning in India, focusing on AI-powered education, broadband for rural schools, multilingual digital textbooks, and enhanced digital skills training. While these initiatives demonstrate ambition, challenges remain, such as low device penetration, inadequate teacher training, and infrastructure gaps. To realise a truly digital education revolution, India must address these issues through structural reforms, public-private partnerships, and targeted investments in devices, teacher upskilling, and infrastructure.
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