Online contretemps

India’s move to popularise online learning through the use of digital platforms is apparently aimed at overcoming the vast geographical distance between learning resources and the learners and are theoretically designed to democratize the availability of such talents to learners irrespective of their place of residence. While this may sound appealing, a number of parameters need to be addressed by the government agencies in a synchronised manner so that the effects of this noble venture can percolate to the lowest level of the education spectrum.