Context: General Upendra Dwivedi, the Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), launched the Eklavya online learning platform for the Indian Army.
- This initiative aligns with the Army’s vision of a “Decade of Transformation” and the 2024 theme, “Year of Technology Absorption.”
About Eklavya Platform:
- Developed by: Bhaskaracharya National Institute of Space Applications and Geoinformatics (BISAG-N), with support from the Directorate General of Information Systems.
- Launched in: 2024 by the Chief of the Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi.
- Aim: To facilitate continuous professional military education, decongest physical courses, and encourage domain specialization.
- Features:
- Hosted on the Army Data Network with scalable architecture.
- Includes a “Knowledge Highway” for accessing journals, research papers, and articles.
- Registration delinked from physical nominations; accessible throughout an officer’s career.
- Focuses on contemporary content and emerging concepts aligned with modern warfare.
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