SATHEE PORTAL (Syllabus: GS Paper 2 – Governance)

Context: Recently, the Education Ministry announced plans to write to all states, urging aspirants for the upcoming Joint Entrance Examination to utilize the newly launched portal SATHEE for effective exam preparation, with the exam just 45 days away.

SATHEE Portal

• About: SATHEE has launched a 45-day crash course for aspirants to test their level of preparation.
• Number of Students Registered: About 5,000 students from the Kendriya Vidyalayas, Navodaya Vidyalayas, and schools under the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) have registered on the platform so far.
• Developed by: University Grants Commission (UGC), Ministry of Education and IIT, Kanpur
• Available Languages: The SATHEE site will offer study materials in a variety of languages, including English, Hindi, and other regional tongues.
• Use of AI: The portal uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to interact with students, and can be customized to each student’s pace of learning. 
• SATHEE’s integrated AI chatbot helps students align their learning needs.
• The initiative is in line with the National Education Policy, with the goal to provide inclusive, high-quality education even to remote parts of the country.

National Education Policy 2020

• The NEP 2020 is the first education policy of the 21st century and replaces the thirty-four year old National Policy on Education (NPE), 1986.
• Built on the foundational pillars of Access, Equity, Quality, Affordability and Accountability, this policy is aligned to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
• It aims to transform India into a vibrant knowledge society and global knowledge superpower that suited to 21st century needs.