A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed on 7th November, 2022 between National Education Society for Tribal Students (NESTS),an autonomous organization established under Ministry of Tribal Affairs and 1M1B Foundation (1M1B) at NESTS headquarters, New Delhi.
Key points
- The program will capacitate the teachers & students with Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) skills using the AR-VR skills curriculum launched by CBSE.
- The programme objectives include conduct of training and capacity-building programs for teachers and students of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs).
- In pilot phase, as part of MoU, programme is being implemented in EMRSs of 2 states, namely Rajasthan and Uttarakhand.
About 1 Million For 1 Billion (1M1B),
- 1 Million For 1 Billion (1M1B), is a USA based Not for Profit Company accredited to United Nations Organization with special consultative status to the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and is associated with the United Nations Department of Global Communications and also is a registered credible organization with NGO Darpan Portal of NITI Aayog.
- It is a social innovation and future skills initiative aligned to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
