5G Technology and its Impact on Education.

5G, or Fifth-Gen technology has loads of other benefits owing to its faster internet speed. It holds the key to making learning experiences for students in India dynamic, diverse and prominent. This technology with its improved characteristics can fill in the digital inadequacy. Moreover, it can improve video conferencing quality, and provide a whole new dimension to immersive learning experiences with AR & VR (virtual and augmented reality). 5G is all set to transform digital learning experiences by making them more indulging, intense and enriching.

The first thing 5G can help combat is India’s poor student-to-teacher ratio. More than 1.1 lakh schools in India are single-teacher institutions, along with a total of 11.16 lakh vacant teaching positions in the country out of which 69 per cent are in rural areas. Well, obviously, 5G can't create more teachers but it offers an alternative way to solve this problem. A trustworthy high-speed internet connection like 5G is undoubtedly the most effective tool to ensure the ‘right to education’ for every child in India irrespective of their location. This technology will also aid the country to achieve and quite possibly overtake its G20 presidency agenda of promoting Foundational Literacy & Numeracy, which means that every child will have the ability to read basic texts and solve basic math problems regardless of their location or ethnic background. 

5G will also support and boost the Government of India’s new education policy that has greatly encouraged K12 students to take part in ‘Experiential Learning’ such as Robotics, STEM Education, AI, IoT, 3D printing, Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship, and Coding. With the use of interactive digital content such as gamification, simulations, interactive videos etc., 5G can help students grasp subjects better by bringing complicated theoretical concepts to life. For instance, lessons taught with VR/AR can create engaging and interesting learning experiences that can seem inviting to students because of their originality and quality. Additionally, 5G also solves the confusion that some students may face regarding textbook theory. It can create personalized learning experiences by carefully inspecting and studying data analytics and AI, making education not only more engaging but more comfortable, and tailored for individual students depending upon their needs and preferences.

In India, 5G is in a nascent stage but we expect to see greatness like never before. 

A specific area where 5G is expected to create wonders is in STEM education. VR and AR are going to be instrumental to visualize concepts and diagrams in various subjects such as biology, geometry, physics, and chemistry. We just need to imagine, for example, how much simpler it would be for medical students to understand surgery if they were to practice it virtually. It can provide them with a perfectly safe real-time educational experience which can enhance their perspective of human anatomy and medical procedures. Maybe consider engineering, where a student could take a complex machine, dissect all of its parts and view each of their functioning simultaneously. Or take chemistry, where students will be able to view 3D models of elements, compounds, metals, etc. Further, in the field of robotics, AR and VR will be providing a "phygital" learning curriculum, referring to a "physical + digital" syllabus. In this way, students will remain up to date on the current technological successes in the robotic world. 

Apart from this, aspirants in the field can also learn about how 5G will enable and power robotics and automation across all sorts of industries like manufacturing, transportation, hospitals, and ports and help them become future-ready. These smart machines will be able to do all the work that humans do and more. The integration of VR and AR in education possesses the potential to transform the way students learn and engage with these subjects on all levels.

UNICEF has pointed out that school children around the world cannot get back the 1.8 trillion hours of in-person learning they lost since the coming of the virus, the lockdowns and imposed isolation. In these testing times, online connectivity emerged as an impeccable alternative for the young talent of the country to continue learning.

This online connectivity made hybrid learning possible, where students could opt for both an online and an offline mode of education. Installing and in a way, linking these schools with reliable internet is crucial for the complete socioeconomic development of the nation. As compared to the imperfect fixed broadband infrastructure in India, the fixed wireless access (FWA) of 5G Network, works as an important and effective link to keep continuing a hybrid learning technology.

This is possible because its deployments cost and deployment time are significantly lower in comparison to a traditional fibre build-out (FTTH) connection. FWA can be deployed not only in rural and remote areas but also in modern, developing communities in urban areas. Similarly, private 5G networks can be deployed to bring Internet access to schools.

5G is indubitably a powerful and utilizable force, and it will only further the spread of education, the clarity of career opportunities, and all other sorts of information that one might want to access.  

Wishing you all the best for the exciting times ahead!!

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